How to Say "punctuation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “punctuation” is “puntuación” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
No entiendo este texto porque no tiene puntuación.
I don't understand this text because it has no punctuation.
Debes revisar los signos de puntuación en tu ensayo.
You must check the punctuation marks in your essay.
La puntuación correcta cambia el significado de la frase.
Correct punctuation changes the meaning of the sentence.
Specific Phrases
In Spanish, we usually say 'signos de puntuación' (marks of punctuation) when referring to the actual symbols like commas or periods.
Using the Singular
Mistake: “Los puntuaciones son importantes.”
Correction: La puntuación es importante. Use the singular to talk about the system of punctuation as a whole.
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