interfijo

[ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfixo]

/[ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfixo]/ adj

The verdict

“interfijo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Referido a un morfo o partícula del idioma: que se intercala al interior de una palabra con efectos fonéticos, sin afectar su significado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-interfijo · interfijo · Spanish

interfijo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for interfijo
PropertyValue
Headwordinterfijo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfixo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “interfijo” en español

interfijono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

interfijo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfixo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Referido a un morfo o partícula del idioma: que se intercala al interior de una palabra con efectos fonéticos, sin afectar su significado.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for interfijo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is interfijo, spelled I-N-T-E-R-F-I-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Referido a un morfo o partícula del idioma: que se intercala al interior de una palabra con efectos fonéticos, sin afectar su significado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how interfijo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hay una -s- interfija en la palabra "ensanchar", pero no en "enmarcar": -s- es un interfijo que no aftecta el significado de "ensanchar".

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "interfijo"?
"interfijo" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-F-I-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfixo].
What does "interfijo" mean?
As an adjective, "interfijo" means: Referido a un morfo o partícula del idioma: que se intercala al interior de una palabra con efectos fonéticos, sin afectar su significado.
How do you pronounce "interfijo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interfijo" is [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfixo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interfijo" come from?
"interfijo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list