infinitovsinfinitosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,073
“infinito” frequency rank
#19,771
“infinitos” frequency rank
25844
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature infinito infinitos
Definition Sin fin, sin límite, innumerable, que no termina. Forma del plural de infinito.

Where the eye mixes infinito and infinitos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. infinito runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against infinitos's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
infinito
9 ch
infinitos

Look-alike desk: infinito vs infinitos

A purely visual mix-up. infinito ([ĩɱfiˈnit̪o]) and infinitos ([ĩɱfiˈnit̪os]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “infinito” sits inside “infinitos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

infinito is recorded at frequency rank #6,073, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfiˈnit̪o]. infinitos is at rank #19,771, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩɱfiˈnit̪os].

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 25844, this pair ranks #234,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of infinito vs infinitos

Shared letters: finot. Private to "infinito": -. Private to "infinitos": s.

"infinito" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "infinitos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • infinito ← ifninito · inffinito · infiinto · infiniot · infinitto · infinnito · infintio · infniito
  • infinitos ← ifninitos · inffinitos · infiintos · infiniots · infinitoss · infinitso · infinittos · infinnitos

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "infinito" for "infinitos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ĩɱfiˈnit̪o] versus [ĩɱfiˈnit̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "infinito" or "infinitos"?
"infinito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,073 in our Spanish list, against #19,771 for "infinitos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "infinito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "infinitos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #234,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "infinito" and "infinitos" 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 #234,546 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