arco iris
/arkoˈiris/ ouvur^(fonte ?)
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 September 3, 2026) - arco-íris
Corpus desk
Index PT-arco-iris · arco iris · Portuguese
arco iris · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arco iris |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /arkoˈiris/ ouvur^(fonte ?) |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “arco iris” em português
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
- 1arco-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.