a punto

[a ˈpũn̪t̪o]

/[a ˈpũn̪t̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

“a punto” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de la carne: cocida pero que todavía le queda algo de jugo en la parte superior.

Corpus desk

Index ES-a-punto · a punto · Spanish

a punto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for a punto
PropertyValue
Headworda punto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[a ˈpũn̪t̪o]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “a punto” en español

a puntono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

a punto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a ˈpũn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de la carne: cocida pero que todavía le queda algo de jugo en la parte superior.".

Zero misspellings are on record for a punto in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is a punto, spelled A- -P-U-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de la carne: cocida pero que todavía le queda algo de jugo en la parte superior.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "a punto"?
"a punto" is spelled A- -P-U-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [a ˈpũn̪t̪o].
What does "a punto" mean?
As a phrase, "a punto" means: Dicho de la carne: cocida pero que todavía le queda algo de jugo en la parte superior.
How do you pronounce "a punto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "a punto" is [a ˈpũn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "a punto" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list