# punctual

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/ · frequency rank #35,896

## Definitions
1. Prompt; on time.
2. Prompt; on time.
3. Existing as a point or series of points.
4. Expressing a momentary action that has no duration.
5. Periodic; occasional.
6. Observing trivial points; punctilious.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis (“relating to a point”), from Late Latin pūnctus (“point”) + -ālis (adjective suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **puncture** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/punctual-vs-puncture)

## Common misspellings (12)
`pnuctual`, `ppunctual`, `pucntual`, `puncctual`, `punctaul`, `puncttual`, `punctuall`, `punctula`, `puncutal`, `punnctual`, `puntcual`, `upnctual`

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