Which to use
“infringido” and “infringir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,965
- “infringido” frequency rank
- #40,887
- “infringir” frequency rank
- 71852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infringido | infringir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de infringir. | Quebrantar una ley, una orden, etc. |
Where the eye mixes infringido and infringir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. infringido runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCV) against infringir's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses infringido with infringir
A purely visual mix-up. infringido ([ĩɱfɾĩŋˈxið̞o]) and infringir ([ĩɱfɾĩŋˈxiɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infringido is recorded at frequency rank #30,965, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩɱfɾĩŋˈxið̞o]. infringir is at rank #40,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩɱfɾĩŋˈxiɾ].
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 71852, this pair ranks #26,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of infringido vs infringir
Shared letters: fginr. Private to "infringido": do. Private to "infringir": -.
"infringido" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCV · "infringir" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- infringido ← ifnringido · inffringido · infirngido · infrignido · infringdio · infringgido · infringiddo · infringiod
- infringir ← ifnringir · inffringir · infirngir · infrignir · infringgir · infringirr · infringri · infrinigr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "infringido" for "infringir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "infringido" or "infringir"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "infringido" and "infringir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "infringido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "infringir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infringido" and "infringir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infringe vs infringir". 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 #26,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.