para que
[ˈpaɾa ke]
The verdict
“para que” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Usada para indicar la finalidad o el propósito de algo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-para-que · para que · Spanish
para que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | para que |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈpaɾa ke] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “para que” en español
Rare enough to double-check
para que is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpaɾa ke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Usada para indicar la finalidad o el propósito de algo.".
para que doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is para que, spelled P-A-R-A- -Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Usada para indicar la finalidad o el propósito de algo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how para que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A lo cual respondió Ambrosio, como aquel que sabía bien los más escondidos pensamientos de su amigo: -Para que, señor, os satisfagáis desa duda, es bien que sepáis que cuando este desdichado escribió esta canción estaba ausente de Marcela, de quien él se había ausentado por su voluntad, por ver si usaba con él la ausencia de sus ordinarios fueros. .
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.