pontón
Spanish, noun/ponˈton/
pontón is spelled P-O-N-T-Ó-N (6 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish, the 64,424th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pontón is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “pontoon (for boats)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Puente hechizo de un solo tablón o de unas cuantas maderas apoyadas en barquichuelos o flotadores”.
What does pontón mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinepontoon (for boats)
- 2
masculinebridge made of planks
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Puente hechizo de un solo tablón o de unas cuantas maderas apoyadas en barquichuelos o flotadores. 2. Barco viejo que no se usa para navegar, sino que permanece atado para servir de almacén, oficinas, hospital y otros usos. 3. Barco con la proa y la popa chatas, que se usa para dragar puertos, cruzar ríos o en la construcción de puentes.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pontón
- pontones plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pontón?
- /ponˈton/
- [põn̪ˈt̪õn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pontón
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pontón in Spanish?
pontón appears about once in every 3 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).