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The 200 most common words in Spanish 🇪🇸

Spanish words ranked by how often they appear, each with its translation and an example sentence. Press the speaker to hear a word.

#	Spanish	English	Example
1	quepronoun	who, that	la estrella que está en la películathe star who is in the movie
2	serverb	to be	¿Qué voy a ser si te he dado lo que soy?What am I going to be if I've given you what I am?
3	suyopronoun	his, hers, its
4	haberverb	to have	He trabajado muy duro durante este mes.I have worked very hard during this month.
5	estepronoun	Alternative spelling of éste
6	comoadverb	as	No es tan alta como nosotras.She's not as tall as us.
7	poderverb	to be able, can	¿Puedes acompañarme mañana?Could you come with me tomorrow?
8	másadverb	more, -er	Teresa es más lista que su hermano.Teresa is more clever than her brother.
9	tenerverb	to have, possess	El estadio es enorme. Puede tener una capacidad de hasta cien mil espectadores.The stadium is huge. It can hold up to one hundred thousand spectators.
10	todopronoun	everything
11	estarverb	to be	¿Dónde estás?Where are you?
12	hacerverb	to do	¿Qué haces?What are you doing?
13	otropronoun	someone else, another person
14	peronoun	but
15	esenoun	The name of the Latin-script letter S.
16	grandeadjective	big, large	Mi papá ya es muy grande para hacer eso.My dad is now a bit old to do that.
17	sobrenoun	envelope
18	nosotrospronoun	we
19	decirverb	to say, to tell	Es un mentiroso. Nunca dice la verdad.He's a liar. He never tells the truth.
20	deberverb	to owe	Debo mucho dinero.I owe a lot of money.
21	muchoadverb	much, a lot, far, way	Es mucho más difícil salir que entrar.It is way harder to get out than to get in.
22	añonoun	year	el año pasadolast year
23	darverb	to give, to give out	Me han dado en la cabeza.They hit me on my head.
24	cuandoadverb	when
25	tambiénadverb	also, too, as well
26	algunopronoun	someone
27	buenoadjective	good	Que tengas una buena noche.Have a good night.
28	ververb	to see, to spot	Vine, vi, vencí.I came, I saw, I conquered.
29	nuestropronoun	ours
30	muyadverb	very	Tengo un coche muy caro.I have a very expensive car.
31	primeronoun	former , first, first one
32	míopronoun	mine	¿De quién son estos libros? — Son míos. Los tuyos están en la mesa.Whose books are these? — They're mine. Yours are on the table.
33	nuevoadjective	new
34	partenoun	part, section, portion, share, piece, bit, cut, proportion	Quiero una parte de la acción. Me la merezco.I want a piece of the action. I deserve it.
35	vidanoun	life	¡Me salvó la vida!He saved my life!
36	personanoun	person
37	formanoun	shape, form, figure	¡Tiene que haber otra forma!There has to be another way!
38	sóloadverb	Superseded spelling of solo.
39	quererverb	to desire, to want, to want to	Yo quiero leer ese libro.I want to read that book.
40	casonoun	case	Aumentan los casos de diabetes entre niños.The number of cases of diabetes among children is rising
41	díanoun	day	El resto della concluían sayo de velarte, calzas de velludo para las fiestas, con sus pantuflos de lo mesmo, y los días de entresemana se honraba con su vellorí de lo más fino.The rest of it went in a doublet of fine cloth and velvet breeches and shoes to match for holidays, while on days during the week he made a brave figure in his best homespun.
42	mundonoun	world, earth	El mundo cambia rápidamente.The world is rapidly changing.
43	trabajonoun	work, job	Es un trabajo duro, pero alguien tiene que hacerlo.It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it.
44	tiemponoun	time	No tengo tiempo.I don't have time. / I haven't got time.
45	veznoun	time, instance
46	hastaadverb	even	Hasta yo me enteré del asunto.Even I heard about the matter.
47	paísnoun	country
48	pasarverb	to pass, to hand, to slip	¿Cómo pasaste la seguridad?How did you get past security?
49	bienadverb	well	Toca bien el piano.He plays the piano well.
50	socialadjective	social
51	unopronoun	one
52	medioadjective	half
53	quéadverb	what a, such
54	encontrarverb	to meet	María y Gertrudis se escondieron cerca de las flores, y los chicos las encontraron a las chicas.Mary and Gertrude hid themselves near the flowers, and the boys found the girls.
