phrase · #383
that is why
Example: Estaba enfermo, por eso no vine.
I was ill, that is why I did not come.
Spanish → English
por eso
por eso is Spanish for that is why.
What por eso means
How common is it?
por eso is ranked #383 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to por eso — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- por ejemplo — for example
- en cambio — on the other hand
- sin embargo — however
- además — besides, moreover
- mientras — while
- aunque — although
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22