infanticidio

[ĩɱfãn̪t̪iˈsið̞jo]

/[ĩɱfãn̪t̪iˈsið̞jo]/ noun

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The verdict

“infanticidio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,600 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,600
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción de matar a un niño de poca edad.

Key facts for infanticidio
PropertyValue
Headwordinfanticidio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩɱfãn̪t̪iˈsið̞jo]
Letters12
Frequency rank#58,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infanticidio” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

infanticidio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,600 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ĩɱfãn̪t̪iˈsið̞jo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción de matar a un niño de poca edad.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for infanticidio, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is infanticidio, spelled I-N-F-A-N-T-I-C-I-D-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de matar a un niño de poca edad.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "infanticidio"?
"infanticidio" is spelled I-N-F-A-N-T-I-C-I-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩɱfãn̪t̪iˈsið̞jo].
What does "infanticidio" mean?
As a noun, "infanticidio" means: Acción de matar a un niño de poca edad.
How do you pronounce "infanticidio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infanticidio" is [ĩɱfãn̪t̪iˈsið̞jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infanticidio" come from?
"infanticidio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “infanticidio”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-F-A-N-T-I-C-I-D-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩɱfãn̪t̪iˈsið̞jo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list