Top 500 Most Common Spanish Words

Frequency-ranked Spanish words from subtitle-derived data. Copy the list or export it in CSV and JSON formats for study.

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Rank	Spanish	POS	English
1	de	prep	of
2	ella	pron	she
3	que	pron	that/which
4	el	art	the
5	ser	v	to be
6	A	letter	letter A
7	y	conj	and
8	en	prep	in
9	él	pron	he
10	estar	v	to be (temporary)
11	uno	num	one
12	haber	v	to have
13	yo	pron	I
14	por	prep	for/by
15	uno	determiner	a/an/one
16	tener	v	to have
17	se	pron	self/itself
18	ir	v	to go
19	tú	pron	you
20	con	prep	with
21	qué	pron	what
22	suyo	determiner	his/her/their (own)
23	hacer	v	to do/make
24	poder	v	to be able to
25	para	prep	for
26	del	contraction	of the
27	decir	v	to say
28	este	determiner	this
29	todo	determiner	all/every
30	mío	determiner	my/mine
31	pero	conj	but
32	si	conj	if
33	querer	v	to want/love
34	al	contraction	to the
35	sí	pron	yes/oneself
36	como	conj	like/as
37	ése	pron	that
38	bien	adv	well
39	más	adv	more
40	ver	v	to see
41	tuyo	determiner	your/yours
42	saber	v	to know
43	bueno	adj	good
44	ese	determiner	that
45	aquí	adv	here
46	éste	pron	this
47	nosotros	pron	we
48	creer	v	to believe
49	ya	adv	already
50	o	conj	or
51	dar	v	to give
52	deber	v	must/should
53	mucho	adv	very/much
54	otro	determiner	other
55	así	adv	like this/so
56	ahora	adv	now
57	vez	n	time/instance
58	cuando	conj	when
59	algo	pron	something
60	dejar	v	to leave/let
61	hablar	v	to speak
62	pasar	v	to happen/pass
63	mucho	determiner	many/a lot
64	nada	pron	nothing
65	cómo	adv	how
66	solo	adv	only
67	sentir	v	to feel
68	pensar	v	to think
69	porque	conj	because
70	esperar	v	to hope
71	usted	pron	you (formal)
72	día	n	day
73	año	n	year
74	padre	n	father
75	venir	v	to come
76	nuestro	determiner	our
77	gracias	n	thanks
78	cosa	n	thing
79	dos	num	two
80	sin	prep	without
81	sobre	prep	about/over
82	solo	adj	alone
83	alguno	determiner	some/any
84	señor	n	Mr./sir
85	mirar	v	to look
86	hombre	n	man
87	tiempo	n	time
88	también	adv	also
89	mismo	adj	same
90	necesitar	v	to need
91	casa	n	house
92	llevar	v	to carry
93	tan	adv	so
94	entonces	adv	then
95	encontrar	v	to find
96	volver	v	to return
97	llamar	v	to call
98	parecer	v	to seem
99	nuevo	adj	new
100	mejor	adj	better
101	primero	adj	first
102	verdad	n	truth
103	hasta	prep	until
104	quién	pron	who
105	vida	n	life
106	nunca	adv	never
107	tomar	v	to take
108	quedar	v	to stay/keep
109	grande	adj	big
110	llegar	v	to arrive
111	hola	interj	hello
112	chico	n	boy
113	poner	v	to put
114	oír	v	to hear
115	noche	n	night
116	mí	pron	me
117	hijo	n	son
118	dónde	adv	where
119	ni	conj	nor
120	salir	v	to leave
121	favor	n	favor
122	gustar	v	to like
123	seguir	v	to follow
124	amigo	n	friend
125	oh	interj	oh
126	siempre	adv	always
127	hecho	n	fact
128	Dios	prop	God
129	antes	adv	before
130	desde	prep	from
131	conocer	v	to know
132	poco	adv	little
133	ahí	adv	there
134	alguien	pron	someone
135	trabajo	n	work
136	mujer	n	woman
137	entre	prep	between
138	después	adv	after
139	parte	n	part
140	mi	pron	my
141	acuerdo	n	agreement
142	escuchar	v	to listen
143	momento	n	moment
144	matar	v	to kill
145	donde	pron	where
146	seguro	adj	safe/sure
147	mundo	n	world
148	gente	n	people
149	niño	n	child
150	hora	n	hour
151	buscar	v	to look for
152	problema	n	problem
153	Estado	prop	State
154	lugar	n	place
155	nadie	pron	nobody
156	tal	pron	such
157	ayudar	v	to help
158	perder	v	to lose
159	ustedes	pron	you (plural)
160	persona	n	person
161	tipo	n	type
162	claro	adj	clear
163	entender	v	to understand
164	menos	adv	less
165	fuera	adv	outside
166	acabar	v	to finish
167	tratar	v	to treat
168	tres	num	three
169	último	adj	last
