de ponta a ponta

/d͡ʒi ˈpõ.tɐ a ˈpõ.tɐ/

//d͡ʒi ˈpõ.tɐ a ˈpõ.tɐ// phrase

The verdict

“de ponta a ponta” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se daquilo que acontece ou ocupa algo por inteiro; do começo ao fim

Corpus desk

Index PT-de-ponta-a-ponta · de ponta a ponta · Portuguese

de ponta a ponta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for de ponta a ponta
PropertyValue
Headwordde ponta a ponta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/d͡ʒi ˈpõ.tɐ a ˈpõ.tɐ/
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “de ponta a ponta” em português

de ponta a pontaestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

de ponta a ponta is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /d͡ʒi ˈpõ.tɐ a ˈpõ.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diz-se daquilo que acontece ou ocupa algo por inteiro; do começo ao fim".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for de ponta a ponta, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is de ponta a ponta, spelled D-E- -P-O-N-T-A- -A- -P-O-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se daquilo que acontece ou ocupa algo por inteiro; do começo ao fim

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "de ponta a ponta"?
"de ponta a ponta" is spelled D-E- -P-O-N-T-A- -A- -P-O-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒi ˈpõ.tɐ a ˈpõ.tɐ/.
What does "de ponta a ponta" mean?
As a phrase, "de ponta a ponta" means: diz-se daquilo que acontece ou ocupa algo por inteiro; do começo ao fim
How do you pronounce "de ponta a ponta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de ponta a ponta" is /d͡ʒi ˈpõ.tɐ a ˈpõ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de ponta a ponta" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list