100 Most Common Words In Written Spanish

Front 1

de

Back 1

of; from (preposition - ranked 1)

Front 2

la

Back 2

the; third person feminine singular pronoun (article, pronoun - ranked 2)

Front 3

que

Back 3

that, which (conjunction - ranked 3)

Front 4

el

Back 4

the (article - ranked 4)

Front 5

en

Back 5

in, on (preposition - ranked 5)

Front 6

y

Back 6

and (conjunction - ranked 6)

Front 7

a

Back 7

to, at (preposition - ranked 7)

Front 8

los

Back 8

the; third person masculine direct object (article, pronoun - ranked 8)

Front 9

se

Back 9

-self, oneself (reflexive) (pronoun - ranked 9)

Front 10

del

Back 10

from the (preposition - ranked 10)

Front 11

las

Back 11

the; third person feminine direct object (article, pronoun - ranked 11)

Front 12

un

Back 12

a, an (article - ranked 12)

Front 13

por

Back 13

by, for, through (preposition - ranked 13)

Front 14

con

Back 14

with (preposition - ranked 14)

Front 15

no

Back 15

no; not (adverb - ranked 15)

Front 16

una

Back 16

a, an, one (article - ranked 16)

Front 17

su

Back 17

his/her/its/your (possessive - ranked 17)

Front 18

para

Back 18

for, to, in order to (preposition - ranked 18)

Front 19

es

Back 19

is (verb - ranked 19)

Front 20

al

Back 20

to the (preposition - ranked 20)

Front 21

lo

Back 21

the; third person masculine direct object (article, pronoun - ranked 21)

Front 22

como

Back 22

like, as (conjunction - ranked 22)

Front 23

más

Back 23

more (adjective - ranked 23)

Front 24

o

Back 24

or (conjunction - ranked 24)

Front 25

pero

Back 25

but (conjunction - ranked 25)

Front 26

sus

Back 26

your (possessive - ranked 26)

Front 27

le

Back 27

third person indirect object (pronoun - ranked 27)

Front 28

ha

Back 28

he/she/it has [done something]; you (formal) have [done something] (verb - ranked 28)

This is the third person present tense singular conjugation using the regular conjugation form for that tense.

Front 29

me

Back 29

me (pronoun - ranked 29)

Front 30

si

Back 30

if, whether (conjunction - ranked 30)

Front 31

sin

Back 31

without (preposition - ranked 31)

Front 32

sobre

Back 32

on top of, over, about (preposition - ranked 32)

Front 33

este

Back 33

this (adjective - ranked 33)

Front 34

ya

Back 34

already; still (adverb - ranked 34)

Front 35

entre

Back 35

between (preposition - ranked 35)

Front 36

cuando

Back 36

when (conjunction - ranked 36)

Front 37

todo

Back 37

all, every (adjective - ranked 37)

Front 38

esta

Back 38

this (adjective - ranked 38)

Front 39

ser

Back 39

to be (verb - ranked 39)

Front 40

son

Back 40

they are, you (pl.) are (verb - ranked 40)

Front 41

dos

Back 41

two (number - ranked 41)

Front 42

también

Back 42

too, also, as well (adverb - ranked 42)

Front 43

fue

Back 43

was (verb - ranked 43)

Front 44

había

Back 44

There was (or used to be) (verb - ranked 44)

Also he/she/it/I was (or used to be)

This is a conjunction of haber in an imperfect indicative past tense of the first or third person singular. An example would be: "había un niño en la clase" (there was a child in the class) or "había dos perros en la casa" (there were two dogs in the house) or "pero tu dijiste que había una cena para la familia" (but you said that it/he/she was a dinner for the family).