170	trabajar	v	to work
171	morir	v	to die
172	cada	determiner	each
173	dinero	n	money
174	mañana	n	morning/tomorrow
175	hermano	n	brother
176	quien	pron	who
177	vivir	v	to live
178	valer	v	to be worth
179	sr.	none	Mr.
180	allí	adv	there
181	hoy	adv	today
182	luego	adv	then
183	mano	n	hand
184	tanto	adv	so much
185	caso	n	case
186	nombre	n	name
187	entrar	v	to enter
188	forma	n	shape/form
189	empezar	v	to start
190	conseguir	v	to get
191	pedir	v	to ask for
192	intentar	v	to try
193	ninguno	determiner	none
194	traer	v	to bring
195	pequeño	adj	small
196	importar	v	to matter
197	aún	adv	still
198	cuenta	n	account
199	razón	n	reason
200	preguntar	v	to ask
201	terminar	v	to finish/end
202	idea	n	idea
203	mamá	n	mom
204	único	adj	only/single
205	mal	adv	badly/wrong
206	suponer	v	to suppose/assume
207	papá	n	dad
208	muerto	adj	dead
209	durante	prep	during
210	pasado	n	past
211	recordar	v	to remember
212	semana	n	week
213	cierto	adj	certain/true
214	contra	prep	against
215	tarde	adv	late/afternoon
216	segundo	adj	second
217	cambiar	v	to change
218	familia	n	family
219	usar	v	to use
220	policía	n	police
221	comer	v	to eat
222	conmigo	adv	with me
223	sacar	v	to take out
224	mientras	conj	while
225	mantener	v	to keep/maintain
226	realmente	adv	really
227	serio	adj	serious
228	país	n	country
229	contar	v	to count/tell
230	minuto	n	minute
231	mierda	n	shit
232	olvidar	v	to forget
233	propio	adj	own
234	pues	conj	well/then
235	e	conj	and
236	aunque	conj	although
237	historia	n	story/history
238	amor	n	love
239	lado	n	side
240	junto	adj	together
241	hacia	prep	toward
242	manera	n	way/manner
243	cabeza	n	head
244	punto	n	point
245	mayor	adj	older/greater
246	todavía	adv	still
247	cualquiera	determiner	any
248	casi	adv	almost
249	contigo	adv	with you
250	mes	n	month
251	ciudad	n	city
252	importante	adj	important
253	demasiado	adv	too much
254	preocupar	v	to worry
255	poder	n	power
256	ganar	v	to win/earn
257	cuánto	determiner	how much
258	tío	n	uncle/guy
259	puerta	n	door
260	palabra	n	word
261	ojo	n	eye
262	agua	n	water
263	medio	n	middle/half
264	dentro	adv	inside
265	abrir	v	to open
266	jugar	v	to play
267	llamado	adj	called/named
268	loco	n	crazy
269	ocurrir	v	to happen/occur
270	alto	adj	tall/high
271	aquel	determiner	that (over there)
272	fin	n	end
273	pagar	v	to pay
274	camino	n	road/path
275	esposo	n	husband
276	permitir	v	to allow
277	recibir	v	to receive
278	pregunta	n	question
279	leer	v	to read
280	significar	v	to mean
281	suceder	v	to happen
282	muerte	n	death
283	millón	n	million
284	general	adj	general
285	dormir	v	to sleep
286	realidad	n	reality
287	caer	v	to fall
288	rápido	adj	fast
289	enviar	v	to send
290	acercar	v	to bring closer
291	equipo	n	team
292	cuál	pron	which
293	ayuda	n	help
294	cuerpo	n	body
295	jefe	n	boss/chief
296	presidente	n	president
297	mover	v	to move
298	comprar	v	to buy
299	supuesto	n	assumption
300	bajo	prep	under/low
301	gobierno	n	government
302	quizá	adv	maybe
303	comenzar	v	to begin
304	joven	adj	young
305	viejo	n	old man
306	tierra	n	earth/land
307	número	n	number
308	cuatro	num	four
309	feliz	adj	happy
310	final	n	end/final
311	regresar	v	to return
312	grupo	n	group
313	guerra	n	war
314	cariño	n	affection
315	además	adv	besides
316	posible	adj	possible
317	echar	v	to throw
318	clase	n	class
319	cual	pron	which
320	arma	n	weapon
321	cinco	num	five
322	pronto	adv	soon
323	convertir	v	to convert
324	difícil	adj	difficult
325	cara	n	face
326	sino	conj	but rather
327	genial	adj	great
328	tocar	v	to touch
329	largo	adj	long
330	juego	n	game
331	escribir	v	to write
332	meter	v	to put in
333	igual	adj	same/equal
334	incluso	adv	even
335	doctor	n	doctor
