punto muerto

[ˈpũn̪t̪o ˈmweɾt̪o]

/[ˈpũn̪t̪o ˈmweɾt̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

“punto muerto” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Posición de la caja de cambios en un vehículo en la que no hay puesta ninguna marcha.

Corpus desk

Index ES-punto-muerto · punto muerto · Spanish

punto muerto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for punto muerto
PropertyValue
Headwordpunto muerto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈpũn̪t̪o ˈmweɾt̪o]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “punto muerto” en español

punto muertoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

punto muerto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpũn̪t̪o ˈmweɾt̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Posición de la caja de cambios en un vehículo en la que no hay puesta ninguna marcha.".

Zero misspellings are on record for punto muerto in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is punto muerto, spelled P-U-N-T-O- -M-U-E-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Posición de la caja de cambios en un vehículo en la que no hay puesta ninguna marcha.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "punto muerto"?
"punto muerto" is spelled P-U-N-T-O- -M-U-E-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpũn̪t̪o ˈmweɾt̪o].
What does "punto muerto" mean?
As a phrase, "punto muerto" means: Posición de la caja de cambios en un vehículo en la que no hay puesta ninguna marcha.
How do you pronounce "punto muerto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "punto muerto" is [ˈpũn̪t̪o ˈmweɾt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "punto muerto" come from?
"punto muerto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list