ad infinitum
/ad ĩ.fi.ˈni.tũ/, /a.ʤĩ.fi.ˈni.tũ/
The verdict
“ad infinitum” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ver ao infinito
Corpus desk
Index PT-ad-infinitum · ad infinitum · Portuguese
ad infinitum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ad infinitum |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /ad ĩ.fi.ˈni.tũ/, /a.ʤĩ.fi.ˈni.tũ/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “ad infinitum” em português
Rare enough to double-check
ad infinitum is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ad ĩ.fi.ˈni.tũ/, /a.ʤĩ.fi.ˈni.tũ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ver ao infinito".
ad infinitum doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ad infinitum, spelled A-D- -I-N-F-I-N-I-T-U-M.
Definition
- 1ver ao infinito
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ad infinitum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Uma partícula é lançada no espaço com uma velocidade qualquer e na ausência de atrito manterá uma trajetória retilínea uniforme ad infinitum.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.