Which to use
“infantil” and “infantiles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,171
- “infantil” frequency rank
- #6,790
- “infantiles” frequency rank
- 8961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infantil | infantiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que pertenece o concierne a la infancia | Forma del plural de infantil. |
Where the eye mixes infantil and infantiles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. infantil runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against infantiles's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: infantil vs infantiles
A purely visual mix-up. infantil ([ĩɱfãn̪ˈt̪il]) and infantiles ([ĩɱfãn̪ˈt̪iles]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “infantil” sits inside “infantiles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infantil is recorded at frequency rank #2,171, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfãn̪ˈt̪il]. infantiles is at rank #6,790, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfãn̪ˈt̪iles].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 8961, this pair ranks #303,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of infantil vs infantiles
Shared letters: afilnt. Private to "infantil": -. Private to "infantiles": es.
"infantil" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "infantiles" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- infantil ← ifnantil · inafntil · infanitl · infanntil · infantill · infantli · infanttil · infatnil
- infantiles ← ifnantiles · inafntiles · infanitles · infanntiles · infantiels · infantiless · infantilles · infantilse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "infantil" for "infantiles" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "infantil" or "infantiles" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "infantil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "infantiles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infantil" and "infantiles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infantas vs infantil". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #303,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.