espreguiçadeira

/is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

//is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“espreguiçadeira” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,788 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,788
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tipo de cadeira com espaço para descansar as pernas e que, por ser reclinável, deixa o corpo em várias posições, até mesmo quase na horizontal, comumente com o assento de pano

Key facts for espreguiçadeira
PropertyValue
Headwordespreguiçadeira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#92,788
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espreguiçadeira” 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). espreguiçadeira 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.

Rare enough to double-check

espreguiçadeira is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,788 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for espreguiçadeira, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is espreguiçadeira, spelled E-S-P-R-E-G-U-I-Ç-A-D-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tipo de cadeira com espaço para descansar as pernas e que, por ser reclinável, deixa o corpo em várias posições, até mesmo quase na horizontal, comumente com o assento de pano
  2. 2
    o mesmo que canapé, divã, marquesa (móvel que permita deitar-se)

Synonyms

preguiceirapreguiceiro

This word in other languages

lounger(English)camastro(Español)Liege(Deutsch)

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 "espreguiçadeira"?
"espreguiçadeira" is spelled E-S-P-R-E-G-U-I-Ç-A-D-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ].
What does "espreguiçadeira" mean?
As a noun, "espreguiçadeira" means: tipo de cadeira com espaço para descansar as pernas e que, por ser reclinável, deixa o corpo em várias posições, até mesmo quase na horizontal, comumente com o assento de pano
How do you pronounce "espreguiçadeira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espreguiçadeira" is /is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espreguiçadeira" come from?
"espreguiçadeira" 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 “espreguiçadeira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-P-R-E-G-U-I-Ç-A-D-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [is.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [es.pɾe.ɡi.saˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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