infracción

[ĩɱfɾakˈsjõn]

/[ĩɱfɾakˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“infracción” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,355
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quebrantamiento o transgresión de una norma o ley.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

infracción vs interacción
82% similar
infracción vs infracciones
75% similar
infracción vs inacción
80% similar

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

Key facts for infracción
PropertyValue
Headwordinfracción
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩɱfɾakˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,355
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infracción” 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). infracción lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around infracción (IPA [ĩɱfɾakˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,355 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for infracción, with forms such as "ifnracción", "infarcción", and "inffracción". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "interacción", "infracciones", "inacción", and more, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is infracción, spelled I-N-F-R-A-C-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quebrantamiento o transgresión de una norma o ley.
  2. 2
    Falta, delito o incumplimiento.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnracción
  • infarcción
  • inffracción
  • infraccinó
  • infracciónn
  • infraccóin
  • infracicón
  • infración
  • infracsión
  • infrcación
  • infrracción
  • innfracción
  • inrfacción
  • nifracción

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infracción - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ifnracción2infarcción2inffracción1infraccinó2infracciónn1infraccóin2infracicón2infración1
Edit distance from "infracción"

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 "infracción"?
"infracción" is spelled I-N-F-R-A-C-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩɱfɾakˈsjõn].
What does "infracción" mean?
As a noun, "infracción" means: Quebrantamiento o transgresión de una norma o ley.
What words are commonly confused with "infracción"?
"infracción" is commonly confused with "interacción", "infracciones", "inacción". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infracción"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infracción" is [ĩɱfɾakˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infracción" come from?
"infracción" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “infracción”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-F-R-A-C-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩɱfɾakˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “interacción” - see the side-by-side comparison. infracción vs interacción
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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