The 500 most common words
The words said most, by the count of film and television subtitles. 500 words, the most common first.
- deof; 's; used after the thing owned and…
- quethat
- serto be (essentially or identified as)
- nonot
- ato
- lafeminine singular definite article; the
- estarto be (have a temporary or permanent…
- elmasculine singular definite article; the
- yand
- enin, at, on
- loneuter definite article used only before…
- unan; a
- tenerto have; to possess
- porby
- haberto have; forms the perfect aspect
- quéwhat; which
- meUsed as an emphatic pronoun or as an…
- unaone (an indefinite plural pronoun using…
- hacerto do, perform, execute, carry out
- seA reflexive or reciprocal pronoun: oneself
- losplural masculine or neuter pronoun
- teyourself
- conwith
- irto go (away from speaker and listener)
- poderto be able to, can
- parafor, to (expressing a recipient)
- miapocopic form of mío, my
- estosubstitutes a noun one can't remember or…
- quererto desire, to want, to want to
- decirto say, to tell, to name, to mention
- todoall; every
- perobut
- síhimself, herself, itself, themself…
- siif, whether
- esethat
- estethis
- bieneither ... or
- suapocopic form of suyo
- lasfeminine plural definite article; the
- verto see, to spot
- yofirst-person singular pronoun in the…
- aquíhere (in the speaker's location)
- delof the, from the (+ a masculine noun in…
- comoas (in the manner or role specified)
- alcontraction of a + el
- másplus
- soloonly; solely; just
- leto him, for him; dative of él
- túyou (second-person singular pronoun)
- buenogood (of good quality)
- creerto believe
- deberto owe
- yafirst (something) then (something else)
- élhe, him, masculine personal third person…
- asílike this
- ahoranow...now, whether...or...
- vamoslet's go!
- algosomething, anything
- pasarto pass, to hand, to slip
- darto give, to give out
- dejarto leave (to place)
- saberto know, to understand (a fact)
- ellashe, her (used subjectively and after…
- hablarto talk; to speak; to communicate using…
- cuandowhen
- séyes
- nadanothing, zero, zilch, not...anything
- noswe (masculine plural)
- cómohow?
- oor
- otroother, another
- muchomuch, a lot of
- hehere is
- veztime, instance
- pensarto think, ponder
- graciasthanks
- venirto come (move closer to some location…
- llamarto summon, to call
- esperarto hope
- porquebecause
- necesitarto need
- volverto return, to revert, to get back
- nuestroour, ours, to us
- díaday (any period of 24 hours)
- sabesyou know? (rhetorical question)
- puedeit's possible; could be
- ustedsecond person formal; you (singular)
- sentirto feel
- hombreman (adult male human)
- entoncesthen, next, thereupon, at that time, at…
- holahello, hi, hey
- verdadtruth
- tiempotime
- encontrarto meet
- tansuch, such a
- quiénwho?, whom?; (with “de”) whose?
- susyour (with plural possessee)
- llevarto take somewhere
- gustarto like in a general sense
- dosdung, excrement
- parecerto seem, to see fit
- nuncanever
- mejorbetter
- ponerto put, to place (cause to assume a…
- dóndewhere?; in what place?
- añoyear
- vaokay
- ohoh (expression of awe
- favorfavor/favour
- señorgreat big; whopping
- míme; (declined form of yo used as the…
- tambiénalso, too, as well
- salirto go out, to leave, to depart, to head out
- tomarto take (put under one's physical or…
- grandebig, large
- nocheafter dark, (late) at night, nocturnally
- casahouse
- amigofriend
- haceago (Note: unlike in English
- mismoright, exactly, immediately
- vidalife
- diosgod
- sobreover, above, on, upon, atop
- morirto die (to stop living)
- sinwithout
- conocerto know (a person or a place)
- ayudarto help
- pocolittle, not much
- quedarto be (as a result of something), to end up
- llegarto arrive, get (to)
- trabajarto work
- alguiensomeone, somebody
- siemprealways
- hastauntil
- ahíthere (away from the speaker)
- algunosome, any
- seguirto follow
- sentarto seat
- matarto kill, slay
- nuevonew
- antesbefore (earlier than) (triggers the…
- niUsed when negating two or more elements
- coserto sew
- unoone
- segurosurely; certainly
- madremother
- hijoson
- escucharto listen to, to hear out
- nosotroswe (masculine plural)
- miratarget
- gentepeople
- padrecool, acceptable, easy
- mujerwoman
- malbadly, poorly, ill
- preguntarto ask
- mirarto look at (to try to see
- nadieno one; nobody (anyone or anybody)
- vivirto live; to be alive
- acuerdoagreement
- entenderto understand, to fathom
- buscarto seek, search for, look for, try to…
- talsuch
- momentomoment, instant
