に違いない

にちがいない

Definitely is the case
Plain form verb + に違いない
Noun/Adjective + に違いない

に違いない is an expression meaning “There’s no mistake about it”.
It comes from 違う, meaning “different”. Turned into its ます stem, it is a noun meaning difference.
Literally the phrase mean “There’s no difference (between that and the truth).”

This phrase may also appear as に間違いない (see below), に相違ない (rare/formal) or に決まっている (more informal).

Examples

  • 彼は合格するに違いない
    He will definitely pass.

  • 何かあったに違いない
    Something definitely happened.

  • これは大きな問題に違いない
    This is definitely a big problem.

  • 彼は強いに違いない
    He’s definitely strong.

  • 彼女を愛しているに違いない
    He is definitely in love with her.

  • Hakushiki Japaneseは一番に違いない
    Hakushiki Japanese is definitely the best.

に間違いない

There’s no mistake about it
Plain form verb + に違いない
Noun/Adjective + に違いない

に間違いない has the same meaning and usage as にちがいない, but is a tiny bit stronger or more certain. (Source)

Examples

  • 彼が犯人に間違いない
    He’s definitely the culprit

  • あれはやばいに間違いない
     That’s definitely dangerous.

Comparison

  • 彼にいない
    It’s definitely him.

  • 彼に間違いない
    I’m sure it’s him.

  • 鉄にいない
    Its definitely iron. (or at least close)

  • 鉄に間違いない
    I’m positive its iron. 

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