infinisvsinfiniteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“infinis” and “infinite” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#35,550
“infinis” frequency rank
#37,871
“infinite” frequency rank
73421
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature infinis infinite
Definition Masculin pluriel de infini. Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de infinit.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set infinis and infinite apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
infinis
8 ch
infinite

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. infinis (\ɛ̃.fi.ni\) and infinite (\ˈɪnfiniːtə\) 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 73421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

infinis is recorded at frequency rank #35,550, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.fi.ni\. infinite is at rank #37,871, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈɪnfiniːtə\.

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 73421, this pair ranks #40,529 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of infinis vs infinite

Shared letters: fin. Private to "infinis": s. Private to "infinite": et.

"infinis" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "infinite" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • infinisifninis · inffinis · infiins · infiniss · infinnis · infinsi · infniis · inifnis
  • infiniteifninite · inffinite · infiinte · infiniet · infinitte · infinnite · infintie · infniite

Frequency comparison

infinis#35,550
infinite#37,871

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "infinis" and "infinite" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.fi.ni\ versus \ˈɪnfiniːtə\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "infinis" or "infinite"?
"infinis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,550 in our French list, against #37,871 for "infinite". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering infinis vs infinite

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 “infinis” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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