pünktlich

[ˈpʏŋktlɪç]

/[ˈpʏŋktlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“pünktlich” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,457. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,457
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur vereinbarten Zeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-punktlich · pünktlich · German

pünktlich · rank #4,457 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,457
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oscar

Nearest frequency peer: Oscar (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „pünktlich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „pünktlich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

pünktlich vs punktgleich
73% similar

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

Key facts for pünktlich
PropertyValue
Headwordpünktlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpʏŋktlɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,457
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „pünktlich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).pünktlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Oscar“ (#4,456), „Q“ (#4,458), „Oper“ (#4,455). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pünktlich“ bei #4,457. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around pünktlich (IPA [ˈpʏŋktlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,457 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for pünktlich, with forms such as "pnüktlich", "ppünktlich", and "pükntlich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "punktgleich", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is pünktlich, spelled P-Ü-N-K-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur vereinbarten Zeit
  2. 2
    genau befolgend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du musst unbedingt pünktlich kommen, sonst verpasse ich den Höhepunkt!
  2. „Mit einem Wort, wir sandten ihr fünftausend Pfund in guten Wechseln, und sie erhielt sie sehr pünktlich.“

Synonyms

beizeitenrechtzeitigzeitgenaugenauminutiös

Antonyms

spätunpünktlichverspätet

This word in other languages

punctual(English)puntual(Español)ponctuel(Français)pontual(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pnüktlich
  • ppünktlich
  • pükntlich
  • pünkktlich
  • pünkltich
  • pünktilch
  • pünktlcih
  • pünktlicch
  • pünktlichh
  • pünktlihc
  • pünktllich
  • pünkttlich
  • pünnktlich
  • püntklich
  • üpnktlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pnüktlich2ppünktlich1pükntlich2pünkktlich1pünkltich2pünktilch2pünktlcih2pünktlicch1
Edit distance from "pünktlich"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pünktlich"?
"pünktlich" is spelled P-Ü-N-K-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʏŋktlɪç].
What does "pünktlich" mean?
As an adjective, "pünktlich" means: zur vereinbarten Zeit
What words are commonly confused with "pünktlich"?
"pünktlich" is commonly confused with "punktgleich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pünktlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pünktlich" is [ˈpʏŋktlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pünktlich" come from?
"pünktlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Aufenthalt15 variantsIntelligenz15 variantsJournalist15 variantsinvestiert15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list