ilhó

/i.ˈʎɔ/

//i.ˈʎɔ// noun

The verdict

“ilhó” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - buraco num tecido, ou matéria que se desgasta, reforçado por um aro metálico

Corpus desk

Index PT-ilho · ilhó · Portuguese

ilhó · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ilhó
PropertyValue
Headwordilhó
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.ˈʎɔ/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ilhó” em português

ilhóestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ilhó is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /i.ˈʎɔ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ilhó, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is ilhó, spelled I-L-H-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    buraco num tecido, ou matéria que se desgasta, reforçado por um aro metálico
  2. 2
    esse aro metálico

Synonyms

ilhós

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ilhó"?
"ilhó" is spelled I-L-H-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ˈʎɔ/.
What does "ilhó" mean?
As a noun, "ilhó" means: buraco num tecido, ou matéria que se desgasta, reforçado por um aro metálico
How do you pronounce "ilhó"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ilhó" is /i.ˈʎɔ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ilhó" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list