# infligir vs infringir

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### infligir
*verb · IPA /ĩ.fli.ˈʒiɾ/ · frequency rank #36,069*
aplicar como castigo:

### infringir
*verb · frequency rank #30,603*
quebrantar, postergar, transgredir, violar

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/infligir-vs-infringir