infierno

[ĩɱˈfjeɾno]

/[ĩɱˈfjeɾno]/ noun

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The verdict

“infierno” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,987. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,987
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lugar ultramundano al que algunas doctrinas consideran que las almas de los muertos infortunados son llevadas tras su defunción.

Corpus desk

Index ES-infierno · infierno · Spanish

infierno · rank #2,987 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,987
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH impresionante

Nearest frequency peer: impresionante (-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 “infierno”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “infierno” 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).

infierno vs interno
75% similar
infierno vs invierno
88% similar
infierno vs inviernos
78% similar

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

Key facts for infierno
PropertyValue
Headwordinfierno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩɱˈfjeɾno]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,987
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “infierno”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).infiernocae 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 “impresionante” (#2,986), “hacienda” (#2,985), “interno” (#2,989). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “infierno” va en #2,987. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around infierno (IPA [ĩɱˈfjeɾno]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,987 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for infierno, with forms such as "ifnierno", "infeirno", and "inffierno". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "interno", "invierno", "inviernos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is infierno, spelled I-N-F-I-E-R-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lugar ultramundano al que algunas doctrinas consideran que las almas de los muertos infortunados son llevadas tras su defunción.
  2. 2
    En particular, para el cristianismo, el Islam y otras religiones, lugar ultramundano al que los pecadores irredentos son enviados tras la muerte para su eterno castigo.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, tormento al que estos son sometidos.
  4. 4
    Lugar de mucho alboroto y discordia.
  5. 5
    Lugar muy caluroso y agobiante.
  6. 6
    Situación de gran padecimiento y angustia.
  7. 7
    Lugar donde se pasan muchas calamidades y situaciones aciagas y adversas.

Synonyms

avernobáratrohadesorcotártaroavernobáratrogehenahadesorcotártarocondenación

Antonyms

elíseocieloedénparaísogloriavisión beatífica

This word in other languages

hell(English)enfer(Français)Hölle(Deutsch)inferno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnierno
  • infeirno
  • inffierno
  • infienro
  • infiernno
  • infieron
  • infierrno
  • infireno
  • iniferno
  • innfierno
  • nifierno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ifnierno2infeirno2inffierno1infienro2infiernno1infieron2infierrno1infireno2
Edit distance from "infierno"

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 "infierno"?
"infierno" is spelled I-N-F-I-E-R-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩɱˈfjeɾno].
What does "infierno" mean?
As a noun, "infierno" means: Lugar ultramundano al que algunas doctrinas consideran que las almas de los muertos infortunados son llevadas tras su defunción.
What words are commonly confused with "infierno"?
"infierno" is commonly confused with "interno", "invierno", "inviernos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infierno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infierno" is [ĩɱˈfjeɾno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infierno" come from?
"infierno" 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 "infierno", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hacienda#2,985empleado#2,980Paraguay#3,002Portugal#3,006

Similar misspelling depth

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

senador11 variantsteniente11 variantstercero11 variantsrecorrido11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list