infectarse

[ĩɱfekˈt̪aɾse]

/[ĩɱfekˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“infectarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,944 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,944
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Infectar (uso pronominal de ...)

Key facts for infectarse
PropertyValue
Headwordinfectarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩɱfekˈt̪aɾse]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,944
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infectarse” 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). infectarse 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

infectarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,944 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ĩɱfekˈt̪aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Infectar (uso pronominal de ...)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for infectarse, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is infectarse, spelled I-N-F-E-C-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Infectar (uso pronominal de ...)

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 "infectarse"?
"infectarse" is spelled I-N-F-E-C-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩɱfekˈt̪aɾse].
What does "infectarse" mean?
As a verb, "infectarse" means: Infectar (uso pronominal de ...)
How do you pronounce "infectarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infectarse" is [ĩɱfekˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infectarse" come from?
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Using “infectarse”

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

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

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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