Which to use
“infiel” and “ínfimo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,160
- “infiel” frequency rank
- #46,887
- “ínfimo” frequency rank
- 61047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infiel | ínfimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Falto de fidelidad.. | Superlativo irregular de inferior: sumamente inferior o muy bajo. Se aplica al nivel, cantidad o intensidad de algo. |
Where the eye mixes infiel and ínfimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between infiel and ínfimo
A purely visual mix-up. infiel ([ĩɱˈfjel]) and ínfimo ([ˈĩɱfimo]) 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 61047, 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]. ínfimo is at rank #46,887, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩɱfimo].
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 61047, this pair ranks #56,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of infiel vs ínfimo
Shared letters: fin. Private to "infiel": el. Private to "ínfimo": moí.
"infiel" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "ínfimo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- infiel ← ifniel · infeil · inffiel · infiell · infile · inifel · innfiel · nifiel
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "infiel" and "ínfimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "infiel" or "ínfimo" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "infiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ínfimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infiel" and "ínfimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ínfimo 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 #56,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.