infinidadvsinfinitasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: infinidad is a noun, infinitas is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“infinidad” is a noun and “infinitas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,931
“infinidad” frequency rank
#13,491
“infinitas” frequency rank
27422
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature infinidad infinitas
Definition Calidad de infinito. Forma del femenino plural de infinito.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set infinidad and infinitas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
infinidad
9 ch
infinitas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: infinidad is [ĩɱfiniˈð̞að̞] while infinitas is [ĩɱfiˈnit̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

infinidad is recorded at frequency rank #13,931, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩɱfiniˈð̞að̞]. infinitas is at rank #13,491, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfiˈnit̪as].

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 27422, this pair ranks #226,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of infinidad vs infinitas

Shared letters: afin. Private to "infinidad": d. Private to "infinitas": st.

"infinidad" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "infinitas" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • infinidadifninidad · inffinidad · infiindad · infindiad · infiniadd · infinidadd · infinidda · infiniddad
  • infinitasifninitas · inffinitas · infiintas · infiniats · infinitass · infinitsa · infinittas · infinnitas

Frequency comparison

infinidad#13,931
infinitas#13,491

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "infinidad" and "infinitas" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "infinidad" is a noun and "infinitas" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "infinidad" or "infinitas"?
"infinitas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,491 in our Spanish list, against #13,931 for "infinidad". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering infinidad vs infinitas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “infinidad”; for an adjective, it's “infinitas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “infinidad” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list