por partes
[poɾ ˈpaɾt̪es]
The verdict
“por partes” 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
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En orden y despacio.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | por partes |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [poɾ ˈpaɾt̪es] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “por partes” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for por partes is 10 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poɾ ˈpaɾt̪es]. 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: "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
- 1En orden y despacio.
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 partes”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R- -P-A-R-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [poɾ ˈpaɾt̪es] (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.