por tanto

[poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]

/[poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]/ phrase

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The verdict

“por tanto” 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
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Por ende, en consecuencia, por eso, por ende, por tal razón, por consiguiente, como resultado, por el motivo o las razones antes mencionadas, a causa de lo que antes de ha dicho.

Key facts for por tanto
PropertyValue
Headwordpor tanto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “por tanto” sits in Spanish frequency

por tanto falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for por tanto is 9 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]. 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: "Por ende, en consecuencia, por eso, por ende, por tal razón, por consiguiente, como resultado, por el motivo o las razones antes mencionadas, a causa de lo que antes de ha dicho.".

por tanto has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is por tanto, spelled P-O-R- -T-A-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Por ende, en consecuencia, por eso, por ende, por tal razón, por consiguiente, como resultado, por el motivo o las razones antes mencionadas, a causa de lo que antes de ha dicho.

Synonyms

por lo tanto

This word in other languages

therefore(English)donc(Français)deswegen(Deutsch)

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 tanto"?
"por tanto" is spelled P-O-R- -T-A-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o].
What does "por tanto" mean?
As a phrase, "por tanto" means: Por ende, en consecuencia, por eso, por ende, por tal razón, por consiguiente, como resultado, por el motivo o las razones antes mencionadas, a causa de lo que antes de ha dicho.
How do you pronounce "por tanto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "por tanto" is [poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "por tanto" come from?
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Using “por tanto”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-R- -T-A-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list