The 100 most common Spanish words

Ranked by how often each word appears in spoken and written Spanish, with English and German translations, part of speech, CEFR level and an example sentence. These 100 words account for roughly 50% of everyday conversation.

Updated September 2026 Free to browse

Rank Spanish English Part of speech CEFR Example

058 solo alone adjective A1 Vive solo.

072 mismo same, self adjective A1 Es lo mismo.

081 gran great, big adjective A1 Es un gran hombre.

093 mejor better, best adjective A1 Es la mejor opción.

095 primera first (feminine) adjective A1 Es la primera vez.

099 nuevo new adjective A1 Tengo un coche nuevo.