por lo menos
[poɾ lo ˈmenos]
The verdict
“por lo menos” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Denota un mínimo de expectativa acerca de algo en específico, lo mínimo que se espera de algo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-por-lo-menos · por lo menos · Spanish
por lo menos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 | por lo menos |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [poɾ lo ˈmenos] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “por lo menos” en español
Rare enough to double-check
por lo menos is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [poɾ lo ˈmenos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Denota un mínimo de expectativa acerca de algo en específico, lo mínimo que se espera de algo.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for por lo menos, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is por lo menos, spelled P-O-R- -L-O- -M-E-N-O-S.
Definition
- 1Denota un mínimo de expectativa acerca de algo en específico, lo mínimo que se espera de algo.
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.