ignóbil

/i.ˈɡnɔ.biɫ/

//i.ˈɡnɔ.biɫ// adj

The verdict

“ignóbil” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #78,031 among 938 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,031
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que não tem nobreza

Corpus desk

Index PT-ignobil · ignóbil · Portuguese

ignóbil · rank #78,031 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,031
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH impressionant…

Nearest frequency peer: impressionantemente (+4 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 “ignóbil”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ignóbil
PropertyValue
Headwordignóbil
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.ˈɡnɔ.biɫ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ignóbil” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).ignóbilcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “impressionantemente” (#78,035), “heráldica” (#78,021), “haul” (#78,019). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “ignóbil” fica em #78,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ignóbil is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #78,031 among 938 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /i.ˈɡnɔ.biɫ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ignóbil in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 ignóbil, spelled I-G-N-Ó-B-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não tem nobreza
  2. 2
    vil, abjeto, desprezível, baixo, torpe

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 "ignóbil"?
"ignóbil" is spelled I-G-N-Ó-B-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ˈɡnɔ.biɫ/.
What does "ignóbil" mean?
As an adjective, "ignóbil" means: que não tem nobreza
How do you pronounce "ignóbil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ignóbil" is /i.ˈɡnɔ.biɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ignóbil" come from?
"ignóbil" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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 "ignóbil", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list