por excelencia
[poɾ ekseˈlẽnsja]
The verdict
“por excelencia” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Excelentemente.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | por excelencia |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [poɾ ekseˈlẽnsja] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “por excelencia” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
por excelencia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [poɾ ekseˈlẽnsja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for por excelencia in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is por excelencia, spelled P-O-R- -E-X-C-E-L-E-N-C-I-A.
Definition
- 1Excelentemente.
- 2Por antonomasia.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “por excelencia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R- -E-X-C-E-L-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [poɾ ekseˈlẽnsja] (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.