Igor

/i.ɡɔʁ/.

//i.ɡɔʁ/./ noun

The verdict

“Igor” sits in 10 confusable pairs (corpus #6,193) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#6,193
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-igor · Igor · Portuguese

Igor · rank #6,193 · 3 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,193
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH ideologia

Nearest frequency peer: ideologia (-1 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.

Vizinhos de frequência do confusável “Igor”

Pares de peso semelhante no corpus, aparte dos confusáveis abaixo

corpus weight

What this shows As barras situam “Igor” face aos lemas portugueses mais próximos por rank, não um reprint da secretária de confusáveis.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Igor vs ir
25% similar
Igor vs io
25% similar
Igor vs íon
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Igor
PropertyValue
HeadwordIgor
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.ɡɔʁ/.
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,193
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rank de corpus junto a confusáveis de “Igor”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “ideologia” (#6,192), “inauguração” (#6,195), “hey” (#6,190). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “Igor” fica em #6,193. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Igor is neighbouring look-alikes ("ir", "io", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /i.ɡɔʁ/.. Frequency #6,193 among 938 “I” headwords. Gloss: "Igor.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Igor, with forms such as "iggor", "igorr", and "iogr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "ir", "io", "íon", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is Igor, spelled I-G-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Igor.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iggor
  • igorr
  • iogr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Igor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iggor1igorr1iogr2
Edit distance from "Igor"

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 "Igor"?
"Igor" is spelled I-G-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ɡɔʁ/..
What does "Igor" mean?
As a noun, "Igor" means: Igor.
What words are commonly confused with "Igor"?
"Igor" is commonly confused with "ir", "io", "íon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Igor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Igor" is /i.ɡɔʁ/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Igor" come from?
"Igor" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list