pontón
[põn̪ˈt̪õn]
The verdict
“pontón” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #64,867 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #64,867
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Puente hechizo de un solo tablón o de unas cuantas maderas apoyadas en barquichuelos o flotadores.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pontón |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [põn̪ˈt̪õn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #64,867 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pontón” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pontón is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [põn̪ˈt̪õn]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,867 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pontón, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 pontón, spelled P-O-N-T-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Puente hechizo de un solo tablón o de unas cuantas maderas apoyadas en barquichuelos o flotadores.
- 2Barco viejo que no se usa para navegar, sino que permanece atado para servir de almacén, oficinas, hospital y otros usos.
- 3Barco con la proa y la popa chatas, que se usa para dragar puertos, cruzar ríos o en la construcción de puentes.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “pontón”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-N-T-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [põn̪ˈt̪õn] (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
Data Source
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.