puntuado

[pũn̪ˈt̪wað̞o]

/[pũn̪ˈt̪wað̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“puntuado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,274 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,274
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de puntuar.

Key facts for puntuado
PropertyValue
Headwordpuntuado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pũn̪ˈt̪wað̞o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,274
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “puntuado” 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). puntuado lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

puntuado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,274 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pũn̪ˈt̪wað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participio de puntuar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for puntuado, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is puntuado, spelled P-U-N-T-U-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de puntuar.

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 "puntuado"?
"puntuado" is spelled P-U-N-T-U-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pũn̪ˈt̪wað̞o].
What does "puntuado" mean?
As a verb, "puntuado" means: Participio de puntuar.
How do you pronounce "puntuado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puntuado" is [pũn̪ˈt̪wað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "puntuado" come from?
"puntuado" 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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Using “puntuado”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list