pinpoint

/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/

//ˈpɪnpɔɪnt// noun

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"pinpoint" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pinpoint” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,395. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,395
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The point of a pin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pinpoint · pinpoint · English

pinpoint · rank #18,395 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,395
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH phony

Nearest frequency peer: phony (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “pinpoint”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “pinpoint” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pinpoint
PropertyValue
Headwordpinpoint
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,395
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pinpoint”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).pinpointlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “phony” (#18,394), “pip” (#18,396), “pennies” (#18,393). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pinpoint” is #18,395. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around pinpoint (IPA /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,395 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for pinpoint, with forms such as "ipnpoint", "pinnpoint", and "pinopint". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pin + point. The correct English form is pinpoint, spelled P-I-N-P-O-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The point of a pin.
  2. 2
    Something infinitesimal; a tiny point.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. What was once an astonishing, one-off discovery in 2005 may prove to be just a pinpoint in a global distribution of animals of which we previously knew nothing.

Etymology

From pin + point.

This word in other languages

Nadelspitze(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipnpoint
  • pinnpoint
  • pinopint
  • pinpiont
  • pinpoinnt
  • pinpointt
  • pinpoitn
  • pinponit
  • pinppoint
  • pipnoint
  • pnipoint
  • ppinpoint

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipnpoint2pinnpoint1pinopint2pinpiont2pinpoinnt1pinpointt1pinpoitn2pinponit2
Edit distance from "pinpoint"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pinpoint"?
"pinpoint" is spelled P-I-N-P-O-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/.
What does "pinpoint" mean?
As a noun, "pinpoint" means: The point of a pin.
What are common misspellings of "pinpoint"?
Common misspellings include "ipnpoint", "pinnpoint", "pinopint", "pinpiont", "pinpoinnt". The correct spelling is "pinpoint".
How do you pronounce "pinpoint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pinpoint" is /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "pinpoint"?
From pin + point. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list