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As you may already know, according to serious research in linguistics, and also the personal opinions of many polyglots, every language has 400 most common words that cover 75% of our speech.

You may have already seen the post 400 Most common words in any language and this list is created especially for the Spanish language.

How do you memorize these words quickly?

Learning vocabulary in a foreign language is a tedious process. It can take months to learn just a few words, and it’s hard to remember all the new words you’ve learned.

It’s frustrating to have to memorize new words outside of context, and it’s hard to remember what they mean when you’re not using them. It may take hours of studying every day, and it feels like there’s no end in sight.

But with our printable vocabulary worksheets, learning vocabulary in a foreign language becomes easy. Just print out the worksheets for the language you’re learning, and start writing down all these words from this list. The worksheets may speed up the vocabulary memorization process by 300%.

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100 most common Spanish verbs

1. Ser – to be (permanent)
2. Estar – to be (temporary)
3. Tener – to have
4. Hacer – to do, to make
5. Poder – to be able to, can
6. Decir – to say, to tell
7. Ir – to go
8. Ver – to see
9. Dar – to give
10. Saber – to know (facts)
11. Querer – to want, to love
12. Llegar – to arrive
13. Pasar – to pass, to happen
14. Deber – to have to, must
15. Poner – to put
16. Parecer – to seem
17. Quedar – to stay, to remain
18. Creer – to believe
19. Hablar – to speak
20. Llevar – to carry, to take
21. Dejar – to leave, to let
22. Seguir – to follow, to continue
23. Encontrar – to find
24. Llamar – to call
25. Venir – to come
26. Pensar – to think
27. Salir – to leave, to go out
28. Volver – to return
29. Tomar – to take, to drink
30. Conocer – to know (people, places)
31. Vivir – to live
32. Sentir – to feel
33. Tratar – to treat, to try
34. Mirar – to look at, to watch
35. Contar – to count, to tell
36. Empezar – to begin
37. Esperar – to wait, to hope
38. Buscar – to look for
39. Existir – to exist
40. Entrar – to enter
41. Trabajar – to work
42. Escribir – to write
43. Perder – to lose
44. Producir – to produce
45. Ocurrir – to occur, to happen
46. Entender – to understand
47. Pedir – to ask for, to request
48. Recibir – to receive
49. Recordar – to remember
50. Terminar – to finish, to end
51. Permitir – to permit, to allow
52. Aparecer – to appear
53. Conseguir – to get, to obtain
54. Comenzar – to begin, to start
55. Servir – to serve
56. Sacar – to take out, to remove
57. Necesitar – to need
58. Mantener – to maintain
59. Resultar – to result, to turn out
60. Leer – to read
61. Caer – to fall
62. Cambiar – to change
63. Presentar – to present
64. Crear – to create
65. Abrir – to open
66. Considerar – to consider
67. Oír – to hear
68. Acabar – to finish, to end
69. Convertir – to convert, to change
70. Ganar – to win, to earn
71. Formar – to form
72. Traer – to bring
73. Partir – to leave, to depart
74. Morir – to die
75. Aceptar – to accept
76. Realizar – to realize, to carry out
77. Suponer – to suppose
78. Comprender – to understand
79. Lograr – to achieve
80. Explicar – to explain
81. Preguntar – to ask
82. Tocar – to touch, to play an instrument
83. Reconocer – to recognize
84. Estudiar – to study
85. Alcanzar – to reach
86. Nacer – to be born
87. Dirigir – to direct, to lead
88. Correr – to run
89. Utilizar – to use
90. Pagar – to pay
91. Ayudar – to help
92. Gustar – to like
93. Jugar – to play
94. Escuchar – to listen
95. Cumplir – to fulfill, to accomplish
96. Ofrecer – to offer
97. Descubrir – to discover
98. Levantar – to raise, to lift
99. Intentar – to try
100. Usar – to use

100 most common Spanish nouns

1. casa – house
2. mesa – table
3. silla – chair
4. libro – book
5. ventana – window
6. puerta – door
7. calle – street
8. coche – car
9. perro – dog
10. gato – cat
11. niño – child (boy)
12. mujer – woman
13. amigo – friend
14. trabajo – work/job
15. escuela – school
16. ciudad – city
17. país – country
18. comida – food
19. bebida – drink
20. fruta – fruit
21. verdura – vegetable
22. carne – meat
23. pescado – fish
24. huevo – egg
25. leche – milk
26. agua – water
27. café – coffee
28. té – tea
29. dinero – money
30. tiempo – time
31. día – day
32. noche – night
33. mañana – morning
34. tarde – afternoon
35. semana – week
36. mes – month
37. año – year
38. estación – season
39. verano – summer
40. invierno – winter
41. primavera – spring
42. otoño – autumn
43. sol – sun
44. luna – moon
45. estrella – star
46. cielo – sky
47. tierra – earth
48. mar – sea
49. montaña – mountain
50. río – river
51. lago – lake
52. playa – beach
53. jardín – garden
54. parque – park
55. edificio – building
56. hospital – hospital
57. banco – bank
58. tienda – store
59. restaurante – restaurant
60. cine – cinema
61. teatro – theater
62. museo – museum
63. iglesia – church
64. callejón – alley
65. mercado – market
66. tren – train
67. autobús – bus
68. avión – airplane
69. barco – boat
70. bicicleta – bicycle
71. moto – motorcycle
72. cámara – camera
73. teléfono – phone
74. ordenador – computer
75. televisión – television
76. radio – radio
77. música – music
78. película – movie
79. diario – newspaper
80. revista – magazine
81. tarea – homework
82. examen – exam
83. clase – class
84. profesor – teacher
85. estudiante – student
86. problema – problem
87. solución – solution
88. pregunta – question
89. respuesta – answer
90. regalo – gift
91. fiesta – party
92. celebración – celebration
93. cumpleaños – birthday
94. vacaciones – vacation
95. nieve – snow
96. lluvia – rain
97. viento – wind
98. fuego – fire
99. aire – air

