ianque

/ˈjɐ̃.kɨ/

//ˈjɐ̃.kɨ// adj

The verdict

“ianque” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #62,909 among 938 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,909
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - americano, estado-unidense, estadunidense, norte-americano

Corpus desk

Index PT-ianque · ianque · Portuguese

ianque · rank #62,909 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,909
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH impertinente

Nearest frequency peer: impertinente (+2 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “ianque”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “ianque” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ianque
PropertyValue
Headwordianque
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈjɐ̃.kɨ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ianque” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).ianquecai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “impertinente” (#62,911), “incorrigível” (#62,918), “incógnito” (#62,919). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “ianque” fica em #62,909. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ianque is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #62,909 among 938 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈjɐ̃.kɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "americano, estado-unidense, estadunidense, norte-americano".

ianque 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is ianque, spelled I-A-N-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    americano, estado-unidense, estadunidense, norte-americano

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ianque"?
"ianque" is spelled I-A-N-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈjɐ̃.kɨ/.
What does "ianque" mean?
As an adjective, "ianque" means: americano, estado-unidense, estadunidense, norte-americano
How do you pronounce "ianque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ianque" is /ˈjɐ̃.kɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ianque" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ianque", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list