336	corazón	n	heart
337	detener	v	to stop
338	adiós	n	goodbye
339	siquiera	adv	even
340	ello	pron	it
341	decidir	v	to decide
342	suerte	n	luck
343	ayer	adv	yesterday
344	libro	n	book
345	correr	v	to run
346	según	prep	according to
347	funcionar	v	to work/function
348	vivo	adj	alive
349	luz	n	light
350	quizás	adv	perhaps
351	justo	adj	just/fair
352	miedo	n	fear
353	modo	n	way/mode
354	relación	n	relationship
355	cambio	n	change
356	público	adj	public
357	derecho	n	right
358	presentar	v	to present
359	cerca	adv	near
360	suficiente	adj	enough
361	prueba	n	test/proof
362	próximo	adj	next
363	fuerte	adj	strong
364	existir	v	to exist
365	sentido	n	sense
366	orden	n	order
367	perro	n	dog
368	humano	adj	human
369	vuelta	n	turn/return
370	listo	adj	ready/clever
371	mostrar	v	to show
372	subir	v	to go up
373	coche	n	car
374	servir	v	to serve
375	os	pron	you (plural)
376	sentar	v	to seat/sit
377	salvar	v	to save
378	blanco	adj	white
379	fuerza	n	strength
380	sistema	n	system
381	explicar	v	to explain
382	bastante	adv	quite/enough
383	levantar	v	to lift/raise
384	adelante	adv	forward
385	mil	num	thousand
386	considerar	v	to consider
387	paso	n	step
388	asegurar	v	to assure
389	aceptar	v	to accept
390	quitar	v	to remove/take off
391	plan	n	plan
392	calle	n	street
393	pueblo	n	town/people
394	cuidado	n	care
395	negro	adj	black
396	allá	adv	there
397	partido	n	match/party
398	diferente	adj	different
399	ante	prep	before
400	fiesta	n	party
401	amar	v	to love
402	coger	v	to take/grab
403	disparar	v	to shoot
404	disculpar	v	to excuse
405	pie	n	foot
406	beber	v	to drink
407	frente	n	front/forehead
408	escuela	n	school
409	sangre	n	blood
410	oportunidad	n	opportunity
411	muchacho	n	boy
412	real	adj	real
413	situación	n	situation
414	política	n	politics
415	ley	n	law
416	vender	v	to sell
417	teléfono	n	telephone
418	malo	n	bad (person/thing)
419	extraño	adj	strange
420	perdonar	v	to forgive
421	arriba	adv	up
422	aparecer	v	to appear
423	servicio	n	service
424	novio	n	boyfriend
425	tampoco	adv	neither
426	especial	adj	special
427	casar	v	to marry
428	puesto	n	position
429	dólar	n	dollar
430	cuándo	adv	when
431	duro	adj	hard
432	nacional	adj	national
433	recuerdo	n	memory
434	lograr	v	to achieve
435	robar	v	to steal
436	seguridad	n	security
437	prometer	v	to promise
438	enseñar	v	to teach
439	obra	n	work
440	descubrir	v	to discover
441	andar	v	to walk
442	fácil	adj	easy
443	película	n	movie
444	cuanto	adv	as much as
445	lista	n	list
446	tras	prep	after
447	español	adj	Spanish
448	sonar	v	to sound
449	referir	v	to refer
450	vino	n	wine
451	centro	n	center
452	asunto	n	matter
453	encantar	v	to love/delight
454	embargo	n	embargo
455	imaginar	v	to imagine
456	información	n	information
457	habitación	n	room
458	aprender	v	to learn
459	falta	n	lack
460	cielo	n	sky
461	seis	num	six
462	realizar	v	to carry out
463	negocio	n	business
464	sueño	n	dream
465	atrás	adv	behind
466	social	adj	social
467	capitán	n	captain
468	comida	n	food
469	bebé	n	baby
470	libre	adj	free
471	voz	n	voice
472	foto	n	photo
473	abajo	adv	down
474	par	n	pair
475	paz	n	peace
476	confiar	v	to trust
477	callar	v	to be quiet
478	culpa	n	guilt
479	cerrar	v	to close
480	ofrecer	v	to offer
481	noticia	n	news
482	bajar	v	to go down
483	desear	v	to desire
484	música	n	music
485	diablo	n	devil
486	resto	n	rest
487	siguiente	adj	next
488	cuidar	v	to take care of
489	médico	n	doctor
490	carta	n	letter
491	preparar	v	to prepare
492	don	n	Mr./title
493	correcto	adj	correct
494	programa	n	program
495	malo	adj	bad
496	sitio	n	place
497	campo	n	countryside/field
498	elegir	v	to choose
499	exactamente	adv	exactly
500	parar	v	to stop