- clarocertainly, naturally, of course
- perderto lose
- casarto marry, wed someone to (unite two…
- fueraoutside, out
- despuéslater, afterwards, afterward, post
- problemaproblem, issue, challenge (a difficulty…
- suponerto suppose
- horahour (a time period of sixty minutes)
- eand
- desdesince (from a specified time in the past)
- mundoworld, earth (human collective existence)
- acabarto finish; to end
- lugarplace
- dineromoney
- tipodolled up
- tratarto treat (to handle
- cosathing (object, concept)
- lesthe (plural)
- mañanatomorrow
- contarto count; to tally
- valea voucher; an IOU
- comerto eat
- míomine, my; of mine
- intentarto try, to attempt
- traerto bring (in the sense of transport
- personaonly used in te ... persona
- dondeby, near to
- entrarto enter; to come in; to get in; to go…
- allíthere (away from the speaker and the…
- menosminus
- importarto matter
- ningunono; none; (no/not…) at all
- pedirto ask for something
- tantoboth ... and (introduces the first of…
- mamámum, mom
- papádad
- usarto use
- recordarto remember, to recollect
- empezarto start, begin, to get started
- nombrename
- luegotherefore (consequently)
- hoytoday, tonight (on the current day)
- tresthree
- oyehey! listen! (call to attract attention…
- pequeñosmall; little
- preocuparto worry, to concern, to trouble, to be…
- primerofirst; first of all; firstly
- conseguirto achieve
- manohand
- últimofinal; last
- mierdanothing
- conmigowith me
- chicosmall
- razónreason
- oírto hear
- realmentereally, actually, genuinely
- ciertoa certain, a specific
- trabajowork, job
- aúnstill, yet
- terminarto (cause to) finish
- jugarto play
- serioserious, earnest, sober, solemn (without…
- cadaeach; every
- tardelate (after a specified deadline)
- quienwho
- demasiadotoo much, excessively, far too much…
- ganarto gain
- contigowith you (singular)
- únicoonly; single; sole
- partepart; section; portion; share; piece…
- sacarto put out
- olvidarto forget
- policíaCivility, polity, public order, police…
- vecesby, times (multiplication)
- chicagal, chick
- semanaweek (7 days)
- cambiarto change, to shift, to switch, to alter
- ehhey! (used to call
- minutominute (a unit of time equal to 60…
- ideaidea
- familiafamily (group of people related to each…
- juntonext to, together with, alongside
- pagarto pay
- dichosaid
- listoclever, smart
- abrirto open, open up
- hermanobrother
- amorlove
- entrebetween
- dormirto sleep
- beberto drink
- ustedesyou (plural)
- crearto create
- cabezahead
- todavíastill, yet
- comprarto buy (to obtain in exchange of money…
- mantenerto keep
- vayajoke; taunt
- ladoside
- unosabout, approximately
- cuántohow much; how many
- lococrazy, insane, mad, nuts (asserting that…
- señoraMs; a title or form of address for a…
- regresarto return, go back, come back
- niñochild, boy
- significarto signify
- malditocursed
- puertadoor (portal of entry into a building)
- ahah (expression of relief, realization, awe)
- rápidorapidly, quickly, fast
- cariñoaffection, fondness
- leerto read
- digoI mean; used to explain or correct a…
- buenashello, good morning, good afternoon…
- probarto prove
- genialvery well
- maneraway; manner; method; style
- mientraswhile, whilst, as (at the same time as)
- cuálwhat; which
- eraera, age
- felizhappy, merry (trait)
- sucederto happen, to befall, to occur
- historiahistory (the aggregate of past events)
- encantarto charm, to enchant
- adiósfarewell; goodbye
- puesso, then; in that case
- meterto put in, insert
- ojoeye
- enviarto send
- viejoold (having existed for a long time)
- moverto move (to cause to change place or…
- segundosecond (after the first)
- contraagainst, versus
- quizáperhaps, maybe
- tocarto touch
- duranteduring, in, over
- bajounder (in both literal and figurative…
- escribirto write (to form letters
- mesmonth
- ocurrirto happen, to occur
- caerto fall (to move to a lower position due…
- palabraword
- importanteimportant, that cares, that matters.
- jefechief; president; head; leader of a…
- ciudadcity
- detenerto detain
- dentroinside (for space)
- casialmost
- tíouncle (the brother
- joderto annoy, bug, bother, irritate
- formashape; form; figure
- funcionarto work, to function
- haciatoward, towards
- propioown (belonging to)
- dispararto shoot, to fire (e.g. a weapon, a rocket)
- prontosoon
- muertedeath (the cessation of life)
- corazónheart (organ of the body)
- suerteluck, fortune
- echarto throw, toss, cast, jettison (to…
- puntopoint (specific spot, location, or place)
- siquieraif only
- doctordoctor (Ph.D.)
