por supuesto

[poɾ suˈpwest̪o]

/[poɾ suˈpwest̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

“por supuesto” 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) - Manera de afirmar rotundamente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-por-supuesto · por supuesto · Spanish

por supuesto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 supuesto
PropertyValue
Headwordpor supuesto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[poɾ suˈpwest̪o]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “por supuesto” en español

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for por supuesto in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is por supuesto, spelled P-O-R- -S-U-P-U-E-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manera de afirmar rotundamente.
  2. 2
    Acompañado de la conjunción y, denota una manera de incluir en un contexto algo que es obvio.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. —¿Esta carne está realmente fresca? —Por supuesto

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 supuesto"?
"por supuesto" is spelled P-O-R- -S-U-P-U-E-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾ suˈpwest̪o].
What does "por supuesto" mean?
As a phrase, "por supuesto" means: Manera de afirmar rotundamente.
How do you pronounce "por supuesto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "por supuesto" is [poɾ suˈpwest̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "por supuesto" come from?
"por supuesto" 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