punto y coma
[ˈpũn̪t̪o i ˈkoma]
The verdict
“punto y coma” 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 May 6, 2026) - Signo ortográfico consistente en una coma con un punto por encima de ella que, en español, marca una pausa algo mayor que la de la coma y separa oraciones independientes que, sin embargo, mantienen...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | punto y coma |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈpũn̪t̪o i ˈkoma] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “punto y coma” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
punto y coma is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpũn̪t̪o i ˈkoma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for punto y coma, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is punto y coma, spelled P-U-N-T-O- -Y- -C-O-M-A.
Definition
- 1Signo ortográfico consistente en una coma con un punto por encima de ella que, en español, marca una pausa algo mayor que la de la coma y separa oraciones independientes que, sin embargo, mantienen relación semántica recíproca o, también, se usa para la correcta diferenciación de enumeraciones u oraciones relativamente complejas que contienen comas o, de igual modo, pueden preceder a algunas conjunciones y conectores concesivos, consecutivos y adversativos cuando las oraciones que van antes de ellas son largas o complicadas.
- 2El mismo símbolo tipográfico precedente con diversos usos y valores en otras lenguas.
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.
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Using “punto y coma”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-U-N-T-O- -Y- -C-O-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpũn̪t̪o i ˈkoma] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.