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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%.

100 most common Spanish verbs
- Ser – to be (permanent)
- Estar – to be (temporary)
- Tener – to have
- Hacer – to do, to make
- Poder – to be able to, can
- Decir – to say, to tell
- Ir – to go
- Ver – to see
- Dar – to give
- Saber – to know (facts)
- Querer – to want, to love
- Llegar – to arrive
- Pasar – to pass, to happen
- Deber – to have to, must
- Poner – to put
- Parecer – to seem
- Quedar – to stay, to remain
- Creer – to believe
- Hablar – to speak
- Llevar – to carry, to take
- Dejar – to leave, to let
- Seguir – to follow, to continue
- Encontrar – to find
- Llamar – to call
- Venir – to come
- Pensar – to think
- Salir – to leave, to go out
- Volver – to return
- Tomar – to take, to drink
- Conocer – to know (people, places)
- Vivir – to live
- Sentir – to feel
- Tratar – to treat, to try
- Mirar – to look at, to watch
- Contar – to count, to tell
- Empezar – to begin
- Esperar – to wait, to hope
- Buscar – to look for
- Existir – to exist
- Entrar – to enter
- Trabajar – to work
- Escribir – to write
- Perder – to lose
- Producir – to produce
- Ocurrir – to occur, to happen
- Entender – to understand
- Pedir – to ask for, to request
- Recibir – to receive
- Recordar – to remember
- Terminar – to finish, to end
- Permitir – to permit, to allow
- Aparecer – to appear
- Conseguir – to get, to obtain
- Comenzar – to begin, to start
- Servir – to serve
- Sacar – to take out, to remove
- Necesitar – to need
- Mantener – to maintain
- Resultar – to result, to turn out
- Leer – to read
- Caer – to fall
- Cambiar – to change
- Presentar – to present
- Crear – to create
- Abrir – to open
- Considerar – to consider
- Oír – to hear
- Acabar – to finish, to end
- Convertir – to convert, to change
- Ganar – to win, to earn
- Formar – to form
- Traer – to bring
- Partir – to leave, to depart
- Morir – to die
- Aceptar – to accept
- Realizar – to realize, to carry out
- Suponer – to suppose
- Comprender – to understand
- Lograr – to achieve
- Explicar – to explain
- Preguntar – to ask
- Tocar – to touch, to play an instrument
- Reconocer – to recognize
- Estudiar – to study
- Alcanzar – to reach
- Nacer – to be born
- Dirigir – to direct, to lead
- Correr – to run
- Utilizar – to use
- Pagar – to pay
- Ayudar – to help
- Gustar – to like
- Jugar – to play
- Escuchar – to listen
- Cumplir – to fulfill, to accomplish
- Ofrecer – to offer
- Descubrir – to discover
- Levantar – to raise, to lift
- Intentar – to try
- Usar – to use
100 most common Spanish nouns
- casa – house
- mesa – table
- silla – chair
- libro – book
- ventana – window
- puerta – door
- calle – street
- coche – car
- perro – dog
- gato – cat
- niño – child (boy)
- mujer – woman
- amigo – friend
- trabajo – work/job
- escuela – school
- ciudad – city
- país – country
- comida – food
- bebida – drink
- fruta – fruit
- verdura – vegetable
- carne – meat
- pescado – fish
- huevo – egg
- leche – milk
- agua – water
- café – coffee
- té – tea
- dinero – money
- tiempo – time
- día – day
- noche – night
- mañana – morning
- tarde – afternoon
- semana – week
- mes – month
- año – year
- estación – season
- verano – summer
- invierno – winter
- primavera – spring
- otoño – autumn
- sol – sun
- luna – moon
- estrella – star
- cielo – sky
- tierra – earth
- mar – sea
- montaña – mountain
- río – river
- lago – lake
- playa – beach
- jardín – garden
- parque – park
- edificio – building
- hospital – hospital
- banco – bank
- tienda – store
- restaurante – restaurant
- cine – cinema
- teatro – theater
- museo – museum
- iglesia – church
- callejón – alley
- mercado – market
- tren – train
- autobús – bus
- avión – airplane
- barco – boat
- bicicleta – bicycle
- moto – motorcycle
- cámara – camera
- teléfono – phone
- ordenador – computer
- televisión – television
- radio – radio
- música – music
- película – movie
- diario – newspaper
- revista – magazine
