infinitely

/ˈɪnfɪnɪtli/

//ˈɪnfɪnɪtli// adv

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"infinitely" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“infinitely” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,771. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,771
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an infinite manner; as of anything growing without bounds; endlessly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-infinitely · infinitely · English

infinitely · rank #14,771 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,771
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH incidentally

Nearest frequency peer: incidentally (-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 “infinitely”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “infinitely” 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).

infinitely vs infinity
80% similar
infinitely vs infinite
80% similar
infinitely vs indefinitely
83% similar

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

Key facts for infinitely
PropertyValue
Headwordinfinitely
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈɪnfɪnɪtli/
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,771
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “infinitely”

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).infinitelylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “incidentally” (#14,770), “inflated” (#14,772), “inbox” (#14,769). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “infinitely” is #14,771. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around infinitely (IPA /ˈɪnfɪnɪtli/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #14,771 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for infinitely, with forms such as "ifninitely", "inffinitely", and "infiintely". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "infinity", "infinite", "indefinitely", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From infinite + -ly. The correct English form is infinitely, spelled I-N-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an infinite manner; as of anything growing without bounds; endlessly.
  2. 2
    To a surpassingly large extent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He is infinitely more capable than John.
  2. Today, computer databases and corpora infinitely increase the ease of this type of research, but the collecting process remains essentially the same.

Etymology

From infinite + -ly.

Synonyms

ceaselesslyincessantlynonstopcontinuouslyextremelyutterlycompletely

This word in other languages

à l'infini(Français)infinitamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifninitely
  • inffinitely
  • infiintely
  • infinietly
  • infinitelly
  • infinitelyy
  • infiniteyl
  • infinitley
  • infinittely
  • infinnitely
  • infintiely
  • infniitely
  • inifnitely
  • innfinitely
  • nifinitely

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infinitely - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ifninitely2inffinitely1infiintely2infinietly2infinitelly1infinitelyy1infiniteyl2infinitley2
Edit distance from "infinitely"

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 "infinitely"?
"infinitely" is spelled I-N-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪnfɪnɪtli/.
What does "infinitely" mean?
As an adverb, "infinitely" means: In an infinite manner; as of anything growing without bounds; endlessly.
What words are commonly confused with "infinitely"?
"infinitely" is commonly confused with "infinity", "infinite", "indefinitely". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infinitely"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infinitely" is /ˈɪnfɪnɪtli/. 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 "infinitely"?
From infinite + -ly. 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 "infinitely", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

procedural15 variantsabandoning15 variantsultrasound15 variantsAlbuquerque15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list