# infidel

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪn.fə.dl̩/ · frequency rank #38,438

## Definitions
1. Rejecting a specific religion.
2. Of, characteristic of, or relating to unbelievers or unbelief.

## Etymology
First attested 1460, from Middle French infidèle, from Latin īnfidēlis (“unfaithful”), from in- (“not”) + fidēlis (“faithful”). See fidelity.

## Easily confused with
- **inside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/infidel-vs-inside)
- **infill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/infidel-vs-infill)
- **insider** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/infidel-vs-insider)
- **insides** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/infidel-vs-insides)
- **infield** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/infidel-vs-infield)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ifnidel`, `infdiel`, `inffidel`, `infiddel`, `infidell`, `infidle`, `inifdel`, `innfidel`, `nifidel`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/infidel