infinite

\ˈɪnfiniːtə\

/\ˈɪnfiniːtə\/ adj

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The verdict

“infinite” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,871
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de infinit.

Corpus desk

Index FR-infinite · infinite · French

infinite · rank #37,871 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,871
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH infimes

Nearest frequency peer: infimes (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « infinite »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « infinite » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

infinite vs intimité
63% similar
infinite vs infinity
88% similar
infinite vs infinitif
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for infinite
PropertyValue
Headwordinfinite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɪnfiniːtə\
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,871
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « infinite »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).infinitese place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « infimes » (#37,870), « indy » (#37,869), « infrarouges » (#37,873). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « infinite » est au #37,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around infinite (IPA \ˈɪnfiniːtə\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,871 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for infinite, with forms such as "ifninite", "inffinite", and "infiinte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "intimité", "infinity", "infinitif", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is infinite, spelled I-N-F-I-N-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de infinit.
  2. 2
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de infinit.
  3. 3
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de infinit.
  4. 4
    Accusatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de infinit.
  5. 5
    Accusatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de infinit.
  6. 6
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de infinit.
  7. 7
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de infinit.
  8. 8
    Nominatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de infinit.
  9. 9
    Nominatif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de infinit.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifninite
  • inffinite
  • infiinte
  • infiniet
  • infinitte
  • infinnite
  • infintie
  • infniite
  • inifnite
  • innfinite
  • nifinite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infinite - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ifninite2inffinite1infiinte2infiniet2infinitte1infinnite1infintie2infniite2
Edit distance from "infinite"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "infinite"?
"infinite" is spelled I-N-F-I-N-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɪnfiniːtə\.
What does "infinite" mean?
As an adjective, "infinite" means: Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de infinit.
What words are commonly confused with "infinite"?
"infinite" is commonly confused with "intimité", "infinity", "infinitif". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infinite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infinite" is \ˈɪnfiniːtə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infinite" come from?
"infinite" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "infinite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

indiquez#37,868impacter#37,866intrants#37,877immaculé#37,864

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

innocuité11 variantsisotopes11 variantshautbois11 variantshacking11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list