infrequent

adj

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

The verdict

“infrequent” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,319. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,319
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not frequent; not happening frequently.

Corpus desk

Index EN-infrequent · infrequent · English

infrequent · rank #29,319 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,319
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH informer

Nearest frequency peer: informer (-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 “infrequent”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “infrequent” 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).

infrequent vs infrequently
83% similar

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

Key facts for infrequent
PropertyValue
Headwordinfrequent
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,319
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “infrequent”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).infrequentlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “informer” (#29,318), “infringe” (#29,320), “incomparable” (#29,317). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “infrequent” is #29,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around infrequent, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,319 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Not frequent; not happening frequently.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for infrequent, with forms such as "ifnrequent", "inferquent", and "inffrequent". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "infrequently", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + frequent. The correct English form is infrequent, spelled I-N-F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not frequent; not happening frequently.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Such was the station provided for the infrequent services of 1852, when suburban traffic was unheard of, and Hornsey, Colney Hatch & Southgate, Barnet, and Potters Bar were the only intermediate stations on the 17¾ miles between London and Hatfield.

Etymology

From in- + frequent.

Synonyms

scarceuncommonunfrequentrare

This word in other languages

infrecuente(Español)selten(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnrequent
  • inferquent
  • inffrequent
  • infreqeunt
  • infreqquent
  • infrequennt
  • infrequentt
  • infrequetn
  • infrequnet
  • infreuqent
  • infrqeuent
  • infrrequent
  • innfrequent
  • inrfequent
  • nifrequent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infrequent - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ifnrequent2inferquent2inffrequent1infreqeunt2infreqquent1infrequennt1infrequentt1infrequetn2
Edit distance from "infrequent"

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 "infrequent"?
"infrequent" is spelled I-N-F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-T.
What does "infrequent" mean?
As an adjective, "infrequent" means: Not frequent; not happening frequently.
What words are commonly confused with "infrequent"?
"infrequent" is commonly confused with "infrequently". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "infrequent"?
From in- + frequent. 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 "infrequent", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list