ínfimavsínfimoTell them apart

Which to use

“ínfima” and “ínfimo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,538
“ínfima” frequency rank
#46,887
“ínfimo” frequency rank
86425
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ínfima ínfimo
Definition Forma del femenino singular de ínfimo. Superlativo irregular de inferior: sumamente inferior o muy bajo. Se aplica al nivel, cantidad o intensidad de algo.

Where the eye mixes ínfima and ínfimo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
ínfima
6 ch
ínfimo

Look-alike desk: ínfima vs ínfimo

A purely visual mix-up. ínfima ([ˈĩɱfima]) 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 differ by a single letter - a in “ínfima” becomes o in “ínfimo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ínfima is recorded at frequency rank #39,538, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩɱfima]. 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 86425, this pair ranks #5,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ínfima vs ínfimo

Shared letters: fimní. Private to "ínfima": a. Private to "ínfimo": o.

"ínfima" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "ínfimo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ínfima" and "ínfimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈĩɱfima] versus [ˈĩɱfimo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "ínfima" vs "ínfimo" - which ranks higher?
"ínfima" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,538 in our Spanish list, against #46,887 for "ínfimo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "ínfima" 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 #5,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ínfima" and "ínfimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ínfimo vs intima". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #5,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list