icehouse

/ˈaɪsˌhaʊs/

//ˈaɪsˌhaʊs// noun

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"icehouse" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“icehouse” is uncommon English (frequency #94,976 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,976
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.

Corpus desk

Index EN-icehouse · icehouse · English

icehouse · rank #94,976 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,976
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH idiocracy

Nearest frequency peer: idiocracy (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “icehouse”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “icehouse” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for icehouse
PropertyValue
Headwordicehouse
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaɪsˌhaʊs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#94,976
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “icehouse” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).icehousefalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “idiocracy” (#94,977), “hydroquinone” (#94,973), “Iftikhar” (#94,979). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “icehouse” is #94,976. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

icehouse is uncommon English at frequency #94,976 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈaɪsˌhaʊs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

icehouse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ice + house. The correct English form is icehouse, spelled I-C-E-H-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.
  2. 2
    An ice hockey rink.
  3. 3
    A cold state in global climate.
  4. 4
    A convenience store.

Etymology

From ice + house.

This word in other languages

nevera(Español)glacière(Français)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "icehouse"?
"icehouse" is spelled I-C-E-H-O-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɪsˌhaʊs/.
What does "icehouse" mean?
As a noun, "icehouse" means: A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature.
How do you pronounce "icehouse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "icehouse" is /ˈaɪsˌhaʊs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "icehouse"?
From ice + house. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "icehouse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Iftikhar#94,979hoarsely#94,953Herriman#94,944Hammonds#94,926

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list