iglu

/i.ˈglu/

//i.ˈglu// noun

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The verdict

“iglu” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #59,791 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#59,791
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - habitação arredondada feita de blocos de gelo ou de neve

Key facts for iglu
PropertyValue
Headwordiglu
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.ˈglu/
Letters4
Frequency rank#59,791
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “iglu” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). iglu lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for iglu is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /i.ˈglu/. Corpus data places it at rank #59,791 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "habitação arredondada feita de blocos de gelo ou de neve".

iglu has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is iglu, spelled I-G-L-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    habitação arredondada feita de blocos de gelo ou de neve

This word in other languages

igloo(English)iglú(Español)

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 "iglu"?
"iglu" is spelled I-G-L-U. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ˈglu/.
What does "iglu" mean?
As a noun, "iglu" means: habitação arredondada feita de blocos de gelo ou de neve
How do you pronounce "iglu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iglu" is /i.ˈglu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iglu" come from?
"iglu" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “iglu”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-G-L-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.ˈglu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list