poltrona

/poɫ.ˈtɾo.nɐ/

//poɫ.ˈtɾo.nɐ// noun

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
3,113
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - uma cadeira almofadada que suporta os braços, como num ônibus ou avião

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)

Where “poltrona” 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). poltrona 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 12 spelling variants around poltrona (IPA /poɫ.ˈtɾo.nɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,126 among 3,113 “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

This word in other languages

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?
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Using “poltrona”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-L-T-R-O-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /poɫ.ˈtɾo.nɐ/ (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list