sótão

/ˈsɔ.tɐ̃w̃/

//ˈsɔ.tɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“sótão” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,152. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,152
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o andar ou pavimento mais alto

Corpus desk

Index PT-sotao · sótão · Portuguese

sótão · rank #25,152 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,152
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH sup

Nearest frequency peer: sup (-2 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 “sótão”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sótão” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sótão vs star
40% similar
sótão vs sova
20% similar
sótão vs Sudão
40% similar

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

Key facts for sótão
PropertyValue
Headwordsótão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɔ.tɐ̃w̃/
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,152
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “sótão”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).sótãocai 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 “sup” (#25,150), “tidos” (#25,158), “shi” (#25,143). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “sótão” fica em #25,152. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around sótão (IPA /ˈsɔ.tɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,152 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for sótão, with forms such as "ssótão", "stóão", and "sótoã". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "star", "sova", "Sudão", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is sótão, spelled S-Ó-T-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o andar ou pavimento mais alto
  2. 2
    compartimento entre o forro e a armação do telhado onde se podem guardar objetos velhos ou pouco utilizados

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. No sótão, havia uma caixa de documentos comerciais, e jornais alemães atrás dos painéis de revestimento das paredes.

This word in other languages

attic(English)buhardilla(Español)Dachboden(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ssótão
  • stóão
  • sótoã
  • sóttão
  • sóãto
  • óstão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sótão - 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.

ssótão1stóão2sótoã2sóttão1sóãto2óstão2
Edit distance from "sótão"

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 "sótão"?
"sótão" is spelled S-Ó-T-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɔ.tɐ̃w̃/.
What does "sótão" mean?
As a noun, "sótão" means: o andar ou pavimento mais alto
What words are commonly confused with "sótão"?
"sótão" is commonly confused with "star", "sova", "Sudão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sótão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sótão" is /ˈsɔ.tɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sótão" come from?
"sótão" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tidos#25,158tuíte#25,161vader#25,167vespa#25,170

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

edema6 variantsisola6 variantsirreal6 variantshorn6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list