por partes

[poɾ ˈpaɾt̪es]

/[poɾ ˈpaɾt̪es]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En orden y despacio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-por-partes · por partes · Spanish

por partes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for por partes
PropertyValue
Headwordpor partes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[poɾ ˈpaɾt̪es]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “por partes” en español

por partesno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

por partes is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [poɾ ˈpaɾt̪es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En orden y despacio.".

No misspelling variants are generated for por partes in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is por partes, spelled P-O-R- -P-A-R-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En orden y despacio.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how por partes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Vamos por partes y por orden hasta donde mis recuerdos permitan que lo observe

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "por partes"?
"por partes" is spelled P-O-R- -P-A-R-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾ ˈpaɾt̪es].
What does "por partes" mean?
As a phrase, "por partes" means: En orden y despacio.
How do you pronounce "por partes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "por partes" is [poɾ ˈpaɾt̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "por partes" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list