infarct

/ɪnˈfɑɹkt/

//ɪnˈfɑɹkt// noun

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"infarct" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“infarct” is uncommon English (frequency #88,463 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,463
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-infarct · infarct · English

infarct · rank #88,463 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,463
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inextricable

Nearest frequency peer: inextricable (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “infarct”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “infarct” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for infarct
PropertyValue
Headwordinfarct
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈfɑɹkt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,463
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “infarct” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).infarctfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “inextricable” (#88,462), “inflectional” (#88,464), “incorporeal” (#88,461). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “infarct” is #88,463. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

infarct is uncommon English at frequency #88,463 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˈfɑɹkt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.".

No misspelling variants are generated for infarct in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō. The correct English form is infarct, spelled I-N-F-A-R-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how infarct appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. After RSE treatment for 90 days, there was no comparable fibrosis in noninfarct and infarct regions.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō.

This word in other languages

infarto(Español)infarctus(Français)Infarkt(Deutsch)infarto(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "infarct"?
"infarct" is spelled I-N-F-A-R-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈfɑɹkt/.
What does "infarct" mean?
As a noun, "infarct" means: An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.
How do you pronounce "infarct"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infarct" is /ɪnˈfɑɹkt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "infarct"?
Borrowed from Latin īnfarctus, tu-stem derivation of īnfarciō. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "infarct", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hypatia#88,440Honiara#88,431kampong#88,495homolog#88,429

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list