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• +10,000 Spanish words

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Top 100 Most Common Spanish Words (Quick Start)

1. con → with
2. por → for, by, through, because of, per
3. el → the
4. se → himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself
5. a → to, at
6. de → of, from, about
7. y → and
8. problema → problem, issue
9. uno → one, a, one person
10. entre → between, among
11. nombre → name
12. otro → other, another
13. suyo → his, hers, yours (formal), theirs
14. poder → power, to be able to, can
15. año → year
16. tiempo → time, weather
17. que → that, which, who
18. muerte → death
19. mejor → better, best
20. personal → personal, staff, personnel
21. dejar → to leave, to let, to allow, to stop
22. primero → first
23. como → like, as, how, since
24. tratar → to try, to treat, to deal with
25. grande → big, large, great
26. también → also, too, as well
27. cada → each, every
28. que → that, which, who
29. mucho → much, many, a lot, very
30. presión → pressure
31. ser → to be
32. durante → during
33. pérdida → loss
34. corto → short
35. parte → part, portion, side
36. pertenecer → to belong
37. nos → us, ourselves
38. la → the, her
39. alguno → some, any, one
40. mundo → world
41. vida → life
42. este → this
43. comprometido → committed, engaged, involved
44. cuando → when
45. perder → to lose, to miss
46. salir → to leave, to go out, to exit, to come out
47. dar → to give
48. las → the
49. segundo → second
50. mayoría → majority, most
51. abrir → to open
52. aprovechar → to take advantage of, to make the most of
53. ojo → eye, attention
54. caso → case, situation
55. responder → to respond, to answer
56. día → day
57. nocturno → nocturnal, nighttime
58. necesario → necessary
59. vivir → to live
60. seguro → safe, secure, sure, insurance
61. decidir → to decide
62. llegar → to arrive, to reach
63. sobre → on, about, over, above
64. un → a, an
65. actuar → to act
66. difícil → difficult, hard
67. trabajo → work, job
68. anual → annual, yearly
69. controlar → to control
70. separación → separation
71. hacer → to do, to make
72. realmente → really, truly, actually
73. desaparecer → to disappear
74. dedicar → to dedicate, to devote
75. nacer → to be born
76. mismo → same, self
77. aún → still, yet, even
78. para → for, in order to, to
79. contacto → contact
80. cambio → change, exchange
81. dentro → inside, within
82. común → common
83. reacción → reaction
84. cualquiera → anyone, anybody, any, whichever
85. propuesta → proposal
86. rico → rich, wealthy, tasty
87. grupo → group
88. llevar → to carry, to take, to wear, to bring
89. no → no, not
90. mano → hand
91. paso → step, pace, passage
92. alcanzar → to reach, to achieve, to catch up
93. momento → moment
94. cubrir → to cover
95. todo → everything, all, whole
96. él → he, him
97. equipo → team, equipment
98. respuesta → answer, response
99. inspirar → to inspire
100. realidad → reality

The Full List of Spanish Words (10,000+) — Ranked by Frequency

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1–1000 (Most Common Spanish Words)

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