ínfimo

/ˈĩ.fi.mu/

//ˈĩ.fi.mu// adj

The verdict

“ínfimo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,103 among 15 “Í” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,103
frequency rank, Portuguese
15
“Í” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - muito pequeno

Corpus desk

Index PT-infimo · ínfimo · Portuguese

ínfimo · rank #60,103 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,103
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 15
  • PHOTO-FINISH abatimento

Nearest frequency peer: abatimento (+4 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “ínfimo”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “ínfimo” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ínfimo
PropertyValue
Headwordínfimo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈĩ.fi.mu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,103
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ínfimo” em português

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “abatimento” (#60,107), “absolutely” (#60,110), “Waldomiro” (#60,092). Entre 15 lemas com “Í”, “ínfimo” fica em #60,103. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ínfimo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,103 among 15 “Í” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈĩ.fi.mu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

ínfimo has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is ínfimo, spelled Í-N-F-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    muito pequeno
  2. 2
    que está em último; inferior
  3. 3
    o mais baixo de todos
  4. 4
    a maior cota inferior de um conjunto de números reais; inferior extremo

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 "ínfimo"?
"ínfimo" is spelled Í-N-F-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈĩ.fi.mu/.
What does "ínfimo" mean?
As an adjective, "ínfimo" means: muito pequeno
How do you pronounce "ínfimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ínfimo" is /ˈĩ.fi.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list