por ejemplo

[poɾ eˈxẽmplo]

/[poɾ eˈxẽmplo]/ phrase

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The verdict

“por ejemplo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sirve para poner a continuación un ejemplo que explique el discurso.

Key facts for por ejemplo
PropertyValue
Headwordpor ejemplo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[poɾ eˈxẽmplo]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “por ejemplo” sits in Spanish frequency

por ejemplo 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.

Rare enough to double-check

por ejemplo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [poɾ eˈxẽmplo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sirve para poner a continuación un ejemplo que explique el discurso.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for por ejemplo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is por ejemplo, spelled P-O-R- -E-J-E-M-P-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sirve para poner a continuación un ejemplo que explique el discurso.

This word in other languages

for instance(English)par exemple(Français)zum Beispiel(Deutsch)

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 ejemplo"?
"por ejemplo" is spelled P-O-R- -E-J-E-M-P-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾ eˈxẽmplo].
What does "por ejemplo" mean?
As a phrase, "por ejemplo" means: Sirve para poner a continuación un ejemplo que explique el discurso.
How do you pronounce "por ejemplo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "por ejemplo" is [poɾ eˈxẽmplo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "por ejemplo" come from?
"por ejemplo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “por ejemplo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R- -E-J-E-M-P-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poɾ eˈxẽmplo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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