inferência

noun

The verdict

“inferência” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #45,894. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,894
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dedução de uma informação a partir de outra

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

inferência vs ingerência
90% similar
inferência vs incoerência
82% similar

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

Key facts for inferência
PropertyValue
Headwordinferência
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,894
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inferência” sits in Portuguese 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). inferência lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around inferência, anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,894 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "dedução de uma informação a partir de outra".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for inferência, with forms such as "ifnerência", "inefrência", and "infernêcia". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ingerência", "incoerência", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is inferência, spelled I-N-F-E-R-Ê-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    dedução de uma informação a partir de outra

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnerência
  • inefrência
  • infernêcia
  • inferrência
  • inferêcnia
  • inferêncai
  • inferênccia
  • inferênica
  • inferênncia
  • infeêrncia
  • infferência
  • infreência
  • innferência
  • niferência

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inferência - 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.

ifnerência2inefrência2infernêcia2inferrência1inferêcnia2inferêncai2inferênccia1inferênica2
Edit distance from "inferência"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inferência"?
"inferência" is spelled I-N-F-E-R-Ê-N-C-I-A.
What does "inferência" mean?
As a noun, "inferência" means: dedução de uma informação a partir de outra
What words are commonly confused with "inferência"?
"inferência" is commonly confused with "ingerência", "incoerência". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "inferência" come from?
"inferência" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “inferência”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-F-E-R-Ê-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “ingerência” - see the side-by-side comparison. inferência vs ingerência
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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