infos

\ɛ̃.fo\

/\ɛ̃.fo\/ noun

The verdict

“infos” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,281 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,281
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Journal télévisé ou radiophonique.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

infos vs ios
60% similar
infos vs ins
60% similar
infos vs into
60% similar

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

Key facts for infos
PropertyValue
Headwordinfos
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.fo\
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,281
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infos” 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). infos 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 infos is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃.fo\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,281 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Journal télévisé ou radiophonique.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for infos, with forms such as "ifnos", "inffos", and "infoss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "ios", "ins", "into", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is infos, spelled I-N-F-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Journal télévisé ou radiophonique.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ifnos,inffos,infoss,infso,innfos,inofs,nifos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ifnos2inffos1infoss1infso2innfos1inofs2nifos2
Edit distance from "infos"

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 "infos"?
"infos" is spelled I-N-F-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.fo\.
What does "infos" mean?
As a noun, "infos" means: Journal télévisé ou radiophonique.
What words are commonly confused with "infos"?
"infos" is commonly confused with "ios", "ins", "into". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infos" is \ɛ̃.fo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infos" come from?
"infos" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “infos”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-F-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.fo\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ios” - see the side-by-side comparison. infos vs ios
  • 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