púnico
[ˈpuniko]
The verdict
“púnico” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona originaria o habitante de Cartago, ciudad de la Antigüedad.
Corpus desk
Index ES-punico · púnico · Spanish
púnico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | púnico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpuniko] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “púnico” en español
Rare enough to double-check
púnico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpuniko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
púnico has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is púnico, spelled P-Ú-N-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1Persona originaria o habitante de Cartago, ciudad de la Antigüedad.
- 2Se dice de algo que proviene o tiene relación con Cartago, ciudad de la Antigüedad.
- 3Lengua fenicia de Cartago.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how púnico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Las guerras púnicas.
Synonyms
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.