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Most common Spanish words 2001–4000

2000 words, in teaching order

Words 1101–1200
arruinar
to ruin
Verb
olvido
oblivion; forgetting, ending of memory; idea meaning an abstract place to put what is wanted to be forgotten, as in the collocation consign to oblivion
Noun
innovación
innovation
Noun
cruel
cruel; mean
Adjective
psicológico
psychological
Adjective
gasolina
petrol, gasoline
Noun
satisfacer
to satisfy, fulfil / fulfill
Verb
emprender
to undertake, to engage in; to take (e.g. actions, steps, initiatives, an approach, a path); to start, to launch, to initiate, to begin (e.g. a project, an investigation, a business venture, a negotiation); to set out on, to set forth on (a journey)
Verb
núcleo
nucleus, centre, core; nucleus; kernel; core
Noun
seguimiento
monitoring; following
Noun
invitación
invitation
Noun
remedio
remedy, solution; medicine; amendment (alteration or change for the better)
Noun
fantasma
ghost, phantom, wraith; show-off
Noun
tarifa
fare (money paid for a transport ticket); fee
Noun
adorar
to adore (both literally and in the context of love); to worship
Verb
manzana
apple; an area corresponding to 10,000 varas, equivalent to c. 6987 m²; city block
Noun
élite
elite
Noun
ácido
acid; acid, LSD
Noun
inmenso
immense; giant, huge
Adjective
charla
talk, chat
Noun
océano
ocean
Noun
tragedia
tragedy, catastrophe; a tragedy play; sob story
Noun
rodilla
knee (joint or region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank)
Noun
retiro
retirement; retirement pension; retreat, refuge; withdrawal (of money)
Noun
go
go (game)
Noun
ciertamente
certainly
Adverb
respectivamente
respectively
Adverb
operador
operator
Noun
despacho
dispatch; office
Noun
giro
turn, spin; tour; giro, a money transfer; economical activity type or kind; spin number; turn of events, development; turn of phrase
Noun
filme
film, motion picture
Noun
asesor
advisor, consultant
Noun
espiritual
spiritual
Adjective
pájaro
bird, especially a perching bird; homosexual; penis; person of questionable or shady character, or involved in dubious affairs
Noun
firmado
signed (having a signature)
Adjective
secuestrar
to kidnap, to abduct; to hijack (of a vehicle); to sequester, seize, confiscate
Verb
barra
bar, rod (a solid, more or less rigid object of metal or other material with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length); bar (a counter, or simply a cabinet, from which alcoholic drinks are served in a private house or a hotel room.); bar (various lines used as punctuation or diacritics, such as the pipe ⟨|⟩, fraction bar (as in ¹⁄₂)); slash ("/" symbol); backslash ("\" symbol); bend sinister; barbell; fan, crowd, supporter, especially political
Noun
guitarra
guitar; guitarfish; guitarist
Noun
trasero
back, back-side, rear end, posterior
Adjective
coordinación
coordination
Noun
trampa
trap, snare; cheating, cheat (violation of rules to gain an advantage); trapdoor (hinged or sliding door set into a floor)
Noun
claro
of course; for sure; sure (indicates enthusiastic agreement)
Interjection
vela
candle; wakefulness, sleeplessness; vigil, watch; vigil (any of various indigenous festivals); sail; sailing
Noun
desayuno
breakfast
Noun
gubernamental
governmental (relating to a government)
Adjective
sufrimiento
suffering
Noun
alterar
to alter, to change; to upset; to get angry, upset
Verb
antecedente
precedent; antecedent; background
Noun
motivar
to motivate
Verb
creciente
increasing, growing; crescent, of a waxing moon
Adjective
tubo
tube; receiver (on a telephone)
Noun
aislar
to isolate, to insulate, to sequester, to separate, to quarantine; to insulate (surround with protecting material to prevent transfer of heat, electricity, etc.)
Verb
separación
separation
Noun
cotidiano
daily, quotidian
Adjective
grabado
recorded; engraved
Adjective
sobrar
to be superfluous; to be left over or extra
Verb
escudo
shield; emblem; coat of arms, escutcheon; any of several, mostly historical, currencies including the escudo, écu, and the scudo
Noun
ocasionar
to cause
Verb
legítimo
legitimate, rightful, lawful; real, true; above-board; legit
Adjective
mascota
pet; mascot (the animal that represents a team)
Noun
casualidad
chance, coincidence, happenstance, fluke, accident
Noun
hombre
man!; hey!; oh, come on!
Interjection
chico
small
Adjective
injusto
unfair
Adjective
rogar
to beg, entreat, implore something; to urge, solicit, ask for something; to pray for someone; to require
Verb
libra
English or American pound avoirdupois (a unit of mass equivalent to 453.6 g); libra, Spanish pound (a traditional unit of mass equivalent to about 460 g); British pound (the currency of the United Kingdom and its dependencies, originally notionally equivalent to a pound of stirling silver); pound (various other currencies originally notionally equivalent to a pound of gold or silver); Libra (someone with the Libra star sign)
Noun
che
hey, yo
Interjection
ánimo
have courage!, cheer up!, keep your head up!, good luck!, chin up!; you got this
Interjection
totalidad
all, whole; totality, entirety
Noun
bancario
related to banks (financial institution)
Adjective
espectador
spectator, viewer; observer
Noun
enfrentamiento
showdown, face-off, matchup, match-up, encounter; clash, confrontation, conflict, battle; fighting, strife, hostilities; addressing (e.g. of an issue or problem with an aggressive approach); match
Noun
fantasía
fantasy; costume jewellery; make-believe; fantasia
Noun
efectivamente
indeed, quite right; effectively
Adverb
charles
hi-hat
Noun
UP
initialism of Unidad Previsional
Noun
mágico
magic, magical; wonderful
Adjective
experimento
experiment
Noun
pizza
pizza (Italian dish)
Noun
declarado
sworn; declared (enemies)
Adjective
razonable
reasonable
Adjective
oriente
east
Noun
camisa
shirt; gas mantle; condom
Noun
descartar
to rule out, to discard, to discount, to dismiss, to reject; to discard
Verb
actual
of the current month, year, etc.
Noun
crónico
chronic
Adjective
emocionar
to thrill, to excite; to touch or move (emotionally); to get excited; to be thrilled, to be moved, to be touched
Verb
percepción
perception, perceiving
Noun
destinado
destined; predestined
Adjective
sancionar
to pass a law; to sanction, punish, penalize; to sanction, approve, authorize
Verb
optar
to opt
Verb
afirmación
claim or statement of something believed to be true
Noun
etiqueta
label, tag; price tag; tag; etiquette
Noun
gerente
manager
Noun
beca
grant, stipend; scholarship
Noun
calma
calm, stillness, peacefulness; tranquility, peace and quiet
Noun
diferenciar
to differentiate (to show the difference between two things)
Verb
tristeza
sadness, gloom, sorrow, gloominess, unhappiness, misery; tristeza (plant disease)
Noun
mariano
Marian (relating to Virgin Mary)
Adjective
aporte
contribution
Noun