Top 5,000 Most Common Spanish Words

The 5,000 most frequently used words in Spanish, ranked by how often they appear in everyday use. Master these words to understand real Spanish conversations, books, and media.

5,000 wordsSpanish

#	Word
1	de
2	que
3	no
4	a
5	la
6	el
7	y
8	es
9	en
10	lo
11	un
12	por
13	qué
14	me
15	una
16	los
17	se
18	te
19	con
20	para

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