infeliz

[ĩɱfeˈlis]

/[ĩɱfeˈlis]/ adj

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The verdict

“infeliz” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,157. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,157
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que se siente desdichada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-infeliz · infeliz · Spanish

infeliz · rank #10,157 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,157
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH infarto

Nearest frequency peer: infarto (-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 “infeliz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “infeliz” 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).

infeliz vs inferir
71% similar

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

Key facts for infeliz
PropertyValue
Headwordinfeliz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩɱfeˈlis]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,157
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “infeliz”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “infarto” (#10,156), “injusta” (#10,158), “infante” (#10,155). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “infeliz” va en #10,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around infeliz (IPA [ĩɱfeˈlis]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,157 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for infeliz, with forms such as "ifneliz", "inefliz", and "infeilz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "inferir", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is infeliz, spelled I-N-F-E-L-I-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que se siente desdichada.
  2. 2
    Que es de suerte adversa, cosa desacertada, sin fortuna.
  3. 3
    Persona inocente, de caracter bondadoso y apocado.
  4. 4
    Persona ruin, despreciable, canalla.

This word in other languages

unhappy(English)malheureux(Français)unglücklich(Deutsch)infeliz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifneliz
  • inefliz
  • infeilz
  • infelizz
  • infelliz
  • infelzi
  • inffeliz
  • infleiz
  • innfeliz
  • nifeliz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infeliz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ifneliz2inefliz2infeilz2infelizz1infelliz1infelzi2inffeliz1infleiz2
Edit distance from "infeliz"

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 "infeliz"?
"infeliz" is spelled I-N-F-E-L-I-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩɱfeˈlis].
What does "infeliz" mean?
As an adjective, "infeliz" means: Persona que se siente desdichada.
What words are commonly confused with "infeliz"?
"infeliz" is commonly confused with "inferir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infeliz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infeliz" is [ĩɱfeˈlis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infeliz" come from?
"infeliz" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

infarto#10,156injusta#10,158infante#10,155lanzada#10,164

Similar misspelling depth

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

ladrillo10 variantsliving10 variantsGallegos10 variantsforzada10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list