What this list contains

This page shows the top 500 most frequent Spanish lemmas based on a combined dataset built from Wiktionary and Tatoeba using the Wiktionary Parser and Spanish Tools project. The list is intended for writers, learners, researchers, and anyone who wants a clean, copy-ready Spanish frequency list with straightforward English translations.

All translations on this page are created by us. They are designed to be concise and Anki-friendly so you can copy or export the list and start reviewing immediately.

If you are writing, translating, or building study materials, these lists are meant to be a fast reference. They are not a full curriculum, but they do give you a practical set of core lemmas that show up frequently across many contexts.

Dataset disclaimer

Frequency data comes from a mix of Wiktionary and Tatoeba sources, which means it reflects a blend of written and sentence-level usage. Like any corpus-derived list, it can overrepresent certain topics and underrepresent others. The ordering is useful for general learning and reference, but it is not a perfect snapshot of every Spanish dialect or register.

This list is based on lemmas (base dictionary forms). Example: hablo, hablas, habló all belong to the lemma hablar. This list groups those forms under the lemma.

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Yes. The top 100 to 1000 words cover a large share of everyday Spanish, which makes them a strong starting point for beginners and a quick refresher for intermediate learners.

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Source tools: Wiktionary Parser and Spanish Tools by doozan: https://github.com/doozan/spanish_data