irreligioso

/i.ʁe.li.ʒiˈo.zu/ [i.he.li.ʒɪˈo.zu]

//i.ʁe.li.ʒiˈo.zu/ [i.he.li.ʒɪˈo.zu]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sem religião: laico, ateísta

Key facts for irreligioso
PropertyValue
Headwordirreligioso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.ʁe.li.ʒiˈo.zu/ [i.he.li.ʒɪˈo.zu]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irreligioso” sits in Portuguese frequency

irreligioso falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

irreligioso is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /i.ʁe.li.ʒiˈo.zu/ [i.he.li.ʒɪˈo.zu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sem religião: laico, ateísta".

irreligioso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is irreligioso, spelled I-R-R-E-L-I-G-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    sem religião: laico, ateísta

This word in other languages

irreligious(English)irreligiös(Deutsch)

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 "irreligioso"?
"irreligioso" is spelled I-R-R-E-L-I-G-I-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ʁe.li.ʒiˈo.zu/ [i.he.li.ʒɪˈo.zu].
What does "irreligioso" mean?
As an adjective, "irreligioso" means: sem religião: laico, ateísta
How do you pronounce "irreligioso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irreligioso" is /i.ʁe.li.ʒiˈo.zu/ [i.he.li.ʒɪˈo.zu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irreligioso" come from?
"irreligioso" 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 “irreligioso”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-R-R-E-L-I-G-I-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.ʁe.li.ʒiˈo.zu/ [i.he.li.ʒɪˈo.zu] (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