por consiguiente

[poɾ kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪e]

/[poɾ kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪e]/ phrase

The verdict

“por consiguiente” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Por ende, en consecuencia, por eso, por ende, por tal razón, dado que, por tanto, como resultado, por el motivo o las razones antes mencionadas, a causa de lo que antes se ha dicho.

Key facts for por consiguiente
PropertyValue
Headwordpor consiguiente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[poɾ kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪e]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “por consiguiente” sits in Spanish frequency

por consiguiente falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for por consiguiente is 16 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poɾ kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪e]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Por ende, en consecuencia, por eso, por ende, por tal razón, dado que, por tanto, como resultado, por el motivo o las razones antes mencionadas, a causa de lo que antes se ha dicho.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for por consiguiente, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is por consiguiente, spelled P-O-R- -C-O-N-S-I-G-U-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Por ende, en consecuencia, por eso, por ende, por tal razón, dado que, por tanto, como resultado, por el motivo o las razones antes mencionadas, a causa de lo que antes se ha dicho.

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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 "por consiguiente"?
"por consiguiente" is spelled P-O-R- -C-O-N-S-I-G-U-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾ kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪e].
What does "por consiguiente" mean?
As a phrase, "por consiguiente" means: Por ende, en consecuencia, por eso, por ende, por tal razón, dado que, por tanto, como resultado, por el motivo o las razones antes mencionadas, a causa de lo que antes se ha dicho.
How do you pronounce "por consiguiente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "por consiguiente" is [poɾ kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "por consiguiente" come from?
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Using “por consiguiente”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R- -C-O-N-S-I-G-U-I-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poɾ kõnsiˈɣ̞jẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list