# inflict

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈflɪkt/ · frequency rank #18,589

## Definitions
1. To thrust upon; to impose.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īnflīctus, past participle of īnflīgō, from in- + flīgō (“strike”).

## Easily confused with
- **inflicted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inflict-vs-inflicted)
- **infect** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/infect-vs-inflict)
- **indict** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indict-vs-inflict)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ifnlict`, `infflict`, `infilct`, `inflcit`, `inflicct`, `inflictt`, `inflitc`, `infllict`, `inlfict`, `innflict`, `niflict`

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