poltrona

/poɫ.ˈtɾo.nɐ/

//poɫ.ˈtɾo.nɐ// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“poltrona” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,126
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - uma cadeira almofadada que suporta os braços, como num ônibus ou avião

Corpus desk

Index PT-poltrona · poltrona · Portuguese

poltrona · rank #22,126 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,126
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pol

Nearest frequency peer: Pol (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “poltrona”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “poltrona” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for poltrona
PropertyValue
Headwordpoltrona
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/poɫ.ˈtɾo.nɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,126
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “poltrona”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).poltronacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Pol” (#22,125), “pincel” (#22,122), “perversa” (#22,120). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “poltrona” fica em #22,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around poltrona (IPA /poɫ.ˈtɾo.nɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,126 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "uma cadeira almofadada que suporta os braços, como num ônibus ou avião".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for poltrona, with forms such as "opltrona", "plotrona", and "polltrona". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is poltrona, spelled P-O-L-T-R-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    uma cadeira almofadada que suporta os braços, como num ônibus ou avião

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A poltrona em que fiquei no ônibus não era macia, muito menos, confortável.

This word in other languages

armchair(English)sillón(Español)fauteuil(Français)Sessel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opltrona
  • plotrona
  • polltrona
  • polrtona
  • poltorna
  • poltrnoa
  • poltroan
  • poltronna
  • poltrrona
  • polttrona
  • potlrona
  • ppoltrona

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of poltrona - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opltrona2plotrona2polltrona1polrtona2poltorna2poltrnoa2poltroan2poltronna1
Edit distance from "poltrona"

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 "poltrona"?
"poltrona" is spelled P-O-L-T-R-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /poɫ.ˈtɾo.nɐ/.
What does "poltrona" mean?
As a noun, "poltrona" means: uma cadeira almofadada que suporta os braços, como num ônibus ou avião
What are common misspellings of "poltrona"?
Common misspellings include "opltrona", "plotrona", "polltrona", "polrtona", "poltorna". The correct spelling is "poltrona".
How do you pronounce "poltrona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poltrona" is /poɫ.ˈtɾo.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poltrona" come from?
"poltrona" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "poltrona", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

perversa#22,120propício#22,134pâncreas#22,138respaldo#22,149

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

alcoólico12 variantsantologia12 variantsencobrir12 variantsespancar12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list