puntapié

[pũn̪t̪aˈpje]

/[pũn̪t̪aˈpje]/ noun

The verdict

“puntapié” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #53,151 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#53,151
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Golpe propinado con la punta del pie.

Key facts for puntapié
PropertyValue
Headwordpuntapié
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pũn̪t̪aˈpje]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,151
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “puntapié” 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). puntapié 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 puntapié is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pũn̪t̪aˈpje]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,151 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Golpe propinado con la punta del pie.".

No misspelling variants are generated for puntapié in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is puntapié, spelled P-U-N-T-A-P-I-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Golpe propinado con la punta del pie.

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 "puntapié"?
"puntapié" is spelled P-U-N-T-A-P-I-É. The IPA pronunciation is [pũn̪t̪aˈpje].
What does "puntapié" mean?
As a noun, "puntapié" means: Golpe propinado con la punta del pie.
How do you pronounce "puntapié"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puntapié" is [pũn̪t̪aˈpje]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "puntapié" come from?
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Using “puntapié”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-U-N-T-A-P-I-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pũn̪t̪aˈpje] (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.

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

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