Words 501–1,000
The next 500 most common words. 500 words, the most common first.
- ademásin addition
- resultarto result, to turn out, to end up, to prove
- formarto form, to create
- maridohusband
- pazpeace (warlessness)
- explicarto explain
- acercaadjacent
- equivocarto mistake, mix up
- culpafault
- demoniosthe hell, on earth (for emphasis after a…
- cambiochange, shift
- cartaletter (document)
- cuartofourth
- escaparto escape, get out
- mandarto send
- milthousand (1000 units of something)…
- lucharto fight, to battle, to do battle
- referirto report
- asustarto scare, to frighten, to spook
- dadogiven, considering
- atraparto capture
- primerafirst gear (lowest gear in a motor vehicle)
- armaweapon, arm
- cualsuchlike, like (which), such as
- elegirto choose
- protegerto protect, to defend
- mensajemessage
- sueñosleep, slumber
- señoritayoung woman
- hospitalhospital
- lindopretty
- reírto laugh
- bastaas long as; provided that; only if
- increíbleincredible, unbelievable
- fuegofire
- aquelthat (over there; implying some distance)
- digaway to say hello on the telephone
- anochelast night
- errorerror
- vuestroyours, your, to you
- calmarto calm, to still (to limit and lessen…
- enterarto inform
- marcharto go, travel
- perdónpardon
- golpearto hit, to knock, to tap
- presidentepresident, head (leader)
- diablosthe hell
- llorarto cry, to weep
- diezA (highest grade in testing)
- ambosboth
- pobrepoor (lacking money, resources, etc.)
- lograrto get, to obtain
- cantarto sing
- ropagarment, clothing, clothes, robes
- cenarto dine; to have supper; to have a…
- verdaderotrue, real
- cafébrown
- limpiarto clean
- extrañostrange, unusual, odd, weird, bizarre…
- ésethat one
- grupogroup
- asesinarto murder
- viajarto travel, journey
- esconderto hide
- relaciónrelation
- interesarto interest
- existirto exist
- aparecerto appear, to turn up, to pop up, to come up
- afueraout, outside
- pesarto weigh (to determine the weight of an…
- preferirto prefer
- cielosky
- juegoplay
- músicamusic
- detrásbehind (used with possessive pronouns)
- generalgeneral, overall
- oficialofficial
- asesinatoassassination
- restorest, remainder
- soltarto release
- vozvoice
- informacióninformation, data
- durohard (not soft)
- responderto answer, to reply
- siguientefollowing
- futurofuture (occurring in the future)
- asesinomurderous
- maravillosowonderful, marvelous
- agradecerto thank
- controlcontrol, or running of a business
- respuestareply, response, answer
- dañodamage
- ayeryesterday
- demásothers, other ones
- continuarto continue, to carry on
- clienteclient
- firmarto sign
- sistemasystem
- campocountryside, country
- frenteforehead, brow
- conducirto drive; to conduct
- librarto save, to rescue, to deliver, to preserve
- sexosex (the biological category)
- profesorprofessor (a faculty member)
- personalpersonal
- cajabox, case
- línealine (a straight path through two or…
- supuestosupposed, self-styled, alleged
- destruirto destroy
- guardarto save (to store for future use)
- bocamouth, oral cavity
- dolorpain, ache, aching soreness, tenderness…
- entregarto deliver, to hand over, to hand off
- atenciónattention
- noviaa type of sweet roll
- canciónsong
- encimaon top of, (more loosely) above
- uhused to express disappointment or disdain
- ofrecerto offer, to offer up, to provide
- servicioservice
- cállateshut up!
- papelpaper
- encargarto entrust
- leylaw (a well-established characteristic…
- mentemind, intellect
- acercarto bring close
- gritarto shout, to scream, to cry out, to call out
- cámararoom
- penapunishment, sentence
- sinobut (rather) (after a negative clause)
- abogadolawyer, solicitor, counsel.