- tarea – homework
- examen – exam
- clase – class
- profesor – teacher
- estudiante – student
- problema – problem
- solución – solution
- pregunta – question
- respuesta – answer
- regalo – gift
- fiesta – party
- celebración – celebration
- cumpleaños – birthday
- vacaciones – vacation
- nieve – snow
- lluvia – rain
- viento – wind
- fuego – fire
- aire – air
100 most common Spanish adjectives
- bueno – good
- malo – bad
- grande – big
- pequeño – small
- nuevo – new
- viejo – old
- bonito – pretty
- feo – ugly
- alto – tall
- bajo – short
- rápido – fast
- lento – slow
- fácil – easy
- difícil – difficult
- caliente – hot
- frío – cold
- rico – rich/delicious
- pobre – poor
- limpio – clean
- sucio – dirty
- seguro – safe
- peligroso – dangerous
- joven – young
- adulto – adult
- triste – sad
- feliz – happy
- rico – rich
- amable – kind
- simpático – nice
- antipático – unpleasant
- cerca – near
- lejos – far
- claro – clear
- oscuro – dark
- dulce – sweet
- amargo – bitter
- salado – salty
- picante – spicy
- húmedo – humid
- seco – dry
- pesado – heavy
- ligero – light
- largo – long
- corto – short
- ancho – wide
- estrecho – narrow
- rico – rich
- pobre – poor
- abierto – open
- cerrado – closed
- joven – young
- viejo – old
- simpático – nice
- agradable – pleasant
- raro – strange
- normal – normal
- interesante – interesting
- aburrido – boring
- divertido – fun
- serio – serious
- delgado – thin
- gordo – fat
- tranquilo – calm
- nervioso – nervous
- amplio – spacious
- ajustado – tight
- suave – soft
- áspero – rough
- suave – soft
- rápido – fast
- lento – slow
- cálido – warm
- helado – frozen
- rico – delicious
- soso – bland
- hermoso – beautiful
- feísimo – very ugly
- brillante – bright
- dull – dull
- gracioso – funny
- serio – serious
- tímido – shy
- extrovertido – outgoing
- rudo – rude
- educado – polite
- tenso – tense
- relajado – relaxed
- enfermo – sick
- saludable – healthy
- oscuro – dark
- lúgubre – gloomy
- iluminar – lit
- desordenado – messy
- organizado – organized
- nuevo – new
- usado – used
- fresco – fresh
- caliente – hot
- amplio – spacious
- estrecho – narrow
100 most common other Spanish words
- y – and
- o – or
- pero – but
- porque – because
- si – if
- aunque – although
- mientras – while
- cuando – when
- donde – where
- que – that, which
- como – as, like
- dónde – where (question)
- quién – who
- qué – what
- cuál – which
- cuánto – how much
- por qué – why
- para – for, to
- de – of, from
- en – in, on
- a – to, at
- con – with
- sin – without
- sobre – about, on
- entre – between
- desde – since, from
- hasta – until, up to
- durante – during
- junto – next to, together
- más – more
- menos – less
- todo – all, everything
- algo – something
- nada – nothing
- alguien – someone
- nadie – no one
- siempre – always
- nunca – never
- ya – already
- todavía – still
- aún – yet
- ayer – yesterday
- hoy – today
- mañana – tomorrow
- pronto – soon
- tarde – late
- temprano – early
- aquí – here
- ahí – there
- sin embargo – however
- allí – over there
- cerca – near
- lejos – far
- a veces – sometimes
- siempre – always
- nunca – never
- ya – already
- antes – before
- después – after
- además – besides
- aunque – although
- pero – but
- ni – neither
- también – also
- solamente – only
- solo – alone
- mismo – same
- cada – each
- alrededor – around
- fuera – outside
- dentro – inside
- primero – first
- último – last
- mejor – better
- peor – worse
- casi – almost
- sólo – only
- único – unique
- luego – then
- últimamente – lately
- mientras – while
- antes – before
- junto – together
- por – for, by
- hasta – until
- contra – against
- a favor de – in favor of
- en contra de – against
- para que – so that
- aunque – although
- mientras que – while
- aunque – even though
- de modo que – so that
- en caso de que – in case
- como si – as if
- siempre que – as long as
- de acuerdo con – according to
- a menos que – unless
- dado que – given that
- por lo tanto – therefore

