iurta

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tenda mongol, uma casa redonda geralmente construída em couro

Corpus desk

Index PT-iurta · iurta · Portuguese

iurta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 iurta
PropertyValue
Headwordiurta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “iurta” em português

iurtanão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

iurta is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tenda mongol, uma casa redonda geralmente construída em couro".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for iurta, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is iurta, spelled I-U-R-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tenda mongol, uma casa redonda geralmente construída em couro

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how iurta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «... depois tenha saído pelo mundo procurando, gastando tudo o que tinha nos melhores hotéis, quando havia, e com expedições aos locais mais inacessíveis, até os irmãos encontrarem ele numa iurta no cu-do-judas, inconsciente e cercado de mongóis. » - Bernardo Carvalho - OS BÊBADOS E OS SONÂMBULOS

Synonyms

iurte

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 "iurta"?
"iurta" is spelled I-U-R-T-A.
What does "iurta" mean?
As a noun, "iurta" means: tenda mongol, uma casa redonda geralmente construída em couro
What language does "iurta" come from?
"iurta" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list