punitivo
[puniˈt̪iβ̞o]
The verdict
“punitivo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,784 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,784
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6,028
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio o relacionado con el castigo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-punitivo · punitivo · Spanish
punitivo · rank #58,784 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #58,784
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,028
- PHOTO-FINISH punzantes
Nearest frequency peer: punzantes (+1 rank slots)
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.
Rangos de cola larga cerca de “punitivo”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- pudran
pudran
41,219 corpus weight
- punitivo
punitivo
41,217 corpus weight
- punzantes
punzantes
41,216 corpus weight
- pupitre
pupitre
41,215 corpus weight
- purificado
purificado
41,214 corpus weight
- puya
puya
41,212 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “punitivo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | punitivo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [puniˈt̪iβ̞o] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #58,784 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “punitivo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
punitivo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,784 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [puniˈt̪iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Propio o relacionado con el castigo.".
No misspelling variants are generated for punitivo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is punitivo, spelled P-U-N-I-T-I-V-O.
Definition
- 1Propio o relacionado con el castigo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how punitivo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Penetrábamos en los territorios del Mordro, ellos nos correteaban a hondazos o tiros de rifles de postón y hasta organizaban después expediciones punitivas.
This word in other languages
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "punitivo"?
What does "punitivo" mean?
How do you pronounce "punitivo"?
What language does "punitivo" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "punitivo", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).