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Most common Spanish words 2001–4000

2000 words, in teaching order

Words 1–100
ritmo
rhythm; pace
Noun
cocinar
to cook
Verb
silencio
silence; rest
Noun
descansar
to rest, relax (be in a state of rest or inactivity); to sit, to rest; to rest (put into a state of rest)
Verb
evolución
evolution; development
Noun
columna
a column; a circular support; file
Noun
deportivo
sports; sportive; yacht
Adjective
estadio
stadium; stage (phase)
Noun
fotografía
photograph; photography
Noun
espectáculo
show, performance (play, dance, some act or series of acts of public entertainment, often live); spectacle, show
Noun
beneficiar
to benefit
Verb
punta
tip, point, end; pinch, bit (small amount)
Noun
violar
to violate; to rape
Verb
gratuito
free, free of charge, gratis; unjustified, unwarranted, gratuitous, uncalled for
Adjective
emplear
to hire, to employ (to give someone a job); to use (employ, apply); to use (consume, spend)
Verb
vecino
neighbour (a person living on adjacent or nearby land); a resident or inhabitant of an area, especially of a neighborhood or a village; freeman, person of relatively high status associated with a place
Noun
crítico
critic (a person who appraises the works of others)
Noun
poesía
poetry; poem (a literary piece written in verse)
Noun
enseñanza
teaching
Noun
oeste
west
Noun
consumo
consumption (the act of eating, drinking or using)
Noun
jajaja
hahaha
Interjection
catalán
Catalan, Catalonian (of, from or relating to Catalonia)
Adjective
nacimiento
birth (the act of being born); birth, beginning, start; crib, nativity scene
Noun
avance
advance; progress; advance payment; preview, trailer
Noun
tráfico
traffic; smuggle
Noun
bienvenido
welcome
Adjective
excepción
exception
Noun
proceder
to proceed; to move onwards; to come from
Verb
zapato
shoe
Noun
doble
double; twofold
Adjective
símbolo
symbol; creed
Noun
escoger
to choose, select, pick
Verb
pasión
passion; inertia, idleness (the opposite of action)
Noun
sabio
learned; prudent; wise
Adjective
bicicleta
bicycle, pushbike, cycle; step over, pedalada (a dribbling move, or feint, in football (soccer), used to fool a defensive player into thinking the offensive player, in possession of the ball, is going to move in a direction he does not intend to move in); bicycle; diarrhea
Noun
traducir
to translate (from one language into another); to translate, convert, turn (to, into).
Verb
ingreso
entrance, ingress; income; deposit
Noun
cambiado
changed
Adjective
borrar
to erase, to delete
Verb
pelea
fight, brawl; struggle (physical); quarrel, argument; fight, bout
Noun
ejecutar
to execute, to run (enact or carry out); to execute (carry out a death sentence); to perform (a piece of music, a dance, etc.)
Verb
sub
under
Preposition
anteriormente
previously
Adverb
absolutamente
absolutely; completely; entirely; totally; utterly; wholly (in absolute manner); at all
Adverb
prácticamente
practically
Adverb
filosofía
philosophy; a size of type between breviario and lectura chica, standardized as 10 point
Noun
sueldo
salary, wage; any of several historical European units of currency, including the solidus, sol, and soldo, typically worth twelve dineros, or one-twentieth of a libra
Noun
broma
joke, prank, practical joke; banter (plural); shipworm
Noun
imperio
empire; imperium; rule (of law); arrogance
Noun
cariño
affection, fondness; caress; dear, darling, honey, love; gift; wistfulness
Noun
lector
reader (a person who reads); reader (a person who reads a publication); reader
Noun
ala
wing (of a bird or insect); wing (of an aircraft); brim (of a hat); flank (of a formation); wing (part of the field); flip, wings (hairstyle); winger
Noun
equivocado
mistaken, wrong
Adjective
colaborar
to collaborate
Verb
definitivo
definitive; conclusive
Adjective
cable
cable, cord; wire; hand, help
Noun
oponer
to pit (one thing against another); to set in opposition; to put up (resistance etc.); to be opposed, to be in opposition
Verb
salvador
savior
Noun
griego
Greek (from or native to Greece); Greek (pertaining to Greece)
Adjective
valorar
to value, appreciate; to appraise
Verb
recuerdo
memory (a specific thing that is remembered); souvenir
Noun
acostumbrar
accustom, inure, familiarize; to use to (be in the habit of); to get accustomed to
Verb
soñar
to dream; to knock someone out.
Verb
trabajador
hard-working
Adjective
cero
zero
Numeric
interpretación
interpretation; interpreting (i.e. oral translating); performance, rendition, acting, portrayal (film, theatre); acting (profession); reading, construction (i.e. interpretation of a text or action)
Noun
estadística
statistics (the mathematical science); statistic
Noun
poema
poem (literary piece written in verse)
Noun
artístico
artistic
Adjective
ensayo
essay; paper; nonfiction (in genre-labeling contexts); test/testing, trial, experiment; try, attempt, assay; rehearsal, practice, run-through, dry run
Noun
fiscal
public prosecutor (UK), district attorney (US)
Noun
horrible
horrible (causing horror); horrible (very bad)
Adjective
cansado
tired, weary, wearied; tiring; sleepy; boring
Adjective
peña
a rock, stone, cliff or outcropping; a group of regulars, circle of friends; people; a left-wing cultural centre featuring music, dance, education, and activism; supporters' club
Noun
besar
to kiss; to kiss (each other, one another); to make out with, to neck with
Verb
perfectamente
perfectly
Adverb
diente
tooth; tooth, cog (sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement); clove (of garlic)
Noun
localidad
locality; place; seat (in theatre, show)
Noun
emoción
emotion (person's internal state of being); excitement
Noun
maduro
ripe; mature, of relatively old age (said of people)
Adjective
parlamento
parliament; reasoning, wording; a speaking role, as opposed to acotación
Noun
idiota
idiot, moron, fool, dork, eejit; dick, jerk, schmuck, douchebag, asshole, ass, jackass, prick (i.e., a cocky or self-important individual without any foundation for it)
Noun
excepto
except
Preposition
diario
daily
Adjective
muro
wall; wall (on Facebook)
Noun
felicidad
happiness; something that brings happiness
Noun
cabello
hair (mass of hairs); hair strand
Noun
literario
literary
Adjective
virgen
virgin; blank
Adjective
español
Spaniard (man); Spanish (language)
Noun
secundaria
secondary school, high school
Noun
comparación
comparison
Noun
dale
OK, okey dokey, right; do it, get it, "give it", go ahead, go for it, go on, hit it
Interjection
significativo
significant; meaningful
Adjective
promesa
promise
Noun
descargar
to unload; to discharge; to fire, discharge (a weapon); to download
Verb
derivar
to derive
Verb
pesado
heavy in weight, weighty; annoying; stressful, exhausting; boring; serious; mean
Adjective
índice
index; index finger; hand, needle
Noun