# infrared

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪnfɹəˈɹɛd/ · frequency rank #11,049

## Definitions
1. The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.
2. A specific wavelength in this range.
3. A device that emits infrared radiation.

## Etymology
From infra- + red.

## Easily confused with
- **inflated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inflated-vs-infrared)
- **inflamed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inflamed-vs-infrared)
- **inferred** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inferred-vs-infrared)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ifnrared`, `infarred`, `inffrared`, `infraerd`, `infrarde`, `infraredd`, `infrarred`, `infrraed`, `infrrared`, `innfrared`, `inrfared`, `nifrared`

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