ilu
[ˈilu]
The verdict
“ilu” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,985 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #89,985
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 3,428
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vivo deseo de que algo suceda.
Corpus desk
Index ES-ilu · ilu · Spanish
ilu · rank #89,985 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #89,985
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,428
- PHOTO-FINISH igualarse
Nearest frequency peer: igualarse (-1 rank slots)
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.
Rangos de cola larga cerca de “ilu”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- igbo
igbo
10,019 corpus weight
- igualadas
igualadas
10,018 corpus weight
- igualarse
igualarse
10,017 corpus weight
- ilu
ilu
10,016 corpus weight
- impiedad
impiedad
10,015 corpus weight
- implicara
implicara
10,014 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “ilu” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ilu |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈilu] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #89,985 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ilu” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ilu is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,985 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈilu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ilu, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ilu, spelled I-L-U.
Definition
- 1Vivo deseo de que algo suceda.
- 2Alegría y entusiasmo que provoca un acontecimiento favorable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ilu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tengo la ilu de que me regalen una bici
No veas la ilu que nos da saber que nos van a visitar los abuelos
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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