Which to use
“infiel” and “ínfima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,160
- “infiel” frequency rank
- #39,538
- “ínfima” frequency rank
- 53698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infiel | ínfima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Falto de fidelidad.. | Forma del femenino singular de ínfimo. |
Where the eye mixes infiel and ínfima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. infiel (VCCVVC) and ínfima (VCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: infiel vs ínfima
A purely visual mix-up. infiel ([ĩɱˈfjel]) and ínfima ([ˈĩɱfima]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infiel is recorded at frequency rank #14,160, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱˈfjel]. ínfima is at rank #39,538, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩɱfima].
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 53698, this pair ranks #86,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of infiel vs ínfima
Shared letters: fin. Private to "infiel": el. Private to "ínfima": amí.
"infiel" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "ínfima" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- infiel ← ifniel · infeil · inffiel · infiell · infile · inifel · innfiel · nifiel
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "infiel" and "ínfima" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "infiel" vs "ínfima" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "infiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ínfima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infiel" and "ínfima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ínfima vs intima". 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 #86,668 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.