55	dondeadverb	where, in what place	Deja los libros donde quieras.Leave the books where you want.
56	saberverb	to know , to wit	Sabe hablar español.He knows how to speak Spanish.
57	derechoadjective	straight
58	hombrenoun	man,
59	sinonoun	destiny, fate, lot
60	estadonoun	country, land
61	asíadverb	like this, like that, as such, thus, so, thereby, this way, that way	¡Así se hace! Lo hiciste genial.Way to go! You did great.
62	llegarverb	to arrive, get	Cuando llegues a casa, mándame un mensaje.When you get home, send me a message.
63	cosanoun	thing	cosas hermosaspretty [little] things
64	propioadjective	own	Tengo mi propio coche.I have my own car
65	seguirverb	to follow	Este tío sigue hablando sin parar.This guy keeps talking nonstop.
66	aquelpronoun	Alternative spelling of aquél
67	sistemanoun	system
68	ponerverb	to put, to put up, to place, to lay	Pon eso en su lugar.Put that in its place.
69	cualadverb	like, as, in the manner of
70	pequeñoadjective	small, little
71	parecerverb	to seem, to see fit	¿Qué te parece si vamos al bar?What do you think about going to a bar?
72	tantoadverb	so much, long, hard, often, etc.	Te amo tanto.I love you so much.
73	llevarverb	to take, to carry, to take away, to carry away, to carry around, to bring, to bear, to lug	Le llevaré un regalo a Rosa para su cumpleaños.I will take a present to Rosa for her birthday.
74	humanoadjective	human
75	tratarverb	to treat	No se trata de ti todo el tiempo.It's not about you all the time.
76	lugarnoun	place
77	tanadverb	so, as	Eres tan rico como te sientes.You are as rich as you feel.
78	problemanoun	problem, issue, challenge
79	dejarverb	to leave	Dejé la cerveza arriba.I left the beer upstairs.
80	informaciónnoun	information
81	diosnoun	god
82	conocerverb	to know , to be familiar with, to be acquainted with	Mucho gusto en conocerlaNice to meet you.
83	siempreadverb	always	¿Por qué siempre me mientes?Why do you always lie to me?
84	públicoadjective	public
85	realizarverb	to carry out, to perform, to conduct, to implement
86	hablarverb	to talk, to speak, to communicate using words	Hablamos del proyecto.We talk about the project.
87	tiponoun	kind, type, sort, manner	¿Sabes qué tipo de música le gusta a Roberta?Do you know what kind of music Roberta likes?
88	quienpronoun	who	La mujer con quien se casóThe woman whom he married
89	políticoadjective	political
90	gruponoun	group	El grupo de abordaje está listo con sus billetes en la mano.The boarding party is ready with their tickets in hand.
91	algopronoun	something, anything
92	existirverb	to exist
93	contranoun	con
94	taladjective	such	No hay tal cosa como los monstruos.There's no such thing as monsters.
95	escribirverb	to write	Escribe todas sus ideas en un cuaderno.She writes all her ideas in a notebook.
96	mujernoun	woman
97	últimoadjective	final, last
98	servicionoun	service	¿Está incluido el servicio?Is service included?
99	quedarverb	to be	Quedo contento con el coche.I am pleased with the car .
100	procesonoun	process
101	momentonoun	moment, instant	Un momento, señor.One moment, sir.
102	permitirverb	to allow, permit	No les permitieron ir.They were not allowed to go.
103	pensarverb	to think	Pienso, luego existo.I think, therefore I am.
104	puntonoun	point	Tienes cinco puntos.You have five points.
105	antesadverb	earlier, before, sooner, previously, formerly, beforehand	Nos conocimos antes, ¿te acuerdas?We met before, remember?
106	ahoraadverb	now	La juventud de ahora entiende esto y más.Today's youth understands this and more.
107	desarrollonoun	development
108	nadapronoun	nothing, zero, zilch, not...anything	No hay nada en la mesa.There is nothing on the table.
109	sociedadnoun	society, social order
110	relaciónnoun	relation
111	importanteadjective	important
112	gobiernonoun	government
113	españoladjective	Spanish
114	maneranoun	way, manner
115	ademásadverb	in addition, moreover, furthermore, further, also, additionally
116	niñonoun	child, boy, girl
117	leynoun	law
118	llamarverb	to summon, to call	Te estuve llamando a voces.I was summoning you by voice.
119	generaladjective	general, overall
120	palabranoun	word
121	libronoun	book
122	cómoadverb	how?
