infringidovsinfringirWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set infringido and infringir apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
infringido
9 ch
infringir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • infringidoifnringido · inffringido · infirngido · infrignido · infringdio · infringgido · infringiddo · infringiod
  • infringirifnringir · inffringir · infirngir · infrignir · infringgir · infringirr · infringri · infrinigr

Frequency comparison

infringido#30,965
infringir#40,887

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "infringido" and "infringir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩɱfɾĩŋˈxið̞o] versus [ĩɱfɾĩŋˈxiɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "infringido" or "infringir"?
"infringido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,965 in our Spanish list, against #40,887 for "infringir". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering infringido vs infringir

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “infringido” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list