Punkt
\pʊŋkt\
The verdict
“Punkt” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Point, endroit fixe et déterminé.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Punkt |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pʊŋkt\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Punkt” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for Punkt is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʊŋkt\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Punkt, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 French form is Punkt, spelled P-U-N-K-T.
Definition
- 1Point, endroit fixe et déterminé.
- 2État défini atteint lors un développement ou une évolution.
- 3Point : thème, élément dans un discours, une discussion un agenda, …
- 4Point : objet géométrique de position définie et de taille nulle.
- 5Point : petite marque ronde.
- 6Point, petite marque ronde que l’on emploie à différents usages dans l’écriture.
- 7Point, unité arbitraire définie selon les règles de chaque domaine.
- 8Point, nombre qu’on attribue à chaque joueur, et qui varie selon les jeux et leurs règles ; score.
- 9Point.
- 10Chef (d’une loi, une accusation).
- 11Précis(e), avant l'indication d'une heure : souligne que celle-ci doit être comprise de manière exacte.
Synonyms
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 “Punkt”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-U-N-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pʊŋkt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.