Iceland

/ˈaɪs.lənd/

//ˈaɪs.lənd// noun

The verdict

“Iceland” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #87,404 among 938 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,404
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Islândia

Corpus desk

Index PT-iceland · Iceland · Portuguese

Iceland · rank #87,404 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,404
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH iaque

Nearest frequency peer: iaque (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Iceland”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Iceland” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Iceland
PropertyValue
HeadwordIceland
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaɪs.lənd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#87,404
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “Iceland” fica na frequência do português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.Icelandcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “iaque” (#87,402), “hostilizar” (#87,396), “imanência” (#87,412). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Iceland is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #87,404 among 938 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈaɪs.lənd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Islândia".

Iceland has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is Iceland, spelled I-C-E-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Islândia

Synonyms

Republic of Iceland

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 "Iceland"?
"Iceland" is spelled I-C-E-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɪs.lənd/.
What does "Iceland" mean?
As a noun, "Iceland" means: Islândia
How do you pronounce "Iceland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Iceland" is /ˈaɪs.lənd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Iceland" come from?
"Iceland" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

What to do next

You've looked up "Iceland". Here's where to go from here.

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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