noun · #143
point
Example: Ese es el punto clave.
That is the key point.
Spanish → English
el punto
el punto is Spanish for point.
What el punto means
How common is it?
el punto is ranked #143 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to el punto — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la noche — night
- la mañana — morning; tomorrow
- la tarde — afternoon, evening
- el caso — case
- la forma — form, way
- el fin — end
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22