infinity

\ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.ti\

/\ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.ti\/ noun

The verdict

“infinity” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #32,446 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#32,446
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Infini.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

infinity vs infini
75% similar
infinity vs infinie
75% similar
infinity vs infinis
75% similar

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

Key facts for infinity
PropertyValue
Headwordinfinity
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.ti\
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,446
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infinity” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). infinity lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for infinity is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.ti\. Corpus data places it at rank #32,446 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Infini.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for infinity, with forms such as "ifninity", "inffinity", and "infiinty". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "infini", "infinie", "infinis", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is infinity, spelled I-N-F-I-N-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Infini.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ifninity,inffinity,infiinty,infinitty,infinityy,infiniyt,infinnity,infintiy,infniity,inifnity,innfinity,nifinity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infinity - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ifninity2inffinity1infiinty2infinitty1infinityy1infiniyt2infinnity1infintiy2
Edit distance from "infinity"

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 "infinity"?
"infinity" is spelled I-N-F-I-N-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.ti\.
What does "infinity" mean?
As a noun, "infinity" means: Infini.
What words are commonly confused with "infinity"?
"infinity" is commonly confused with "infini", "infinie", "infinis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infinity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infinity" is \ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.ti\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infinity" come from?
"infinity" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “infinity”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-F-I-N-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɪnˈfɪn.ɪ.ti\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “infini” - see the side-by-side comparison. infinity vs infini
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list