X (on Spanish Messaging Apps)

What Does X Mean?

(¿Que Significa X?)

X means "por." ("Por" means "for" or "times" in English.)

As it looks like the multiplication sign, the letter X represents "por" in Spanish. "Por" is the word for "times" as in "two times two" (or "dos por dos").

Summary of Key Points

"por" is the most common definition for X on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
X
Definition:por
Type:Word
Guessability:
4: Difficult to guess (if you're not Spanish)
Typical Users:
Adults and Teenagers

Example of X Used in a Text

X

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See Also

See our list of accented-letter symbols HQF (ha que funny (Spanish for laugh out loud)) KLK (que lo que? (Spanish for "what's up?")) C (see or si ("yes" in Spanish)) BESO (kiss (in Spanish)) Using the accented letters