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
- 彼に違いない
It’s definitely him. - 彼に間違いない
I’m sure it’s him. - 鉄に違いない
Its definitely iron. (or at least close) - 鉄に間違いない
I’m positive its iron.