aposentado

/ɐ.po.zẽⁿ.ˈta.dʊ/

//ɐ.po.zẽⁿ.ˈta.dʊ// adj

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The verdict

“aposentado” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,849. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,849
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que obteve aposentadoria, que deixou de trabalhar por falta de saúde ou por ter atingido determinado limite de idade

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aposentado vs aposento
80% similar
aposentado vs apimentado
80% similar

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

Key facts for aposentado
PropertyValue
Headwordaposentado
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐ.po.zẽⁿ.ˈta.dʊ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,849
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aposentado” sits in Portuguese 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). aposentado lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around aposentado (IPA /ɐ.po.zẽⁿ.ˈta.dʊ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,849 among 4,352 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for aposentado, with forms such as "aopsentado", "apoesntado", and "aposenatdo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "aposento", "apimentado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is aposentado, spelled A-P-O-S-E-N-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que obteve aposentadoria, que deixou de trabalhar por falta de saúde ou por ter atingido determinado limite de idade
  2. 2
    que não é mais utilizado, que perdeu a serventia
  3. 3
    que está alojado em um aposento

Synonyms

reformadoalbergadohospedadoinstalado

This word in other languages

retired(English)jubilado(Español)retraité(Français)pensioniert(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aopsentado
  • apoesntado
  • aposenatdo
  • aposenntado
  • aposentaddo
  • aposentaod
  • aposentdao
  • aposenttado
  • aposetnado
  • aposnetado
  • apossentado
  • apposentado
  • apsoentado
  • paosentado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aposentado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aopsentado2apoesntado2aposenatdo2aposenntado1aposentaddo1aposentaod2aposentdao2aposenttado1
Edit distance from "aposentado"

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 "aposentado"?
"aposentado" is spelled A-P-O-S-E-N-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.po.zẽⁿ.ˈta.dʊ/.
What does "aposentado" mean?
As an adjective, "aposentado" means: que obteve aposentadoria, que deixou de trabalhar por falta de saúde ou por ter atingido determinado limite de idade
What words are commonly confused with "aposentado"?
"aposentado" is commonly confused with "aposento", "apimentado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aposentado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aposentado" is /ɐ.po.zẽⁿ.ˈta.dʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aposentado" come from?
"aposentado" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “aposentado”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-P-O-S-E-N-T-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.po.zẽⁿ.ˈta.dʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aposento” - see the side-by-side comparison. aposentado vs aposento
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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