ponto

/ˈpõ.tu/

//ˈpõ.tu// noun

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The verdict

“ponto” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #398 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#398
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - entidade geométrica cuja característica é a adimensionalidade; sua única propriedade é a posição

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ponto vs povo
60% similar
ponto vs puto
60% similar
ponto vs pote
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ponto
PropertyValue
Headwordponto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpõ.tu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#398
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ponto” sits in Portuguese 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). ponto lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for ponto is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpõ.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #398 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ponto, with forms such as "opnto", "pnoto", and "ponnto". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "povo", "puto", "pote", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is ponto, spelled P-O-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    entidade geométrica cuja característica é a adimensionalidade; sua única propriedade é a posição
  2. 2
    intersecção entre duas retas não coincidentes
  3. 3
    aquilo que não tem partes (como um ponto no espaço, no tempo, numa questão)
  4. 4
    unidade de contagem em jogos ou avaliações
  5. 5
    sinal gráfico que encerra uma frase ou conclui um texto
  6. 6
    todo sinal que está no final de uma oração, para interrogar, exclamar, encerrar a fala
  7. 7
    porção de linha entre dois furos de uma costura
  8. 8
    denominação genérica de vários tipos de nós e laçadas utilizados na costura, crochê, bordado, e outros
  9. 9
    local numa rua onde um comerciante ou artista trabalham ou exercem seu comércio
  10. 10
    qualquer posição definida numa escala
  11. 11
    posição crítica no curso de eventos
  12. 12
    circunstância crítica
  13. 13
    auxiliar de cena que fica oculto do público em determinado lugar do palco, para soprar as falas dos atores, quando necessário
  14. 14
    sítio, lugar, localização pré-estabelecida em que um ônibus para no seu percurso com a finalidade de que passageiro possa embarcar ou desembarcar
  15. 15
    pequeno dispositivo emissor de som colocado na entrada do canal auditivo que permite ao seu usuário receber à distância a fala emitida por alguém enviada a partir de um dispositivo comunicador sem fios

Synonyms

ponto de ônibusponto eletrônico

This word in other languages

point(English)punto(Español)point(Français)Punkt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: opnto,pnoto,ponnto,ponot,pontto,potno,pponto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opnto2pnoto2ponnto1ponot2pontto1potno2pponto1
Edit distance from "ponto"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ponto"?
"ponto" is spelled P-O-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpõ.tu/.
What does "ponto" mean?
As a noun, "ponto" means: entidade geométrica cuja característica é a adimensionalidade; sua única propriedade é a posição
What words are commonly confused with "ponto"?
"ponto" is commonly confused with "povo", "puto", "pote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ponto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ponto" is /ˈpõ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ponto" come from?
"ponto" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ponto”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpõ.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “povo” - see the side-by-side comparison. ponto vs povo
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list