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Most common Spanish words 2001–4000

2000 words, in teaching order

Words 401–500
pronunciar
to pronounce; to deliver a lecture, a speech, etc.
Verb
constar
to be or seem evident, clear, obvious; to be written, to be on record; to consist, to be comprised or composed
Verb
seleccionar
to select
Verb
ajeno
of others, belonging to someone else; distant, alien, foreign; extraneous, external
Adjective
funcionamiento
functioning
Noun
labio
lip (fleshy protrusion around the opening of the mouth); labium (fold of skin on either side of the vulva)
Noun
ingeniería
engineering
Noun
suspender
to suspend; to flunk, to fail to pass an exam or class
Verb
particularmente
particularly
Adverb
complicar
to complicate; to get complicated, to get messy; to make it harder or more difficult for oneself
Verb
camión
lorry (UK); truck (US); bus
Noun
respirar
to breathe
Verb
fracaso
downfall, ruin, calamity, disaster; failure, flop
Noun
calificar
to qualify; to grade, to mark; to rate, to score; to describe, to characterize, to label, to categorize; to designate (e.g. designate a plot of land for a specific use)
Verb
financiar
to finance
Verb
inscribir
to inscribe; to sign up, to register, to enroll
Verb
reflexionar
to reflect; to consider, think about, ponder
Verb
voluntario
volunteer
Noun
últimamente
recently, lately
Adverb
liderar
to lead
Verb
mandato
mandate; command; tenure, term
Noun
aniversario
anniversary; birthday
Noun
escaso
scarce, limited, scant, meager, meagre, skimpy, rare, insufficient, slight, slim; low, little, small, poor, weak (in quantity, degree, size, rate or estimate); sparse, scanty, thin
Adjective
reemplazar
to replace; to substitute
Verb
sacerdote
priest
Noun
distinguir
to distinguish, discern; to differentiate, set apart; to make out, manage to see, hear etc.; to stand out, be distinguishable or differentiable, to distinguish oneself
Verb
solar
solar
Adjective
tratado
treaty
Noun
fomentar
to foster, encourage, promote, advance; to feed, nourish; to provide; to apply a poultice; to foment (excite)
Verb
apostar
to bet; to post (to assign to a station; to set; to place)
Verb
científico
scientific
Adjective
ceder
to cede, to hand over, to convey; to transfer, to yield; to relinquish, to abandon, to leave, to give in; to decrease, to lessen, to diminish
Verb
creencia
belief
Noun
viste
you know; used as a space filler, usually in the middle of a sentence, or when telling a story
Interjection
partida
departure; match, lot, game (of cards, video games etc.); passing (death); certificate
Noun
infancia
childhood (period of human development from birth until puberty); infancy
Noun
prioridad
priority; right of way
Noun
pata
paw, foot, leg (of an animal); leg (of furniture); human leg, foot (often used in anger); footprint (often used in anger); kickstand (a levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden); pocket flap; tie, draw
Noun
contemporáneo
contemporaneous
Adjective
prisionero
prisoner
Noun
contactar
to contact, to reach out to
Verb
servidor
server; yours truly; muggins; urinal
Noun
cooperación
cooperation
Noun
comunicado
communiqué, statement
Noun
desnudo
naked, nude, undressed; bare; dispossessed, destitute; plain, clear, manifest
Adjective
secretaría
secretariat
Noun
tremendo
tremendous; tremendously good; tremendously bad. Depends on tone.
Adjective
relacionado
related
Adjective
pai
father, dad
Noun
combustible
fuel
Noun
personalmente
personally
Adverb
olímpico
Olympic (pertaining to Mount Olympus); Olympic (pertaining to the Olympics); utter, total, epic
Adjective
bolsillo
pocket; pocketbook (personal resources)
Noun
prohibido
forbidden; prohibited
Adjective
encender
to light, ignite; to turn on, switch on, power up; to burn, have a burning sensation
Verb
manejo
handling; driving
Noun
designar
to designate
Verb
negociar
to negotiate; to trade; to make money, make profit
Verb
hierro
iron (chemical element); branding iron (piece of metal bent into a distinctive shape and used to brand livestock); brand (mark or scar made by burning with a branding iron); brand (symbolic identity, represented by a name or logo); iron or steel weapon; any of various objects made of iron; importance
Noun
externo
external
Adjective
eterno
eternal
Adjective
radical
radical, seismic
Adjective
repartir
to share, give out; to deliver; to distribute
Verb
privar
to deprive; to prohibit; to refrain from doing something; to do without; to be in vogue; to enjoy immensely (gustar-like); to pass out, fall unconscious; to get excited
Verb
agradable
agreeable, pleasant
Adjective
aprobación
approval; validation
Noun
físico
physical
Adjective
máxima
maxim; maximum (temperature)
Noun
significado
significance; meaning
Noun
entrenador
trainer; manager (UK), coach (US)
Noun
veremos
we'll see
Phrase
huevos
guts, balls (courage, bravery)
Noun
exitoso
successful (achieving or having achieved success); prosperous, thriving (marked by success or prosperity)
Adjective
asustar
to scare, to frighten, to spook; to freak out (somebody), to creep out; to startle; to be scared, frightened; to freak out, to get freaked out, to panic
Verb
renta
income; rent; protection money
Noun
ave
bird; fowl, poultry; high-speed train
Noun
azúcar
sugar
Noun
fruta
fruit (the seed-bearing part of a plant); fruit (any sweet, edible part of a plant); fruit (an end result, effect, or consequence)
Noun
moreno
dark-colored; dark-skinned, tan; dark-haired
Adjective
ferrocarril
railway (UK), railroad (US); train; cheat sheet
Noun
obispo
bishop
Noun
anotar
to annotate; to score; to note
Verb
dominicano
Dominican (of, from or relating to the Dominican Republic); Dominican (relating to the religious order founded by St. Dominic)
Adjective
latinoamericano
Latin American
Adjective
cuota
quota; installment (portion of debt)
Noun
ja
representation of laughter, ha
Interjection
vs
vs.
Preposition
toro
bull; torus; forklift, lift truck, jitney, fork truck (a small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved)
Noun
aparte
separately, apart (usually followed by de); aside, aside from (when followed by de)
Adverb
ridículo
ridiculous
Adjective
ladrón
thief; robber; rogue; crook; adapter (device allowing more plugs at an outlet)
Noun
auténtico
authentic, real, true (conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust)
Adjective
sal
salt; table salt; salt; bad luck, misfortune
Noun
embajador
ambassador
Noun
provenir
originate, arise (from)
Verb
virtual
virtual (in effect or essence, not in fact or reality); virtual (simulated in a computer); best friend, virtual friend
Adjective
conducta
behaviour, conduct
Noun
derecho
right (a legal, just or moral entitlement); law, jurisprudence (the study of laws); law (the profession of dealing with laws (as lawyers, judges, etc.)); right (the outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.); right side (The side of a fabric that is intended to face outward on a finished project); a knit stitch; duties, taxes, fees, charges; path, road
Noun
ancho
wide; broad; proud
Adjective
renovar
to renovate; to renew
Verb