inferno

/ĩ.ˈfɛɾ.nu/

//ĩ.ˈfɛɾ.nu// noun

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The verdict

“inferno” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,015. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,015
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualquer região inferior ou subterrânea; ínfero

Corpus desk

Index PT-inferno · inferno · Portuguese

inferno · rank #2,015 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,015
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH grau

Nearest frequency peer: grau (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “inferno”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “inferno” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

inferno vs inverno
86% similar
inferno vs interno
86% similar
inferno vs interino
75% similar

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

Key facts for inferno
PropertyValue
Headwordinferno
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.ˈfɛɾ.nu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,015
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “inferno”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).infernocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “grau” (#2,014), “le” (#2,016), “fomos” (#2,012). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “inferno” fica em #2,015. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around inferno (IPA /ĩ.ˈfɛɾ.nu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,015 among 938 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for inferno, with forms such as "ifnerno", "inefrno", and "infenro". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "inverno", "interno", "interino", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is inferno, spelled I-N-F-E-R-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualquer região inferior ou subterrânea; ínfero
  2. 2
    lugar no qual os pecadores são punidos por toda a eternidade
  3. 3
    qualquer lugar de alguma religião ou mitologia análogo ao inferno cristão:
  4. 4
    na mitologia grega, lugar onde se reunem os espíritos dos mortos, não necessariamente um lugar de sofrimento; Hades
  5. 5
    situação ou local desagradável:
  6. 6
    lugar extremamente quente

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how inferno appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hades é o inferno da mitologia grega.
  2. Isto aqui está um inferno.

Synonyms

Avernobáratrocaldeira de Pedro Botelhofogo eternohadesgeenaorcoprofundasquintosTártaroSheol

This word in other languages

hell(English)infierno(Español)enfer(Français)Hölle(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnerno
  • inefrno
  • infenro
  • infernno
  • inferon
  • inferrno
  • infferno
  • infreno
  • innferno
  • niferno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inferno - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ifnerno2inefrno2infenro2infernno1inferon2inferrno1infferno1infreno2
Edit distance from "inferno"

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 "inferno"?
"inferno" is spelled I-N-F-E-R-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.ˈfɛɾ.nu/.
What does "inferno" mean?
As a noun, "inferno" means: qualquer região inferior ou subterrânea; ínfero
What words are commonly confused with "inferno"?
"inferno" is commonly confused with "inverno", "interno", "interino". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inferno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inferno" is /ĩ.ˈfɛɾ.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inferno" come from?
"inferno" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "inferno", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

musical#2,018ataques#2,035decreto#2,041divisão#2,045

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

esporte10 variantsestrela10 variantsperdido10 variantsrecente10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list