infecciosos

[ĩɱfekˈsjosos]

/[ĩɱfekˈsjosos]/ adj

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The verdict

“infecciosos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,347 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,347
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de infeccioso.

Key facts for infecciosos
PropertyValue
Headwordinfecciosos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩɱfekˈsjosos]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,347
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infecciosos” 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). infecciosos 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

infecciosos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,347 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ĩɱfekˈsjosos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de infeccioso.".

No misspelling variants are generated for infecciosos in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is infecciosos, spelled I-N-F-E-C-C-I-O-S-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de infeccioso.

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 "infecciosos"?
"infecciosos" is spelled I-N-F-E-C-C-I-O-S-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩɱfekˈsjosos].
What does "infecciosos" mean?
As an adjective, "infecciosos" means: Forma del plural de infeccioso.
How do you pronounce "infecciosos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infecciosos" is [ĩɱfekˈsjosos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infecciosos" come from?
"infecciosos" 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 “infecciosos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-F-E-C-C-I-O-S-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩɱfekˈsjosos] (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