infortuno
[ĩɱfoɾˈt̪uno]
The verdict
“infortuno” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que no tiene fortuna o buena suerte; que trae o atrae adversidad.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | infortuno |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ĩɱfoɾˈt̪uno] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “infortuno” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for infortuno is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩɱfoɾˈt̪uno]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
infortuno doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is infortuno, spelled I-N-F-O-R-T-U-N-O.
Definition
- 1Que no tiene fortuna o buena suerte; que trae o atrae adversidad.
- 2Que ocurre o se hace de tal modo o en tal momento que genera resultados desfavorables, negativos o no deseados.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “infortuno”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-F-O-R-T-U-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩɱfoɾˈt̪uno] (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
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.