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The 500 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 500 words account for roughly 75% of everyday conversation.

Updated September 2026 Free to browse
Rank Spanish English Part of speech CEFR Example
493 hubo there was verb · haber A2 Hubo un accidente.
495 conocido known, met verb · conocer A2 Nos hemos conocido hoy.
496 viene comes verb · venir A1 Viene mañana.
500 podía could verb · poder A1 No podía dormir.
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