ponto de fuga

/ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈfu.ɡɐ/

//ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈfu.ɡɐ// phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ponto imaginário situado na linha de visada para onde convergem as linhas paralelas num sistema de projeção cônica, sendo um elemento básico da perspectiva, criando assim num desenho ou pintura bid...

Key facts for ponto de fuga
PropertyValue
Headwordponto de fuga
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
IPA/ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈfu.ɡɐ/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ponto de fuga” sits in Portuguese frequency

ponto de fuga falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ponto de fuga is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈfu.ɡɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ponto imaginário situado na linha de visada para onde convergem as linhas paralelas num sistema de projeção cônica, sendo um elemento básico da perspectiva, criando assim num desenho ou pintura bid...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ponto de fuga, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is ponto de fuga, spelled P-O-N-T-O- -D-E- -F-U-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ponto imaginário situado na linha de visada para onde convergem as linhas paralelas num sistema de projeção cônica, sendo um elemento básico da perspectiva, criando assim num desenho ou pintura bidimensional a ilusão de profundidade, podendo ainda ser utilizados pontos de fuga auxiliares; é facilmente registrado no mundo real por meio de fotografia

This word in other languages

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 "ponto de fuga"?
"ponto de fuga" is spelled P-O-N-T-O- -D-E- -F-U-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈfu.ɡɐ/.
What does "ponto de fuga" mean?
As a phrase, "ponto de fuga" means: ponto imaginário situado na linha de visada para onde convergem as linhas paralelas num sistema de projeção cônica, sendo um elemento básico da perspectiva, criando assim num desenho ou pintura bid...
How do you pronounce "ponto de fuga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ponto de fuga" is /ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈfu.ɡɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ponto de fuga" come from?
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Using “ponto de fuga”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-N-T-O- -D-E- -F-U-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈfu.ɡɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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