infuriate

/ɪnˈfjʊəɹieɪt/

//ɪnˈfjʊəɹieɪt// verb

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"infuriate" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“infuriate” is uncommon English (frequency #58,765 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,765
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.

Corpus desk

Index EN-infuriate · infuriate · English

infuriate · rank #58,765 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,765
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH ineffable

Nearest frequency peer: ineffable (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “infuriate”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “infuriate” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for infuriate
PropertyValue
Headwordinfuriate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈfjʊəɹieɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,765
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “infuriate” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).infuriatefalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “ineffable” (#58,763), “intramuscular” (#58,767), “indulges” (#58,762). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “infuriate” is #58,765. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

infuriate is uncommon English at frequency #58,765 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪnˈfjʊəɹieɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.".

infuriate has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1667; borrowed from Medieval Latin infuriātus (“enraged”), perfect passive participle of infuriō (“to enrage”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin furia (“rage, fury, frenzy”); perhaps via Italian infuriato. The correct English form is infuriate, spelled I-N-F-U-R-I-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. What graceles fears, strange hates, may Nations so affright, Infuriate so; gainst God with mad attempts to fight?
  2. 1796, Edmund Burke, Thoughts on the Prospect of a Regicide Peace, London: J. Owen, Letter 2, p. 105, They tore the deputation of the Clergy to pieces by their infuriated declamations and invectives, before they lacerated their bodies by their massacres.

Etymology

First attested in 1667; borrowed from Medieval Latin infuriātus (“enraged”), perfect passive participle of infuriō (“to enrage”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin furia (“rage, fury, frenzy”); perhaps via Italian infuriato.

This word in other languages

enfurecer(Español)enrager(Français)

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 "infuriate"?
"infuriate" is spelled I-N-F-U-R-I-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈfjʊəɹieɪt/.
What does "infuriate" mean?
As a verb, "infuriate" means: To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.
How do you pronounce "infuriate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infuriate" is /ɪnˈfjʊəɹieɪt/. 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 "infuriate"?
First attested in 1667; borrowed from Medieval Latin infuriātus (“enraged”), perfect passive participle of infuriō (“to enrage”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin furia (“rage, fury, frenzy”); perhaps via Italian infuriato. 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 "infuriate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ineffable#58,763invective#58,768invoicing#58,769ideologue#58,758

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list