Which to use
“infame” is an adjective and “infâmia” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,330
- “infame” frequency rank
- #48,472
- “infâmia” frequency rank
- 68802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infame | infâmia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tem má fama | abalo ou dano à boa fama |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set infame and infâmia apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: infame is /ĩ.ˈfɐ.mɨ/ while infâmia is /ĩ.ˈfɐ.mjɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infame is recorded at frequency rank #20,330, classified as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.ˈfɐ.mɨ/. infâmia is at rank #48,472, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.ˈfɐ.mjɐ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 68802, this pair ranks #4,155 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of infame vs infâmia
Shared letters: afimn. Private to "infame": e. Private to "infâmia": â.
"infame" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "infâmia" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- infame ← ifname · inafme · infaem · infamme · inffame · infmae · innfame · nifame
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "infame" and "infâmia" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "infame" or "infâmia"?
Remembering infame vs infâmia
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “infame”; for a noun, it's “infâmia”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “infame” entry
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