icehouse
/ˈaɪsˌhaʊs/noun
icehouse is spelled I-C-E-H-O-U-S-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, icehouse means “A warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of icehouse is icehouses.
How many letters and syllables are in icehouse?
| Letters | 8: I-C-E-H-O-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is icehouse?
Icehouse appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce icehouse?
- US /ˈaɪsˌhaʊs/
Icehouse has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-icehouse.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with icehouse
Also written: ice-house (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of icehouse
- icehouses plural
- ice house
- ice-house
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does icehouse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes.
- 2
UKAn outbuilding or cellar for the storage of ice for personal use and sometimes also for the storage of food at a low temperature.
- 3
UScolloquialAn ice hockey rink.
- 4
A cold state in global climate.
- 5
A convenience store.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Icehouse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | glacière |
| German | Eiskeller, Eishaus |
| Spanish | nevero artificial, nevera, pozo de la nieve, pozo de nieve, glacería |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does icehouse come from?
From ice + house.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).