puntada

[pũn̪ˈt̪að̞a]

/[pũn̪ˈt̪að̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“puntada” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #47,360 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#47,360
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de puntar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

puntada vs puntas
71% similar
puntada vs putada
86% similar
puntada vs puntal
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for puntada
PropertyValue
Headwordpuntada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pũn̪ˈt̪að̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,360
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “puntada” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). puntada lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for puntada is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pũn̪ˈt̪að̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,360 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for puntada, with forms such as "pnutada", "ppuntada", and "punatda". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "puntas", "putada", "puntal", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is puntada, spelled P-U-N-T-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de puntar.
  2. 2
    Método de asegurar el hilo, atravesando con una aguja u otro instrumento puntiagudo un material textil al coser o bordar para fabricar prendas de vestir o cualquier tipo de artículo que necesite confección.
  3. 3
    Cada uno de los agujeros hechos con aguja, lezna u otro instrumento semejante, en la tela, cuero u otra materia que se va cosiendo.
  4. 4
    Acción y efecto de pasar la aguja por cada uno de estos agujeros mientras se está cosiendo.
  5. 5
    Espacio que media entre dos de estos agujeros próximos entre sí.
  6. 6
    Porción de hilo que ocupa este espacio.
  7. 7
    Pinchazo producido por el asta del toro.
  8. 8
    Dolor agudo intenso y localizado en un lugar reducido, sobre todo cuando es en el costado del tórax y mientras se hace actividad física.
  9. 9
    Dicho ingenioso y mordaz o humorístico.
  10. 10
    Razón o palabra que se dice como al descuido para recordar una especie o motivar que se hable de ella.

Synonyms

cornadacogidapinchazopuntazopunzadurapunzadapinchazocimbrónpicadapiquetechicanapaloocurrencia

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pnutada,ppuntada,punatda,punntada,puntaad,puntadda,puntdaa,punttada,putnada,upntada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of puntada - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pnutada2ppuntada1punatda2punntada1puntaad2puntadda1puntdaa2punttada1
Edit distance from "puntada"

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 "puntada"?
"puntada" is spelled P-U-N-T-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pũn̪ˈt̪að̞a].
What does "puntada" mean?
As a noun, "puntada" means: Acción o efecto de puntar.
What words are commonly confused with "puntada"?
"puntada" is commonly confused with "puntas", "putada", "puntal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "puntada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puntada" is [pũn̪ˈt̪að̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "puntada" come from?
"puntada" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “puntada”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-U-N-T-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pũn̪ˈt̪að̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “puntas” - see the side-by-side comparison. puntada vs puntas
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list