armrest

/ˈɑɹmˌɹɛst/

//ˈɑɹmˌɹɛst// noun

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"armrest" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“armrest” is an uncommon English word, ranked #62,681 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#62,681
frequency rank, English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Part of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.

Key facts for armrest
PropertyValue
Headwordarmrest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɑɹmˌɹɛst/
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,681
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “armrest” sits in English 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). armrest lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for armrest is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɑɹmˌɹɛst/. Corpus data places it at rank #62,681 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Part of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.".

No misspelling variants are generated for armrest in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From arm + rest. The correct English form is armrest, spelled A-R-M-R-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Part of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.

Etymology

From arm + rest.

This word in other languages

reposabrazos(Español)accoudoir(Français)Armlehne(Deutsch)braço(Português)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "armrest"?
"armrest" is spelled A-R-M-R-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑɹmˌɹɛst/.
What does "armrest" mean?
As a noun, "armrest" means: Part of the seat of a chair that is designed to support the arm.
How do you pronounce "armrest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "armrest" is /ˈɑɹmˌɹɛst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "armrest"?
From arm + rest. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “armrest”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-R-M-R-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɑɹmˌɹɛst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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