infringir

verb

The verdict

“infringir” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,603. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,603
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - quebrantar, postergar, transgredir, violar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

infringir vs infligir
78% similar

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

Key facts for infringir
PropertyValue
Headwordinfringir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,603
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infringir” 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). infringir 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 infringir, averb. Corpus frequency is #30,603 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "quebrantar, postergar, transgredir, violar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for infringir, with forms such as "ifnringir", "inffringir", and "infirngir". 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, "infligir", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is infringir, spelled I-N-F-R-I-N-G-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    quebrantar, postergar, transgredir, violar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnringir
  • inffringir
  • infirngir
  • infrignir
  • infringgir
  • infringirr
  • infringri
  • infrinigr
  • infrinngir
  • infrnigir
  • infrringir
  • innfringir
  • inrfingir
  • nifringir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ifnringir2inffringir1infirngir2infrignir2infringgir1infringirr1infringri2infrinigr2
Edit distance from "infringir"

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 "infringir"?
"infringir" is spelled I-N-F-R-I-N-G-I-R.
What does "infringir" mean?
As a verb, "infringir" means: quebrantar, postergar, transgredir, violar
What words are commonly confused with "infringir"?
"infringir" is commonly confused with "infligir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "infringir" come from?
"infringir" 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 “infringir”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-F-R-I-N-G-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “infligir” - see the side-by-side comparison. infringir vs infligir
  • 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