Which to use
“infecção” and “infração” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,749
- “infecção” frequency rank
- #18,620
- “infração” frequency rank
- 24369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infecção | infração |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | colonização de um organismo hospedeiro por uma espécie estranha | ato de ignorar e desprezar as leis e normas traçadas pelo estado para o correto e ordenado comportamento social da população |
Letter map: infecção vs infração
Shared letters muted; letters that set infecção and infração apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. infecção (VCCVCCVV) and infração (VCCCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - infecção / infração
infecção and infração are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infecção is recorded at frequency rank #5,749, classified as anoun. infração is at rank #18,620, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.fɾa.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 24369, this pair ranks #45,261 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of infecção vs infração
Shared letters: finoãç. Private to "infecção": ce. Private to "infração": ar.
"infecção" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV · "infração" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "infecção" and "infração" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "infecção" vs "infração" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "infecção" and "infração".
- Full dictionary entry for "infecção" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "infração" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,261 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infecção" and "infração" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infeção vs infração". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #45,261 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.