edredão
/ɛ.dɾɨ.ˈdɐ̃w̃/
The verdict
“edredão” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cobertura acolchoada que contém penugem fina, sumaúma ou algodão
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | edredão |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɛ.dɾɨ.ˈdɐ̃w̃/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “edredão” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
edredão is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɛ.dɾɨ.ˈdɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cobertura acolchoada que contém penugem fina, sumaúma ou algodão".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for edredão, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 edredão, spelled E-D-R-E-D-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1cobertura acolchoada que contém penugem fina, sumaúma ou algodão
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.
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Using “edredão”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-D-R-E-D-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɛ.dɾɨ.ˈdɐ̃w̃/ (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.