infringement

/ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒmənt/

//ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒmənt// noun

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"infringement" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“infringement” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,794
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A violation or breach, as of a law.

Corpus desk

Index EN-infringement · infringement · English

infringement · rank #12,794 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,794
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH informative

Nearest frequency peer: informative (-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 “infringement”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “infringement” 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
Key facts for infringement
PropertyValue
Headwordinfringement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒmənt/
Letters12
Frequency rank#12,794
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “infringement”

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).infringementlands 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 “informative” (#12,793), “internship” (#12,795), “hypothetical” (#12,792). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “infringement” is #12,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around infringement (IPA /ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,794 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for infringement, with forms such as "ifnringement", "inffringement", and "infirngement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From infringe + -ment. The correct English form is infringement, spelled I-N-F-R-I-N-G-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A violation or breach, as of a law.
  2. 2
    An encroachment on a right, a person, a territory, or a property.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Georgia, ranked 16th in the world, dominated the breakdown before half-time and forced England into a host of infringements, but fly-half Merab Kvirikashvili missed three penalties.
  2. The pattern of services over these lines today still pays homage to their history, which derived in considerable measure from the L.B.S.C.R.'s efforts to prevent infringement of its monopoly at Brighton and Eastbourne.

Etymology

From infringe + -ment.

This word in other languages

infracción(Español)infraction(Français)Übergriff(Deutsch)infração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnringement
  • inffringement
  • infirngement
  • infrignement
  • infrinegment
  • infringeemnt
  • infringemennt
  • infringementt
  • infringemetn
  • infringemment
  • infringemnet
  • infringgement
  • infringmeent
  • infrinngement
  • infrnigement
  • infrringement
  • innfringement
  • inrfingement
  • nifringement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ifnringement2inffringement1infirngement2infrignement2infrinegment2infringeemnt2infringemennt1infringementt1
Edit distance from "infringement"

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 "infringement"?
"infringement" is spelled I-N-F-R-I-N-G-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒmənt/.
What does "infringement" mean?
As a noun, "infringement" means: A violation or breach, as of a law.
What are common misspellings of "infringement"?
Common misspellings include "ifnringement", "inffringement", "infirngement", "infrignement", "infrinegment". The correct spelling is "infringement".
How do you pronounce "infringement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infringement" is /ɪnˈfɹɪnd͡ʒmənt/. 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 "infringement"?
From infringe + -ment. 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 "infringement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hypothetical#12,792Jacksonville#12,799motherfucker#12,812refrigerator#12,843

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

breathtaking19 variantsphilosophers19 variantsgranddaughter19 variantscomputational19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list