The 100 most common Spanish words
Start with the words you will see most often in Spanish, and practice them as flashcards.
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How the cards work
Frequency order, not alphabetical
New words are shown in order of how often they are used in Spanish, most common first.
Each word has its own schedule
Each word has its own time until its next review. The time grows each time you get the word right, and goes back to one day when you miss it. Every word is asked in both directions, and each direction has its own schedule.
How fast you answer counts
A word you answer instantly is scheduled further out than one you hesitate over, even though you got both right. Hesitation is the signal that a word is not secure yet.
The full list
All 100 words, in frequency order. Words you have practiced are marked.
- 1deof, from, by
- 2yand
- 3quethat, which, who
- 4lathe, her, it
- 5elthe
- 6ato, at
- 7enin, on, at
- 8nono, not
- 9sehimself, herself, themselves
- 10una, an, one
- 11suhis, her, your
- 12conwith
- 13losthe, them
- 14porfor, by, through
- 15unaa, an, one
- 16loit, him, the (thing that is)
- 17lasthe, them
- 18delof the, from the
- 19meme, myself, to me
- 20alto the, at the, upon
- 21parafor, to, in order to
- 22perobut, however
- 23esis, it is
- 24leto him, to her, to you
- 25másmore, most, plus
- 26comolike, as, how
- 27habíathere was, there were, had
- 28dijosaid
- 29mimy
- 30erawas, used to be
- 31sushis, her, your
- 32siif, whether
- 33sinwithout
- 34estabawas, was being
- 35élhe, him
- 36quéwhat, which, how
- 37tanso, such, as
- 38cuandowhen, whenever
- 39yoI
- 40todoall, everything, every
- 41ellashe, her
- 42oor
- 43estethis, this one
- 44sobreon, about, over
- 45muyvery
- 46estathis, this one
- 47ustedyou (formal)
- 48asíso, like this, that way
- 49ninor, not even, neither
- 50hahas (done)
- 51soloonly, just, alone
- 52fuewas, went
- 53serto be, being
- 54ahoranow
- 55teyou, yourself, to you
- 56porquebecause
- 57yaalready, now, anymore
- 58bienwell, good, fine
- 59dostwo
- 60estáis, you are
- 61hastauntil, up to, even
- 62síyes, himself, herself
- 63todosall, everyone, every
- 64estothis, this thing
- 65esothat
- 66veztime, occasion, turn
- 67despuésafter, afterwards, later
- 68haciatoward, around
- 69hehave
- 70nosus, to us, ourselves
- 71aquíhere
- 72teníahad
- 73nuncanever
- 74entrebetween, among
- 75nadanothing, not anything, anything
- 76tiempotime, weather
- 77mientraswhile, whereas, as long as
- 78esethat
- 79dondewhere
- 80luegothen, later, afterwards
- 81entoncesthen, so, at that time
- 82antesbefore, beforehand
- 83algosomething, somewhat
- 84cómohow, what
- 85pocolittle, a bit, few
- 86allíthere
- 87otroother, another
- 88muchoa lot, much, very
- 89aunquealthough, even though
- 90mismosame, self, very
- 91desdefrom, since
- 92esathat
- 93unoone
- 94cadaeach, every
- 95míme
- 96haythere is, there are
- 97tambiénalso, too
- 98sonare, they are
- 99eand (before an i sound)
- 100quiénwho, whom