123	historianoun	history
124	programanoun	programme, program
125	obranoun	work, usually literary or artistic
126	vivirverb	to live, to be alive	Vive de migas, nada más.He lives on crumbs, nothing more.
127	soloadjective	sole, only, unique, single	La máquina se lava sola.The machine washes itself.; The machine is self-washing.
128	posibleadjective	possible
129	ningunopronoun	nobody, no one	No tengo ninguno más.I have no more.
130	menosadverb	less
131	cuentanoun	count, tally	Nos trae la cuenta, por favorBring us the bill, please
132	estudionoun	study
133	utilizarverb	to use, to make use of, to utilize
134	bajoadjective	short
135	empresanoun	company
136	considerarverb	to consider, to regard, to see, to look, to view
137	segundoadjective	second
138	nacionaladjective	national, nationwide
139	temanoun	theme, plot	Me gusta la serie porque el tema es complicado.I like the series because the plot is complicated.
140	tomarverb	to take	Los niños toman clases de inglésThe children take English classes
141	aquíadverb	here
142	producirverb	to produce
143	sentidoadjective	deeply felt, heartfelt
144	presentarverb	to present, to submit
145	actividadnoun	activity
146	padrenoun	father
147	hoyadverb	today
148	económicoadjective	economic
149	volververb	to return, to revert, to get back	Si realmente estás pensando en volver a aquel lugar sucio, debes haberte enloquecido totalmente.If you're really thinking about going back to that filthy place, you must have gone totally crazy.
150	necesarioadjective	necessary, requisite
151	gentenoun	people
152	ciertoadjective	true	Cierto o falso: la mayoría de los Españoles son hispanohablantes.True or false: the majority of Spanish people are Spanish speakers.
153	ideanoun	idea
154	nivelnoun	level, tier, height
155	dichoadjective	mentioned, said, aforementioned
156	situaciónnoun	situation, scenario, picture	Me pones en una situación imposible.You are putting me in a impossible position.
157	ciudadnoun	city	Viven en la ciudad.They live in the city.
158	valornoun	value
159	hijonoun	son
160	horanoun	hour	Hay veinticuatro horas por el día.There are twenty-four hours in a day.
161	modonoun	way, manner	a mi modo de verthe way I see it
162	venirverb	to come
163	proyectonoun	project, plan
164	diferenteadjective	different
165	altoadjective	tall
166	pueblonoun	town, village
167	internacionaladjective	international
168	nombrenoun	name
169	númeronoun	number
170	buscarverb	to seek, search for, look for, try to find, to scour	Lo siento, pero te lo buscaste.I am sorry, but you brought this on yourself.
171	hechoadjective	done, completed
172	condiciónnoun	condition	tiene condiciones de superestrellashe has the makings of a superstar.
173	centronoun	center
174	casanoun	house
175	finnoun	end
176	acciónnoun	action, act, deed
177	establecerverb	to establish
178	aguanoun	water	Quiere un vaso de agua fresca.He wants a glass of cold water.
179	principionoun	beginning, start, outset, get-go
180	siguienteadjective	following	Lo siguiente que puedo recordar es que salí corriendo.The next thing I can remember was running out.
181	autornoun	author
182	santoadjective	holy, godly
183	comentarionoun	comment
184	cambionoun	change, shift	El cambio es de 12 pesos mexicanos por dólar.The exchange rate is 12 mexican pesos to the dollar.
185	datonoun	datum
186	usonoun	use
187	comunidadnoun	community	Somos una comunidad grande.We are a big community.
188	necesidadnoun	need
189	personaladjective	personal
190	siglonoun	century
191	incluirverb	to include, to enclose, to contain	Esta lista es solo una muestra, si considera que deberíamos incluir a algún autor inclúyalo en los comentarios.This list just a sample, if you think we should include an author, please include them in the comments.
192	recibirverb	to receive, get
193	masadverb	Misspelling of más.
194	tierranoun	land, ground
195	crearverb	to create	Un imán en reposo crea un campo magnético y si se mueve crea además un campo eléctrico.A magnet at rest creates a magnetic field and if it moves it also creates an electric field.
196	organizaciónnoun	organization
197	guerranoun	war, warfare	La guerra entre los Estados Unidos e IrakThe war between the United States and Iraq
198	textonoun	text
199	productonoun	product, commodity, item	Vamos al pasillo de los productos frescos. No quiero nada congelado.Let's go to the fresh produce aisle. I don't want anything frozen.
200	trabajarverb	to work

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