inferior

[ĩɱfeˈɾjoɾ]

/[ĩɱfeˈɾjoɾ]/ adj

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The verdict

“inferior” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,400. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,400
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grado comparativo irregular de bajo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-inferior · inferior · Spanish

inferior · rank #2,400 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,400
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH gol

Nearest frequency peer: gol (-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 “inferior”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “inferior” 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).

inferior vs ingerir
75% similar
inferior vs inferir
88% similar
inferior vs interior
88% similar

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

Key facts for inferior
PropertyValue
Headwordinferior
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩɱfeˈɾjoɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,400
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “inferior”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).inferiorcae 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 “gol” (#2,399), “Mario” (#2,401), “generar” (#2,398). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “inferior” va en #2,400. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around inferior (IPA [ĩɱfeˈɾjoɾ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,400 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Grado comparativo irregular de bajo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for inferior, with forms such as "ifnerior", "inefrior", and "infeiror". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ingerir", "inferir", "interior", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is inferior, spelled I-N-F-E-R-I-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grado comparativo irregular de bajo.

Synonyms

más bajo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnerior
  • inefrior
  • infeiror
  • inferiorr
  • inferiro
  • inferoir
  • inferrior
  • infferior
  • infreior
  • innferior
  • niferior

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inferior - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ifnerior2inefrior2infeiror2inferiorr1inferiro2inferoir2inferrior1infferior1
Edit distance from "inferior"

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 "inferior"?
"inferior" is spelled I-N-F-E-R-I-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩɱfeˈɾjoɾ].
What does "inferior" mean?
As an adjective, "inferior" means: Grado comparativo irregular de bajo.
What words are commonly confused with "inferior"?
"inferior" is commonly confused with "ingerir", "inferir", "interior". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inferior"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inferior" is [ĩɱfeˈɾjoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inferior" come from?
"inferior" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dignidad#2,395decidido#2,392paciente#2,408permitir#2,411

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list