- abandonarto abandon, to leave
- actuarto act, to behave
- aireair (the substance constituting earth's…
- visitarto visit
- decisióndecision
- vosotrasyou; second person feminine plural…
- informarto inform
- jamásnever
- merecerto deserve
- besarto kiss
- víctimavictim
- situaciónsituation, scenario, picture
- bañobath (act of taking a bath)
- recogerto collect
- dudarto doubt
- noticianotice
- obtenerto obtain
- causarto cause, to make
- librefree (not imprisoned or enslaved)
- averiguarto find out, figure out, work out, determine
- alejarto remove to a distance
- hotelhotel
- dirigirto direct
- considerarto consider
- compañíacompany, enterprise, business, firm
- edadage
- devolverto return
- llenarto fill something up
- ayobsolete spelling of hay
- barcoboat (usually with a concave hull)
- alrededoraround (from place to place)
- despedirto dismiss
- cubrirto cover
- descansarto rest, relax (be in a state of rest or…
- dulcesweet (having a pleasant taste
- suyohis, hers, its, to her
- bebébaby
- comprenderto understand, to comprehend
- durarto last
- pelohair (a single hair)
- crecerto grow
- normalin a normal way, normally
- capazmaybe, perhaps
- adóndeto where, whither, whereto
- notarto note (make a written record of and/or…
- disculpeexcuse me; pardon me
- reuniónmeeting, session, appointment
- evitarto avoid, to bypass, to evade, to…
- mesatable
- dolerto hurt (to cause physical or emotional…
- faltalack, shortage
- bodawedding
- necesarionecessary, requisite
- recuperarto recover
- hechomisspelling of echo
- trasafter, following, in the wake of; upon
- placerto like (something or someone)
- vestirto dress, to clothe, to attire
- brazoarm
- accidenteaccident (unexpected event with negative…
- nacerto be born, to sprout, to begin to grow
- direccióndirection
- públicopublic
- bienvenidowelcome
- disfrutarto enjoy
- engañarto trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat
- mitadhalf
- niñechild
- aviónaeroplane, airplane, plane
- abuelagrandmother, female equivalent of abuelo
- estudiarto study
- salvounless
- bromajoke, prank, practical joke
- compañerocompanion (someone with whom one spends…
- rojored (colour)
- ratoa while, bit (a short period of time)
- detectivedetective
- visteyou know; used as a space filler
- horriblehorrible (causing horror)
- montónheap, pile (collection of things laid in…
- graciosofunny, amusing
- herirto wound, injure (cause physical injury…
- peligrosoperilous, dangerous
- novioboyfriend (romantic partner)
- malasuitcase
- travésbend, turn
- principioprinciple
- citadate (romantic outing)
- ellasthey, them (used subjectively and after…
- ricorich (having a lot of money and possessions)
- señalsign
- carrerarace
- bromearto joke, to kid (to do or say something…
- cargocharge, burden
- interesanteinteresting
- imposibleimpossible
- reunirto gather
- sanapocopic form of santo (“saint”)
- andarto walk, to go
- pegarto stick
- solsun
- saltarto jump
- drogarto drug
- cumplirto fulfil
- naveship, vessel (with a concave hull)
- fuerzaforce
- entendidoexpert
- terribleterrible, awful, horrible (very bad)
- crimencrime
- culocowardly, gutless
- cargarto load (to put a load on or in (a means…
- caballohorse
- reconocerto recognize
- controlarto control, to rein in
- hambrehunger
- pacientepatient
- completamentecompletely
- revisarto revise
- pasadopast
- manejarto handle
- directordirector
- totalmentetotally
- amablekind, amiable, gracious
- sufrirto suffer (be confronted with something…
- muertodead
- carajocock
- salaroom (a separate part of a building)
- universidaduniversity, (US) college
- construirto build
- enamorarto enamor
- sieteseven
- investigacióninvestigation
- retirarto remove
- clubclub (an association of members joining…
- llavekey (to open doors)
- disculpaexcuse
- sorprenderto surprise
- traseroback, back-side, rear end, posterior
- faltarto be lacking
- extrañarto miss (someone or something)
- apostarto bet
- centrocenter
- huirto flee, to run away
- arruinarto ruin
- consejoadvice, counsel, piece of advice
- antiguoold, former, erstwhile, quondam…
- cometerto commit
- acciónaction, act, deed (something done)
- trentrain
- lamentolament
- cualquieraany, whatever, whichever
- prisahurry, rush, urgency
- cumpleañosbirthday
- ventanawindow (opening for light and air)
- cruzarto cross (including of legs)
- culparto blame
- cárcelprison
- nuevanews, novelty
- donsir, master, lord
- almasoul
- humanohuman
- callestreet
- utilizarto use; to make use of; to utilize
- enfermosick, ill
- navidadChristmas present
- agarrarto grab or take hold of
- contratarto contract, to take on
- recuerdomemory (a specific thing that is remembered)
- olerto smell (perceive by scent)
- embargoembargo
- tíagirl, woman, chick
- acáhere (in the speaker's location)
- escenascene
- sorpresasurprise (something not expected)
- acostarto lay
- ejércitoarmy
- maldicióncurse
- mentiralie, trick, falsity
- costarto cost
- arrestarto arrest
- inteligenteintelligent
- resolverto resolve
- tristeAs a temporary state.
