Iglu

[ˈiːɡlu]

/[ˈiːɡlu]/ noun

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The verdict

“Iglu” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,374 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#69,374
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schneehütte

Key facts for Iglu
PropertyValue
HeadwordIglu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈiːɡlu]
Letters4
Frequency rank#69,374
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Iglu” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Iglu lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Iglu is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈiːɡlu]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,374 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Iglu, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Iglu, spelled I-G-L-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schneehütte
  2. 2
    aus Schneeblöcken errichtetes halbkugelförmiges Haus der Eskimos
  3. 3
    in Nordkanada: Winterwohnung, Reiseunterkunft, Jagdunterkunft

Synonyms

SchneehütteSchneehaus

This word in other languages

igloo(English)iglú(Español)igloo(Français)iglu(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Iglu"?
"Iglu" is spelled I-G-L-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiːɡlu].
What does "Iglu" mean?
As a noun, "Iglu" means: Schneehütte
How do you pronounce "Iglu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Iglu" is [ˈiːɡlu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Iglu" come from?
"Iglu" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Iglu”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-G-L-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈiːɡlu] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list