Front 45

era

Back 45

was (verb - ranked 45)

Front 46

muy

Back 46

very (adverb - ranked 46)

Front 47

años

Back 47

years (noun (m.) - ranked 47)

Front 48

hasta

Back 48

until (preposition - ranked 48)

Front 49

desde

Back 49

from; since (preposition - ranked 49)

Front 50

está

Back 50

is (verb - ranked 50)

Front 51

mi

Back 51

my (possessive - ranked 51)

Front 52

porque

Back 52

because (conjunction - ranked 52)

Front 53

qué

Back 53

what?; which?; how adjective (pronoun - ranked 53)

Front 54

sólo

Back 54

only, solely (adverb - ranked 54)

Front 55

han

Back 55

they/you (pl.) have [done something] (verb - ranked 55)

This is a regular conjugation for haber in the present tense third person plural.

Front 56

yo

Back 56

I (pronoun - ranked 56)

Front 57

hay

Back 57

there is/are (verb - ranked 57)

Front 58

vez

Back 58

time, instance (noun (f.) - ranked 58)

Front 59

puede

Back 59

can (verb - ranked 59)

Front 60

todos

Back 60

all; every (adjective - ranked 60)

Front 61

así

Back 61

like that (adverb - ranked 61)

Front 62

nos

Back 62

us (pronoun - ranked 62)

Front 63

ni

Back 63

neither; nor; no even (conjunct., adverb - ranked 63)

Front 64

parte

Back 64

part; message (noun (m./f.) - ranked 64)

Front 65

tiene

Back 65

has (verb - ranked 65)

Front 66

él

Back 66

he, it (pronoun (m.) - ranked 66)

Front 67

uno

Back 67

one (number - ranked 67)

Front 68

donde

Back 68

where (preposition - ranked 68)

Front 69

bien

Back 69

fine, well (adjective - ranked 69)

Front 70

tiempo

Back 70

time; weather (noun (m.) - ranked 70)

Front 71

mismo

Back 71

same (adjective - ranked 71)

Front 72

ese

Back 72

that (pronoun - ranked 72)

Front 73

ahora

Back 73

now (adverb - ranked 73)

Front 74

cada

Back 74

each; every (determiner - ranked 74)

Front 75

e

Back 75

and (conjunction - ranked 75)

Front 76

vida

Back 76

life (noun (f.) - ranked 76)

Front 77

otro

Back 77

other, another (adjective - ranked 77)

Front 78

después

Back 78

after (preposition - ranked 78)

Front 79

te

Back 79

to you (pronoun - ranked 79)

Front 80

otros

Back 80

others (pronoun - ranked 80)

Front 81

aunque

Back 81

though, although, even though (conjunction - ranked 81)

Front 82

esa

Back 82

that (adjective - ranked 82)

Front 83

eso

Back 83

that (pronoun - ranked 83)

Front 84

hace

Back 84

ago/for [length of time] (verb - ranked 84) This verb does not really have a good translation in English. Perhaps "ago for" would be close. Basically, put hace + [time] and you would have "[time] ago". Other constructions are possible such as hace + [time] + verb would means "[verb] for length of [time]".

Front 85

otra

Back 85

other; another (adj., pronoun - ranked 85)

Front 86

gobierno

Back 86

government (noun (m.) - ranked 86)

Front 87

tan

Back 87

so (adverb - ranked 87)

Front 88

durante

Back 88

during (preposition - ranked 88)

Front 89

siempre

Back 89

always (adverb - ranked 89)

Front 90

día

Back 90

day (noun (m.) - ranked 90)

Front 91

tanto

Back 91

so much (adjective, adverb - ranked 91)

Front 92

ella

Back 92

she, her; it (pronoun - ranked 92)

Front 93

tres

Back 93

three (number - ranked 93)

Front 94

sí

Back 94

yes; reflexive pronoun (noun, pronoun - ranked 94)

Front 95

dijo

Back 95

said; told (verb - ranked 95)

Front 96

sido

Back 96

been (past participle - ranked 96)

Front 97

gran

Back 97

large, great, big (adjective - ranked 97)

Front 98

país

Back 98

country (noun (m.) - ranked 98)

Front 99

según

Back 99

as; according to (preposition - ranked 99)

Front 100

menos

Back 100

less; fewer (adjective - ranked 100)