puesto que
[ˈpwest̪o ke]
The verdict
“puesto que” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Introduce la razón, motivo o causa de algo que se ha mencionado o se va a mencionar después.
Corpus desk
Index ES-puesto-que · puesto que · Spanish
puesto que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | puesto que |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈpwest̪o ke] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “puesto que” en español
Rare enough to double-check
puesto que is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpwest̪o ke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Introduce la razón, motivo o causa de algo que se ha mencionado o se va a mencionar después.".
Zero misspellings are on record for puesto que in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is puesto que, spelled P-U-E-S-T-O- -Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Introduce la razón, motivo o causa de algo que se ha mencionado o se va a mencionar después.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how puesto que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Puesto que la ley era ambigua, no pudieron procesarlo.
No se hizo el pago, puesto que faltaba la firma del gerente.
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.