infiel

/ĩ.ˈfjɛɫ/

//ĩ.ˈfjɛɫ// adj

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The verdict

“infiel” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,692. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,692
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que não tem fidelidade

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

infiel vs Indie
50% similar

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

Key facts for infiel
PropertyValue
Headwordinfiel
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ĩ.ˈfjɛɫ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,692
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infiel” 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). infiel 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 8 spelling variants around infiel (IPA /ĩ.ˈfjɛɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,692 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for infiel, with forms such as "ifniel", "infeil", and "inffiel". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Indie", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is infiel, spelled I-N-F-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não tem fidelidade
  2. 2
    que trai a confiança de alguém
  3. 3
    desleal
  4. 4
    traidor
  5. 5
    que não cumpre os compromissos assumidos
  6. 6
    inexato

Antonyms

fiel

This word in other languages

unfaithful(English)infidèle(Français)untreu(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifniel
  • infeil
  • inffiel
  • infiell
  • infile
  • inifel
  • innfiel
  • nifiel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of infiel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ifniel2infeil2inffiel1infiell1infile2inifel2innfiel1nifiel2
Edit distance from "infiel"

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 "infiel"?
"infiel" is spelled I-N-F-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.ˈfjɛɫ/.
What does "infiel" mean?
As an adjective, "infiel" means: que não tem fidelidade
What words are commonly confused with "infiel"?
"infiel" is commonly confused with "Indie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "infiel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infiel" is /ĩ.ˈfjɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infiel" come from?
"infiel" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “infiel”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-F-I-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.ˈfjɛɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Indie” - see the side-by-side comparison. infiel vs Indie
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list