puntilla

[pũn̪ˈt̪iʝa]

/[pũn̪ˈt̪iʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“puntilla” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,148. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,148
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tipo de encaje muy angosto hecho en puntas que se coloca para guarnecer los bordes de pañuelos, mangas, toallas, escotes, etc..

Corpus desk

Index ES-puntilla · puntilla · Spanish

puntilla · rank #46,148 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,148
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pubis

Nearest frequency peer: pubis (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “puntilla”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “puntilla” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

puntilla vs puntillas
89% similar
puntilla vs Pinilla
63% similar
puntilla vs patilla
75% similar

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

Key facts for puntilla
PropertyValue
Headwordpuntilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pũn̪ˈt̪iʝa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,148
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “puntilla”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).puntillacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pubis” (#46,147), “puntualizó” (#46,149), “psicoanalítica” (#46,146). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “puntilla” va en #46,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around puntilla (IPA [pũn̪ˈt̪iʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,148 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Tipo de encaje muy angosto hecho en puntas que se coloca para guarnecer los bordes de pañuelos, mangas, toallas, escotes, etc..
  2. 2
    Puñal corto que se ocupa para rematar a las reses en los mataderos.
  3. 3
    Cría de calamar.
  4. 4
    Acción de pegarle a la pelota con la punta del botín, en lugar de hacerlo con la parte interna que es la forma recomendada.

Synonyms

puntínpuntazo

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.

pnutilla2ppuntilla1punitlla2punntilla1puntila1puntilal2puntlila2punttilla1
Edit distance from "puntilla"

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 "puntilla"?
"puntilla" is spelled P-U-N-T-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pũn̪ˈt̪iʝa].
What does "puntilla" mean?
As a noun, "puntilla" means: Tipo de encaje muy angosto hecho en puntas que se coloca para guarnecer los bordes de pañuelos, mangas, toallas, escotes, etc..
What words are commonly confused with "puntilla"?
"puntilla" is commonly confused with "puntillas", "Pinilla", "patilla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "puntilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puntilla" is [pũn̪ˈt̪iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "puntilla" come from?
"puntilla" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "puntilla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quemamos#46,153rechacen#46,162pinchado#46,122pichones#46,121

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

process10 variantsradican10 variantspesadez10 variantspartera10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list