Ivanhoe

Name: Ivanhoe, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈaɪvənˌhəʊ/

//ˈaɪvənˌhəʊ// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Ivanhoe” is uncommon English (frequency #53,628 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,628
frequency rank, English: 17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A novel by Sir Walter Scott.

Key facts for Ivanhoe
Property	Value
Headword	Ivanhoe
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈaɪvənˌhəʊ/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#53,628
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ivanhoe” sits in English 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). Ivanhoe lands here:

#53,628

#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

Ivanhoe is uncommon English at frequency #53,628 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈaɪvənˌhəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Ivanhoe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: A name invented by Scott, possibly inspired by the village Ivinghoe. The correct English form is Ivanhoe, spelled I-V-A-N-H-O-E.

Definition

1
A novel by Sir Walter Scott.
2
The hero of this novel.
3
A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States.
4
A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.
5
A township in Central Darling Shire, western New South Wales, Australia.
6
A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Banyule, Victoria, Australia

Etymology

A name invented by Scott, possibly inspired by the village Ivinghoe.

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 "Ivanhoe"?

"Ivanhoe" is spelled I-V-A-N-H-O-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɪvənˌhəʊ/.

What does "Ivanhoe" mean?

As a proper noun, "Ivanhoe" means: A novel by Sir Walter Scott.

How do you pronounce "Ivanhoe"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ivanhoe" is /ˈaɪvənˌhəʊ/. 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 "Ivanhoe"?

A name invented by Scott, possibly inspired by the village Ivinghoe. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “Ivanhoe”

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

The one correct English spelling is I-V-A-N-H-O-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈaɪvənˌhəʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.