punzón

[pũnˈsõn]

/[pũnˈsõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“punzón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,595 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,595
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrumento de hierro que remata en punta, que sirve para abrir ojetes y para otros usos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-punzon · punzón · Spanish

punzón · rank #56,595 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,595
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH Puntarenas

Nearest frequency peer: Puntarenas (-2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “punzón”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “punzón” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for punzón
PropertyValue
Headwordpunzón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pũnˈsõn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,595
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “punzón” 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). punzón lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

punzón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,595 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pũnˈsõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for punzón in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is punzón, spelled P-U-N-Z-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento de hierro que remata en punta, que sirve para abrir ojetes y para otros usos.
  2. 2
    Buril (instrumento para grabar).
  3. 3
    Pitón₂ (cuerno que recién aparece).
  4. 4
    Instrumento de acero algo romo, que en la boca tiene grabada una figura que, aplicándola y dando golpe sobre cualquier materia, deja estampado en ella profundamente lo que en él está de realce..
  5. 5
    Llave de honor que llevaban en la cartera derecha de la casaca ciertos empleados de palacio, y de la cual solo se descubría el anillo..

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how punzón appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. se puso a trazar algunos signos misteriosos en una tablilla de arcilla, usando para ello un punzón afilado.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "punzón"?
"punzón" is spelled P-U-N-Z-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pũnˈsõn].
What does "punzón" mean?
As a noun, "punzón" means: Instrumento de hierro que remata en punta, que sirve para abrir ojetes y para otros usos.
How do you pronounce "punzón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "punzón" is [pũnˈsõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "punzón" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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