pontualidade
/põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/
The verdict
“pontualidade” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #31,928 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #31,928
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 12
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualidade do que é pontual, rigoroso com o tempo:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pontualidade |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #31,928 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pontualidade” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for pontualidade is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #31,928 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for pontualidade, with forms such as "opntualidade", "pnotualidade", and "ponntualidade". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is pontualidade, spelled P-O-N-T-U-A-L-I-D-A-D-E.
Definition
- 1qualidade do que é pontual, rigoroso com o tempo:
- 2qualidade do que é pontual, relativo a um ponto, a apenas um tópico de discussão ou assunto:
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: opntualidade,pnotualidade,ponntualidade,pontaulidade,ponttualidade,pontuaildade,pontualdiade,pontualiadde,pontualidadde,pontualidaed,pontualiddade,pontualiddae,pontuallidade,pontulaidade,ponutalidade,potnualidade,ppontualidade
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pontualidade - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “pontualidade”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-O-N-T-U-A-L-I-D-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/ (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.