infield

/ˈɪnfiːld/

//ˈɪnfiːld// noun

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

The verdict

“infield” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,595. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,595
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The area inside a racetrack or running track.

Corpus desk

Index EN-infield · infield · English

infield · rank #28,595 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,595
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inexplicably

Nearest frequency peer: inexplicably (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “infield”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “infield” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

infield vs infill
71% similar
infield vs infielder
78% similar
infield vs infidel
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for infield
PropertyValue
Headwordinfield
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɪnfiːld/
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,595
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “infield”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “inexplicably” (#28,594), “inflate” (#28,596), “Inca” (#28,593). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “infield” is #28,595. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around infield (IPA /ˈɪnfiːld/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,595 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for infield, with forms such as "ifnield", "infeild", and "inffield". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "infill", "infielder", "infidel", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + field. The correct English form is infield, spelled I-N-F-I-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The area inside a racetrack or running track.
  2. 2
    A constrained scope or area.
  3. 3
    An area to cultivate: a field
  4. 4
    The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.
  5. 5
    (as a modifier, functioning as an adjective) Of an event, happening in the infield.
  6. 6
    The region of the field roughly bounded by the wicket keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We left the carriage, bought programmes, and walked across the infield and then across the smooth thick turf of the course to the paddock.
  2. Let’s keep this problem in the infield.

Etymology

From in- + field.

Antonyms

outfield

This word in other languages

Feld(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnield
  • infeild
  • inffield
  • infiedl
  • infieldd
  • infielld
  • infiled
  • inifeld
  • innfield
  • nifield

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infield - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ifnield2infeild2inffield1infiedl2infieldd1infielld1infiled2inifeld2
Edit distance from "infield"

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 "infield"?
"infield" is spelled I-N-F-I-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪnfiːld/.
What does "infield" mean?
As a noun, "infield" means: The area inside a racetrack or running track.
What words are commonly confused with "infield"?
"infield" is commonly confused with "infill", "infielder", "infidel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infield"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infield" is /ˈɪnfiːld/. 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 "infield"?
From in- + field. 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 "infield", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

inflate#28,596looping#28,614groping#28,574Marsden#28,617

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

headless10 variantsMayfair10 variantsnumeric10 variantsoutflow10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list