ponto de vista
/ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈvis.tɐ/
The verdict
“ponto de vista” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - local elevado de onde se pode visualizar um panorama mais amplamente
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ponto de vista |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈvis.tɐ/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ponto de vista” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for ponto de vista is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈvis.tɐ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
ponto de vista doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ponto de vista, spelled P-O-N-T-O- -D-E- -V-I-S-T-A.
Definition
- 1local elevado de onde se pode visualizar um panorama mais amplamente
- 2nas artes plásticas, posição onde se pode ter uma melhor visão, em termos de perspectiva, para retratar-se uma cena, paisagem, etc.
- 3fórmula literária que expressa a situação do narrador diante da história
- 4opinião própria e pessoal sobre algo (situação, momento, pessoa, etc.)
- 5delimitação de um determinado assunto, de modo a estabelecer uma perspectiva sob a qual algo deve ser analisado ou entendido
- 6análise que se faz sobre a manifestação da ideia, determinando situações como a existência do ponto de vista absoluto, a compatibilidade de pontos de vista (incluindo "desacordos irrepreensíveis"), a possibilidade de um ponto de vista sem um portador, etc.
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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 “ponto de vista”
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- -V-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpõ.tu d͡ʒi ˈvis.tɐ/ (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.