infecta

[ĩɱˈfekt̪a]

/[ĩɱˈfekt̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“infecta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,978
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de infectar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-infecta · infecta · Spanish

infecta · rank #41,978 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,978
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH indolencia

Nearest frequency peer: indolencia (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “infecta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “infecta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

infecta vs intenta
71% similar
infecta vs insecto
71% similar
infecta vs inventa
71% similar

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

Key facts for infecta
PropertyValue
Headwordinfecta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩɱˈfekt̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,978
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “infecta”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.infectacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “indolencia” (#41,977), “inflacionario” (#41,979), “inflar” (#41,980). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “infecta” va en #41,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around infecta (IPA [ĩɱˈfekt̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,978 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for infecta, with forms such as "ifnecta", "inefcta", and "infceta". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "intenta", "insecto", "inventa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is infecta, spelled I-N-F-E-C-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de infectar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de infectar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnecta
  • inefcta
  • infceta
  • infecat
  • infeccta
  • infectta
  • infetca
  • inffecta
  • innfecta
  • nifecta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ifnecta2inefcta2infceta2infecat2infeccta1infectta1infetca2inffecta1
Edit distance from "infecta"

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 "infecta"?
"infecta" is spelled I-N-F-E-C-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩɱˈfekt̪a].
What does "infecta" mean?
As a verb, "infecta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de infectar.
What words are commonly confused with "infecta"?
"infecta" is commonly confused with "intenta", "insecto", "inventa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infecta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infecta" is [ĩɱˈfekt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infecta" come from?
"infecta" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "infecta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

háganse#41,961Lindsey#42,008Giselle#41,940gallito#41,935

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

libran10 variantsgalante10 variantsmazmorra10 variantsnaviera10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list