por tanto

[poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]

/[poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-por-tanto · por tanto · Spanish

por tanto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 tanto
PropertyValue
Headwordpor tanto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “por tanto” en español

por tantono 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 tanto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [poɾ ˈt̪ãn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list