arco iris

/arkoˈiris/ ouvur^(fonte ?)

//arkoˈiris/ ouvur^(fonte ?)/ phrase

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The verdict

“arco iris” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

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

Key facts for arco iris
PropertyValue
Headwordarco iris
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/arkoˈiris/ ouvur^(fonte ?)
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arco iris” sits in Portuguese frequency

arco iris falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arco iris is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /arkoˈiris/ ouvur^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "arco-íris".

arco iris doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is arco iris, spelled A-R-C-O- -I-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    arco-íris

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arco iris"?
"arco iris" is spelled A-R-C-O- -I-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /arkoˈiris/ ouvur^(fonte ?).
What does "arco iris" mean?
As a phrase, "arco iris" means: arco-íris
How do you pronounce "arco iris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arco iris" is /arkoˈiris/ ouvur^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arco iris" come from?
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Using “arco iris”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-C-O- -I-R-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /arkoˈiris/ ouvur^(fonte ?) (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list