ponctuation

\pɔ̃k.tɥa.sjɔ̃\

/\pɔ̃k.tɥa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“ponctuation” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,116. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,116
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Art de ponctuer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ponctuation · ponctuation · French

ponctuation · rank #21,116 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,116
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH polaires

Nearest frequency peer: polaires (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « ponctuation »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « ponctuation » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ponctuation
PropertyValue
Headwordponctuation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔ̃k.tɥa.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,116
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « ponctuation »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).ponctuationse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « polaires » (#21,115), « poterie » (#21,117), « poignées » (#21,114). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « ponctuation » est au #21,116. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ponctuation (IPA \pɔ̃k.tɥa.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,116 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ponctuation, with forms such as "opnctuation", "pnoctuation", and "pocntuation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ponctuation, spelled P-O-N-C-T-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art de ponctuer.
  2. 2
    Manière de ponctuer.
  3. 3
    Signe de ponctuation.
  4. 4
    En parlant de la langue hébraïque et de quelques autres langues orientales, il se dit principalement des points dont on se sert pour suppléer les voyelles.
  5. 5
    Art de marquer les repos, de distinguer les phrases.
  6. 6
    Ensemble de petites taches, semblables à des points.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les règles de la ponctuation.
  2. Une faute de ponctuation.

This word in other languages

interpunction(English)puntuación(Español)Interpunktion(Deutsch)pontuação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opnctuation
  • pnoctuation
  • pocntuation
  • poncctuation
  • ponctaution
  • poncttuation
  • ponctuaiton
  • ponctuatino
  • ponctuationn
  • ponctuatoin
  • ponctuattion
  • ponctutaion
  • poncutation
  • ponnctuation
  • pontcuation
  • pponctuation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ponctuation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

opnctuation2pnoctuation2pocntuation2poncctuation1ponctaution2poncttuation1ponctuaiton2ponctuatino2
Edit distance from "ponctuation"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ponctuation"?
"ponctuation" is spelled P-O-N-C-T-U-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔ̃k.tɥa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "ponctuation" mean?
As a noun, "ponctuation" means: Art de ponctuer.
What are common misspellings of "ponctuation"?
Common misspellings include "opnctuation", "pnoctuation", "pocntuation", "poncctuation", "ponctaution". The correct spelling is "ponctuation".
How do you pronounce "ponctuation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ponctuation" is \pɔ̃k.tɥa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ponctuation" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

renforcent16 variantssimulations16 variantsjournalière16 variantsimpératifs16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list