ignóbil

/i.ˈɡnɔ.biɫ/

//i.ˈɡnɔ.biɫ// adj

The verdict

“ignóbil” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #78,031 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#78,031
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que não tem nobreza

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)

Where “ignóbil” 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). ignóbil 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 ignóbil is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /i.ˈɡnɔ.biɫ/. Corpus data places it at rank #78,031 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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?
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Using “ignóbil”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-G-N-Ó-B-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.ˈɡnɔ.biɫ/ (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