por lo menos
[poɾ lo ˈmenos]
The verdict
“por lo menos” 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
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Denota un mínimo de expectativa acerca de algo en específico, lo mínimo que se espera de algo.
| 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) |
Where “por lo menos” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for por lo menos is 12 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poɾ lo ˈmenos]. 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: "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.
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Using “por lo menos”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R- -L-O- -M-E-N-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [poɾ lo ˈmenos] (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.