relógio de ponto

phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dispositivo usado para controlar as horas trabalhadas de um empregado em uma empresa

Key facts for relógio de ponto
PropertyValue
Headwordrelógio de ponto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “relógio de ponto” sits in Portuguese frequency

relógio de ponto 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

relógio de ponto is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dispositivo usado para controlar as horas trabalhadas de um empregado em uma empresa".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for relógio de ponto, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is relógio de ponto, spelled R-E-L-Ó-G-I-O- -D-E- -P-O-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    dispositivo usado para controlar as horas trabalhadas de um empregado em uma empresa

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 "relógio de ponto"?
"relógio de ponto" is spelled R-E-L-Ó-G-I-O- -D-E- -P-O-N-T-O.
What does "relógio de ponto" mean?
As a phrase, "relógio de ponto" means: dispositivo usado para controlar as horas trabalhadas de um empregado em uma empresa
What language does "relógio de ponto" come from?
"relógio de ponto" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “relógio de ponto”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-L-Ó-G-I-O- -D-E- -P-O-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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