infimum
/ɪnˈfiːməm/noun
infimum is spelled I-N-F-I-M-U-M: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, infimum means “(of a subset) the greatest element of the containing set that is smaller than or equal to all elements of the subset. The infimum may or may not be a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of infimum is infima or infimums.
How many letters and syllables are in infimum?
| Letters | 7: I-N-F-I-M-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is infimum?
Infimum appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce infimum?
- UK /ɪnˈfaɪməm/
- US /ɪnˈfiːməm/
- US /ɪnˈfaɪməm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of infimum
- infima plural
- infimums plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does infimum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
(of a subset) the greatest element of the containing set that is smaller than or equal to all elements of the subset. The infimum may or may not be a member of the subset.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Infimum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense element of a set:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | infimum |
| German | Infimum |
| Spanish | ínfimo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does infimum come from?
Borrowed from Latin infimum (“lowest part”), from infimus (“lowest”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).