# point

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɔɪnt/ · frequency rank #265

## Definitions
1. A small dot or mark.
2. A small dot or mark.
3. A small dot or mark.
4. A small dot or mark.
5. A small dot or mark.
6. A small dot or mark.
7. A small dot or mark.
8. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
9. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
10. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
11. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
12. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
13. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
14. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
15. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
16. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
17. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
18. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
19. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
20. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
21. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
22. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
23. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
24. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
25. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
26. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
27. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
28. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
29. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
30. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
31. A sharp extremity.
32. A sharp extremity.
33. A sharp extremity.
34. A sharp extremity.
35. A sharp extremity.
36. A sharp extremity.
37. A sharp extremity.
38. A sharp extremity.
39. A sharp extremity.
40. A sharp extremity.
41. A sharp extremity.
42. A sharp extremity.
43. A sharp extremity.
44. A sharp extremity.
45. A sharp extremity.
46. A sharp extremity.
47. A sharp extremity.
48. The act of pointing.
49. The act of pointing.
50. The act of pointing.
51. The act of pointing.
52. The act of pointing.
53. A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
54. A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
55. Lace worked by the needle.
56. In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.
57. In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.
58. In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.
59. In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.

## Etymology
From Middle English poynt, from Old French point m (“dot; minute amount”), from Latin pūnctum (“a hole punched in; a point, puncture”), substantive use of pūnctus m, perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick, punch”); alternatively, from Old French pointe f (“sharp tip”), from Latin pūncta f (past participle), all from Proto-Italic *pungō (“to sting, prick”).
Mostly displaced native Middle English ord (“point”), from Old English ord (“point”). Doublet of pointe, ponto, puncto, punctum, punt, and punto.

## Easily confused with
- **pot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-pot)
- **pon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-pon)
- **post** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-post)
- **port** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-port)
- **porn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-porn)
- **pond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-pond)
- **pony** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-pony)
- **punt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-punt)
- **pong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-pong)
- **pout** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-pout)
- **pons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-pons)
- **poon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-poon)
- **print** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-print)
- **pound** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-pound)
- **porno** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-porno)
- **poise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-poise)
- **posit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-posit)
- **Ponte** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-ponte)
- **points** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-points)
- **prints** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/point-vs-prints)

## Common misspellings (7)
`opint`, `piont`, `poinnt`, `pointt`, `poitn`, `ponit`, `ppoint`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/point