infinite

/ˈɪnfᵻnɪt/

//ˈɪnfᵻnɪt// adj

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"infinite" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“infinite” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,507. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,507
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense.

Corpus desk

Index EN-infinite · infinite · English

infinite · rank #5,507 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,507
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH indigenous

Nearest frequency peer: indigenous (-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 “infinite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “infinite” 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).

infinite vs infinity
88% similar
infinite vs infinitely
80% similar
infinite vs infinitive
80% similar

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

Key facts for infinite
PropertyValue
Headwordinfinite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɪnfᵻnɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,507
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “infinite”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).infinitelands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “indigenous” (#5,506), “installation” (#5,508), “imposed” (#5,505). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “infinite” is #5,507. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around infinite (IPA /ˈɪnfᵻnɪt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,507 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for infinite, with forms such as "ifninite", "inffinite", and "infiinte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "infinity", "infinitely", "infinitive", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English infinite, from Old French infinit and its etymon Latin īnfīnītus, from in- (“not”) + fīnis (“end”) + the perfect passive participle ending -ītus. By surface analysis, in- + finite. Doublet of infinito. Displaced native Old English unġeen… The correct English form is infinite, spelled I-N-F-I-N-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense.
  2. 2
    Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable.
  3. 3
    Infinitely many.
  4. 4
    Greater than any positive quantity or magnitude; limitless.
  5. 5
    Having infinitely many elements.
  6. 6
    Not limited by person or number.
  7. 7
    Capable of endless repetition; said of certain forms of the canon, also called perpetual fugues, constructed so that their ends lead to their beginnings.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The number is so infinite, that verily it would be an easier matter for me to reckon up those that have feared the same.
  2. Whatever is finite, as finite, will admit of no comparative relation with infinity; for whatever is less than infinite is still infinitely distant from infinity; and lower than infinite distance the lowest or least cannot sink.

Etymology

From Middle English infinite, from Old French infinit and its etymon Latin īnfīnītus, from in- (“not”) + fīnis (“end”) + the perfect passive participle ending -ītus. By surface analysis, in- + finite. Doublet of infinito. Displaced native Old English unġeendodlīċ.

Synonyms

bottomlessboundlessendlessinfinitelimitlessunbottomedunboundedunlimiteduniversal

Antonyms

finiteinfinitesimallimitednoninfiniteuninfinite

This word in other languages

infinito(Español)infini(Français)unendlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifninite
  • inffinite
  • infiinte
  • infiniet
  • infinitte
  • infinnite
  • infintie
  • infniite
  • inifnite
  • innfinite
  • nifinite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infinite - 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.

ifninite2inffinite1infiinte2infiniet2infinitte1infinnite1infintie2infniite2
Edit distance from "infinite"

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 "infinite"?
"infinite" is spelled I-N-F-I-N-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪnfᵻnɪt/.
What does "infinite" mean?
As an adjective, "infinite" means: Indefinably large, countlessly great; immense.
What words are commonly confused with "infinite"?
"infinite" is commonly confused with "infinity", "infinitely", "infinitive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infinite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infinite" is /ˈɪnfᵻnɪt/. 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 "infinite"?
From Middle English infinite, from Old French infinit and its etymon Latin īnfīnītus, from in- (“not”) + fīnis (“end”) + the perfect passive participle ending -ītus. By surface analysis, in- + finite. Doublet of infinito. Displaced native Old Engl... 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 "infinite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

hosting11 variantskicking11 variantsHalloween11 variantsparadise11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list