pontualidade

/põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/

//põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ// noun

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The verdict

“pontualidade” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,928
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualidade do que é pontual, rigoroso com o tempo:

Corpus desk

Index PT-pontualidade · pontualidade · Portuguese

pontualidade · rank #31,928 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,928
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pulsar

Nearest frequency peer: pulsar (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “pontualidade”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “pontualidade” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “pontualidade”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).pontualidadecai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pulsar” (#31,930), “QG” (#31,932), “quina” (#31,934). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “pontualidade” fica em #31,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around pontualidade (IPA /põ.twɐ.li.ˈda.dɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,928 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pontualidade appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nem sempre a pontualidade é um atributo valorizado.
  2. A pontualidade do tema levou o orador a menosprezar a sua exposição.

This word in other languages

punctuality(English)puntualidad(Español)ponctualité(Français)Pünktlichkeit(Deutsch)

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?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pontualidade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abruptamente#32,035fluentemente#31,779crucificação#32,129materialismo#32,256

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

cristandade17 variantsrevolucionar17 variantspragmatismo17 variantsproeminência17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list