puntilla
[pũn̪ˈt̪iʝa]
The verdict
“puntilla” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #46,148 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #46,148
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de encaje muy angosto hecho en puntas que se coloca para guarnecer los bordes de pañuelos, mangas, toallas, escotes, etc..
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | puntilla |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pũn̪ˈt̪iʝa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #46,148 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “puntilla” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for puntilla is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pũn̪ˈt̪iʝa]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,148 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 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 puntilla, with forms such as "pnutilla", "ppuntilla", and "punitlla". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "puntillas", "Pinilla", "patilla", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is puntilla, spelled P-U-N-T-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Tipo de encaje muy angosto hecho en puntas que se coloca para guarnecer los bordes de pañuelos, mangas, toallas, escotes, etc..
- 2Puñal corto que se ocupa para rematar a las reses en los mataderos.
- 3Cría de calamar.
- 4Acción de pegarle a la pelota con la punta del botín, en lugar de hacerlo con la parte interna que es la forma recomendada.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: pnutilla,ppuntilla,punitlla,punntilla,puntila,puntilal,puntlila,punttilla,putnilla,upntilla
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of puntilla - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “puntilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-U-N-T-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pũn̪ˈt̪iʝa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “puntillas” - see the side-by-side comparison. puntilla vs puntillas
- 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.