por su cuenta

[poɾ su ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]

/[poɾ su ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Por sí solo, sin ayuda de nadie.

Corpus desk

Index ES-por-su-cuenta · por su cuenta · Spanish

por su cuenta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 su cuenta
PropertyValue
Headwordpor su cuenta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[poɾ su ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “por su cuenta” en español

por su cuentaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

por su cuenta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [poɾ su ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

por su cuenta doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is por su cuenta, spelled P-O-R- -S-U- -C-U-E-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Por sí solo, sin ayuda de nadie.
  2. 2
    Con sus propios medios, sin depender de nadie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Andrés ahora trabaja por su cuenta

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 su cuenta"?
"por su cuenta" is spelled P-O-R- -S-U- -C-U-E-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾ su ˈkwẽn̪t̪a].
What does "por su cuenta" mean?
As a phrase, "por su cuenta" means: Por sí solo, sin ayuda de nadie.
How do you pronounce "por su cuenta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "por su cuenta" is [poɾ su ˈkwẽn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "por su cuenta" come from?
"por su cuenta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list