100 most common Spanish adjectives

1. bueno – good
2. malo – bad
3. grande – big
4. pequeño – small
5. nuevo – new
6. viejo – old
7. bonito – pretty
8. feo – ugly
9. alto – tall
10. bajo – short
11. rápido – fast
12. lento – slow
13. fácil – easy
14. difícil – difficult
15. caliente – hot
16. frío – cold
17. rico – rich/delicious
18. pobre – poor
19. limpio – clean
20. sucio – dirty
21. seguro – safe
22. peligroso – dangerous
23. joven – young
24. adulto – adult
25. triste – sad
26. feliz – happy
27. rico – rich
28. amable – kind
29. simpático – nice
30. antipático – unpleasant
31. cerca – near
32. lejos – far
33. claro – clear
34. oscuro – dark
35. dulce – sweet
36. amargo – bitter
37. salado – salty
38. picante – spicy
39. húmedo – humid
40. seco – dry
41. pesado – heavy
42. ligero – light
43. largo – long
44. corto – short
45. ancho – wide
46. estrecho – narrow
47. rico – rich
48. pobre – poor
49. abierto – open
50. cerrado – closed
51. joven – young
52. viejo – old
53. simpático – nice
54. agradable – pleasant
55. raro – strange
56. normal – normal
57. interesante – interesting
58. aburrido – boring
59. divertido – fun
60. serio – serious
61. delgado – thin
62. gordo – fat
63. tranquilo – calm
64. nervioso – nervous
65. amplio – spacious
66. ajustado – tight
67. suave – soft
68. áspero – rough
69. suave – soft
70. rápido – fast
71. lento – slow
72. cálido – warm
73. helado – frozen
74. rico – delicious
75. soso – bland
76. hermoso – beautiful
77. feísimo – very ugly
78. brillante – bright
79. dull – dull
80. gracioso – funny
81. serio – serious
82. tímido – shy
83. extrovertido – outgoing
84. rudo – rude
85. educado – polite
86. tenso – tense
87. relajado – relaxed
88. enfermo – sick
89. saludable – healthy
90. oscuro – dark
91. lúgubre – gloomy
92. iluminar – lit
93. desordenado – messy
94. organizado – organized
95. nuevo – new
96. usado – used
97. fresco – fresh
98. caliente – hot
99. amplio – spacious
100. estrecho – narrow

100 most common other Spanish words

1. y – and
2. o – or
3. pero – but
4. porque – because
5. si – if
6. aunque – although
7. mientras – while
8. cuando – when
9. donde – where
10. que – that, which
11. como – as, like
12. dónde – where (question)
13. quién – who
14. qué – what
15. cuál – which
16. cuánto – how much
17. por qué – why
18. para – for, to
19. de – of, from
20. en – in, on
21. a – to, at
22. con – with
23. sin – without
24. sobre – about, on
25. entre – between
26. desde – since, from
27. hasta – until, up to
28. durante – during
29. junto – next to, together
30. más – more
31. menos – less
32. todo – all, everything
33. algo – something
34. nada – nothing
35. alguien – someone
36. nadie – no one
37. siempre – always
38. nunca – never
39. ya – already
40. todavía – still
41. aún – yet
42. ayer – yesterday
43. hoy – today
44. mañana – tomorrow
45. pronto – soon
46. tarde – late
47. temprano – early
48. aquí – here
49. ahí – there
50. sin embargo – however
51. allí – over there
52. cerca – near
53. lejos – far
54. a veces – sometimes
55. siempre – always
56. nunca – never
57. ya – already
58. antes – before
59. después – after
60. además – besides
61. aunque – although
62. pero – but
63. ni – neither
64. también – also
65. solamente – only
66. solo – alone
67. mismo – same
68. cada – each
69. alrededor – around
70. fuera – outside
71. dentro – inside
72. primero – first
73. último – last
74. mejor – better
75. peor – worse
76. casi – almost
77. sólo – only
78. único – unique
79. luego – then
80. últimamente – lately
81. mientras – while
82. antes – before
83. junto – together
84. por – for, by
85. hasta – until
86. contra – against
87. a favor de – in favor of
88. en contra de – against
89. para que – so that
90. aunque – although
91. mientras que – while
92. aunque – even though
93. de modo que – so that
94. en caso de que – in case
95. como si – as if
96. siempre que – as long as
97. de acuerdo con – according to
98. a menos que – unless
99. dado que – given that
100. por lo tanto – therefore