infatuation

noun

"infatuation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“infatuation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,862
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.

Corpus desk

Index EN-infatuation · infatuation · English

infatuation · rank #32,862 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,862
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 17,902
  • PHOTO-FINISH infatuated

Nearest frequency peer: infatuated (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “infatuation”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “infatuation” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for infatuation
PropertyValue
Headwordinfatuation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,862
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infatuation” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around infatuation, anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,862 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for infatuation, with forms such as "ifnatuation", "inaftuation", and "infataution". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is infatuation, spelled I-N-F-A-T-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.
  2. 2
    The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; madness.
  3. 3
    Something which infatuates.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnatuation
  • inaftuation
  • infataution
  • infattuation
  • infatuaiton
  • infatuasion
  • infatuatino
  • infatuationn
  • infatuatoin
  • infatuattion
  • infatutaion
  • infautation
  • inffatuation
  • inftauation
  • innfatuation
  • nifatuation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infatuation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ifnatuation2inaftuation2infataution2infattuation1infatuaiton2infatuasion1infatuatino2infatuationn1
Edit distance from "infatuation"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "infatuation"?
"infatuation" is spelled I-N-F-A-T-U-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "infatuation" mean?
As a noun, "infatuation" means: An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.
What are common misspellings of "infatuation"?
Common misspellings include "ifnatuation", "inaftuation", "infataution", "infattuation", "infatuaiton". The correct spelling is "infatuation".
What language does "infatuation" come from?
"infatuation" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list