infame

//ĩ.ˈfɐ.mɨ// adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,330

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

infame is anPortugueseadj. It means: que tem má fama Pronounced /ĩ.ˈfɐ.mɨ/. Often confused with infâmia.

Key facts for infame
PropertyValue
Headwordinfame
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdj
IPA/ĩ.ˈfɐ.mɨ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,330
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of infame in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for infame is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ĩ.ˈfɐ.mɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #20,330 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for infame, with forms such as "ifname", "inafme", and "infaem". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "infâmia", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is infame, spelled I-N-F-A-M-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem má fama
  2. 2
    que pratica atos desonrosos; desprezível, torpe
  3. 3
    indigno
  4. 4
    vil, abjeto

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ifname,inafme,infaem,infamme,inffame,infmae,innfame,nifame

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for infame

Misspelling Variants of "infame"

ifname6inafme6infaem6infamme7inffame7infmae6innfame7nifame6
Misspelling Variants of "infame"

Frequency rank: #20,330 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "infame"?
"infame" is spelled I-N-F-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.ˈfɐ.mɨ/.
What does "infame" mean?
As an adj, "infame" means: que tem má fama
What words are commonly confused with "infame"?
"infame" is commonly confused with "infâmia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infame"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infame" is /ĩ.ˈfɐ.mɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infame" come from?
"infame" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter I in our Portuguese index:

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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.