pontualidade

/põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/

//põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ// noun

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:

Key facts for pontualidade
PropertyValue
Headwordpontualidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,928
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pontualidade” 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). pontualidade 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 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

  1. 1
    qualidade do que é pontual, rigoroso com o tempo:
  2. 2
    qualidade do que é pontual, relativo a um ponto, a apenas um tópico de discussão ou assunto:

This word in other languages

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.

opntualidade2pnotualidade2ponntualidade1pontaulidade2ponttualidade1pontuaildade2pontualdiade2pontualiadde2
Edit distance from "pontualidade"

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 "pontualidade"?
"pontualidade" is spelled P-O-N-T-U-A-L-I-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/.
What does "pontualidade" mean?
As a noun, "pontualidade" means: qualidade do que é pontual, rigoroso com o tempo:
What are common misspellings of "pontualidade"?
Common misspellings include "opntualidade", "pnotualidade", "ponntualidade", "pontaulidade", "ponttualidade". The correct spelling is "pontualidade".
How do you pronounce "pontualidade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pontualidade" is /põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pontualidade" come from?
"pontualidade" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.

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

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