Which to use
“infinite” and “infinito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,994
- “infinite” frequency rank
- #6,073
- “infinito” frequency rank
- 52067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infinite | infinito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Infinito. | Sin fin, sin límite, innumerable, que no termina. |
Where the eye mixes infinite and infinito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. infinite and infinito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: infinite vs infinito
A purely visual mix-up. infinite (/ˈɪn.fɪ.nɪt/) and infinito ([ĩɱfiˈnit̪o]) 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 - e in “infinite” becomes o in “infinito”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infinite is recorded at frequency rank #45,994, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɪn.fɪ.nɪt/. infinito is at rank #6,073, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfiˈnit̪o].
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 52067, this pair ranks #94,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of infinite vs infinito
Shared letters: fint. Private to "infinite": e. Private to "infinito": o.
"infinite" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "infinito" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "infinite" and "infinito" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "infinite" or "infinito" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "infinite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "infinito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infinite" and "infinito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infinite vs infinitos". 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 #94,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.