- edificiobuilding
- soñarto dream
- avisarto tell, tip off, notify, inform
- viajevoyage
- quemarto burn
- compartirto share
- forzarto force, break through
- silenciosilence
- testigowitness (someone who sees something)
- guardiacustodian, warden (male)
- espaldaback
- respirarto breathe
- ochoeight
- locuramadness, craziness
- lanzarto throw
- matrimoniomatrimony (sacrament)
- andaa bier or small platform
- cerebrobrain
- maestromaster
- cervezabeer
- peligrodanger, peril
- vivoalive, living (having life)
- preciosoprecious
- bancobank (financial institution)
- espaciospace (distance between things)
- separarto separate
- tenientelieutenant
- permisopermission
- delantein front of (used with possessive pronouns)
- simplesimple (uncomplicated)
- basuratrash, waste, garbage, rubbish, nonsense
- acompañarto accompany
- colorcolor / colour, hue
- barbar, coffee shop, café, pub (an…
- libertadliberty, freedom
- esposohusband
- fondobottom
- tiendatent
- saleok
- iglesiachurch
- largarto chase away
- honorhonor
- ayudahelp, aid
- guapogood-looking
- sobrevivirto survive
- animalanimal
- nerviosonerve
- daleOK, okey dokey, right
- discutirto discuss, to argue; to talk about
- agradableagreeable, pleasant
- ángelangel (an incorporeal and sometimes…
- opciónoption
- golpehit, blow, strike
- misiónmission, quest
- marcarto mark, to set
- segúnaccording to
- opiniónopinion
- dedodigit: finger or toe
- gobiernogovernment
- infiernohell
- demostrarto show, to demonstrate
- abuelograndfather
- convencerto convince
- programaprogramme, program
- saludhealth
- planearto plan, to plot
- auneven (implying an extreme example in the…
- apagarto extinguish (a flame, fire), to douse
- departamentodepartment
- orgullosoproud
- contestarto reply, retort, answer, respond
- pisofloor, ground (surface of the earth)
- gatocat (unspecified gender)
- zonazone, district, area
- antein front of, before
- lunamoon
- árboltree (perennial woody plant)
- falsofalse; untrue
- mencionarto mention
- alcanzarto reach; to get to to catch up
- contentocontent
- fríocold (having a low temperature)
- mayoríamajority
- energíaenergy
- mudarto move, relocate, move to a new house
- carneflesh, the soft part of a body which…
- posiciónposition
- variosvarious, several
- nivellevel, tier, height (distance relative…
- verastruth; reality
- juezjudge
- cansarto tire
- ordenarto order, arrange
- enemigoadverse; hostile
- parirto give birth
- zapatoshoe
- azulblue
- adentroinside (especially implying a motion into)
- enseguidaimmediately
- soportarto bear, to endure, to withstand, put up…
- viejahag
- planetaplanet
- carocostly
- bolsabag
- tarjetacard (only sometimes, see carta)
- americanoAmerican (of
- máquinamachine
- negarto deny
- tempranoearly, early on
- prisiónprison (a place or institution of…
- relajarto relax, to loosen
- apoyarto lean, to rest, to lie or lay
- excelenteexcellent, brilliant, superb
- finalmentelastly, finally, in the end
- inglésEnglish
- fantásticofantastic (existing in fantasy)
- imagenimage
- listalist, roll
- hogarhome
- posibilidadpossibility
- bandaband, sash
- oroor
- sentimientofeeling
- investigarto investigate, to research
- pistatrack, course, trail
- arteart
- prestarto lend
- pertenecerto belong
- apenasbarely, scarcely
- oscurodark (lacking light)
- destinodestiny, fate
- vigilarto watch over
- operaciónoperation (a surgical procedure)
- juiciogood judgement; reason
- estaciónstation
- miembromember (one who belongs to a group)
- cocinarto cook
- enfrentarto confront
- metrometer
- sargentosergeant
- admitirto accept, to admit, to agree to, to concede
- divertidoentertaining, amusing, funny
- porquémisspelling of por qué
- movimientomovement (physical motion between points…
- especiespecies
- contactocontact
- éxitosuccess
- fallarto fail
- motivoreason, ground, motive
- colgarto hang
- ocultarto hide, to conceal
- pruebaproof; evidence (usually in the plural)
- liberarto liberate
- precioprice
- objetivoobjective
- favoritofavorite/favourite
- marsea
- principalmain, most important
- exactoexact, exactly
- inocenteinnocent
- sospechososuspicious, suspect, fishy, shady, sketchy
- radioradio (device)
- ejemploexample
- llenofull
- lastimarto injure
- culpableguilty, culpable
- dependerto depend, to be subject to
- tétea
- nortenorth, northern
- coronelcolonel
- estupendostupendous
- indioIndian (from India)
- elecciónelection
- obligarto force, to compel, to make (someone do…
- regalopresent, gift
- exceptoexcept
- esperanzahope, hopefulness
- enojarto anger
- paredwall, especially of a house or room
- estrellarto smash, shatter
- tonteríadumb thing
- piernaleg (lower limb of a human)
- encenderto light, ignite
- valorvalue (all senses)
- atreverto embolden
- escuchalistening