- justoright, just
- éstethis one
- mediohalf, incompletely (indicating an action…
- cerrarto close, to shut
- hijadaughter; female equivalent of hijo
- oxshoo
- recibirto receive, get
- correrto run, to jog
- heyhey!
- robarto rob
- realidadreality
- prepararto prepare
- miedofear
- comenzarto begin, to commence
- claselecture
- jovenyoung, youthful
- mostrarto show (have somebody see something)
- suficientesufficient, enough
- perrodoggy or doggish
- cochecar, automobile
- aguawater
- equipoteam
- sontone (pleasant sound)
- difícildifficult
- pasaraisin
- hermanasister; female equivalent of hermano…
- esposawife
- niñagirl, female equivalent of niño
- cuerpobody (the physical structure of a human…
- vengaA cheer or expression of support
- partirto divide, split
- cuidadoanswerable; accountable; responsible
- igualin the same way; just like
- bastantequite, rather, pretty, fairly
- adelanteforward (toward the front)
- altoup, high, highly
- cincoa five
- tierraEarth (planet of the Solar System in…
- cogerto take, catch, hold, to get, to seize
- cercaclose, near, around, about, nearly, nigh…
- casocase (situation or fact)
- númeronumber (counting)
- amomaster (man who owns a slave)
- romperto break
- cortarto cut
- pararto stop, halt
- salvarto save
- fiestaparty
- cuándowhen
- autocar, automobile
- caminoway, route
- guerrawar, warfare
- perdonarto pardon, excuse, forgive
- desearto wish
- permitirto allow, permit
- fuertehard
- subirto go up or come up
- inclusoeven
- aunquethough, although, even though, albeit
- prometerto promise
- cuatroa four-stringed guitar with the first…
- masbut
- alláthere, over there, thither, yonder (in a…
- muchachoboy or young adult
- oportunidadopportunity
- teléfonotelephone (a telecommunication device…
- arribaabove, over
- finalfinal (last, ultimate)
- derechostraight (of a direction relative to the…
- caminarto walk
- tirarto drop intentionally
- caraface (the front part of the head)
- convertirto turn into, to cause to become
- quitarto remove
- reyking
- molestarto bother
- presentarto present, to submit
- decidirto decide
- posiblepossible
- cuantoas much [of]
- amarto love, have great affection for, care…
- venderto sell
- planplan
- levantarto lift
- sonarto sound, to ring
- esperawait
- luzlight
- ordenorder (command)
- habitaciónroom (separate part of a building)
- bajarto go down, come down
- atrásbehind
- confiarto reassure
- aceptarto accept, to take up, to take up on
- capitáncaptain (leader)
- fácileasily
- damalady, dame
- exactamenteexactly
- enseñarto teach
- correctocorrect, right
- abajodown, downwards
- bonitopretty, cute
- cuidarto look after
- mentirto lie (say something untrue)
- modoway, manner
- sangreblood
- malobad (of bad quality)
- fotophoto, photograph
- cuentacount, tally
- elloit, neuter third-person subject and…
- próximonear
- hermosogorgeous, beautiful, handsome, lovely
- idiotaidiotic
- callarto calm
- armarto arm (supply with weapons)
- aprenderto learn (to acquire
- librobook
- arreglarto fix, to repair, to mend
- imaginarto imagine
- despertarto wake
- negroblack (absorbing all light and…
- servirto serve (to be a servant or worker
- perfectoperfect
- negociobusiness, enterprise (commercial…
- películafilm (layer)
- temerto fear
- probablementeprobably, likely
- alegrarto make happy
- pareven (divisible by two)
- diferentedifferently
- tuyoyours, your
- escuelaschool (an institution dedicated to…
- secretosecret
- millónmillion (10⁶)
- dólardollar (designation for specific currency)
- asegurarto secure (to make fast
- rarorare
- tampoconeither; nor; also not
- unirto unite, join
- acordarto agree
- bailarto dance
- sitiosite, place
- ocuparto occupy (to take or use space)
- putawhore, slut, prostitute
- atacarto attack, to come at
- médicomedical
- largolong (having much distance from one…
- simplementesimply
- asuntomatter; issue; business
- oficinaoffice (a room used for non-manual work)
- tranquilocalm, peaceful, tranquil, quiet
- camabed
- blancowhite
- divertirto entertain
- lejosfar, far away
- chicxchild
- chiquea young person
- estúpidostupid
- pelearto fight (to contend in physical conflict)
- volarto fly, to fly away
- descubrirto discover
- desaparecerto disappear
- seissix
- disculparto excuse, forgive, pardon
- invitarto invite
- agenteagent
- seguridadsafety, security
- especialspecial (distinguished by a unique quality)
- solerto be accustomed to doing something
- realreal
- piefoot (a part of the body)
- odiarto hate, to loathe
- paíscountry (the territory of a nation)
- tontostupid
- puebloof the Pueblo nation