hora punta
[ˈoɾa ˈpũn̪t̪a]
The verdict
“hora punta” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Momento de máximo tránsito u ocupación de un servicio, especialmente de comunicaciones o transporte
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hora punta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈoɾa ˈpũn̪t̪a] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hora punta” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hora punta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈoɾa ˈpũn̪t̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Momento de máximo tránsito u ocupación de un servicio, especialmente de comunicaciones o transporte".
hora punta doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is hora punta, spelled H-O-R-A- -P-U-N-T-A.
Definition
- 1Momento de máximo tránsito u ocupación de un servicio, especialmente de comunicaciones o transporte
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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.
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Using “hora punta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-R-A- -P-U-N-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈoɾa ˈpũn̪t̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.