ignis

[ˈiŋnis]

/[ˈiŋnis]/ noun

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The verdict

“ignis” is uncommon German (frequency #97,173 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,173
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

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

Key facts for ignis
PropertyValue
Headwordignis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈiŋnis]
Letters5
Frequency rank#97,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ignis” 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). ignis lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ignis is uncommon German at frequency #97,173 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈiŋnis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ignis, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ignis, spelled I-G-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Feuer
  2. 2
    Brand, Feuersbrunst
  3. 3
    Glut, Hitze
  4. 4
    Begeisterung, Liebe

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 "ignis"?
"ignis" is spelled I-G-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiŋnis].
What does "ignis" mean?
As a noun, "ignis" means: Feuer
How do you pronounce "ignis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ignis" is [ˈiŋnis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ignis" come from?
"ignis" 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 “ignis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-G-N-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈiŋnis] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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