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The words you’ll actually hear.

5,000 Spanish words in the order you are likely to meet them, drawn from film and television subtitles. Every entry gathers the forms one word takes, so soy, es and sos sit together under ser instead of competing as three separate words.

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  • #1

    de

    Function wordIn 25 lessons
    1. of; 's; used after the thing owned and before the owner
    2. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
    3. of (expressing composition, substance)
  • #2

    ella

    Function wordIn 25 lessons
    1. she, her (used subjectively and after prepositions)
    2. it (used subjectively and after prepositions to refer to feminine nouns)
    Forms and how often each appears for ella
    • la76.7%
    • las18.4%
    • ella4.5%
    • ellas0.4%
  • #3

    que

    Function wordIn 21 lessons
    1. who; that
    2. that; whom; which
  • #4

    el

    Function wordIn 25 lessons
    1. masculine singular definite article; the
    2. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed /a/:
    Forms and how often each appears for el
    • el68.0%
    • los32.0%
    • er<0.1%
  • #5

    ser

    VerbvosIn 25 lessons
    1. to be (essentially or identified as)
    2. to be (in the passive voice sense)
    3. to exist; to occur
    Forms and how often each appears for ser
    • es47.9%
    • ser6.3%
    • fue6.0%
    • era5.9%
    • sé5.7%
    • son5.4%
    • soy4.6%
    • eres3.8%
    • sea2.5%
    • sido2.3%
    • será1.7%
    • sería1.1%
    • somos1.0%
    • fueron0.9%
    • eran0.8%
    • fui0.6%
    • siendo0.6%
    • sean0.4%
    • seas0.3%
    • fuiste0.3%
    • eras0.3%
    • serán0.3%
    • seré0.2%
    • fuimos0.2%
    • serás0.2%
    • fuese0.2%
    • sois0.1%
    • éramos0.1%
    • fueran0.1%
    • fueras0.1%
    • serlo0.1%
    • sosvos<0.1%
  • #6

    a

    Function wordIn 22 lessons
    1. to; at; in (direction, recipient, time)
  • #7

    y

    Function wordIn 24 lessons
    1. and
    2. and
    3. plus, and
  • #8

    en

    Function wordIn 25 lessons
    1. in, at, on
    2. in (a time)
    3. in (a language)
  • #9

    él

    Function wordIn 19 lessons
    1. he, him, masculine personal third person subject and disjunctive pronoun (used as a subject and after prepositions)
    2. it, masculine non-personal third-person subject and disjunctive pronoun (usually used after prepositions to refer to masculine nouns)
    Forms and how often each appears for él
    • lo67.5%
    • le18.0%
    • él10.5%
    • ellos4.0%
  • #10

    estar

    VerbvosIn 25 lessons
    1. to be (have a temporary or permanent location in space)
    2. to be present
    3. to be (denotes a copula, in a transient fashion)
    Forms and how often each appears for estar
    • estávos33.3%
    • estoy14.2%
    • estásvos11.8%
    • estaba9.3%
    • están7.0%
    • estar5.7%
    • estamos5.1%
    • estaban1.3%
    • esté1.3%
    • estabas1.2%
    • estuvo1.2%
    • estará1.1%
    • estaré0.7%
    • estaría0.7%
    • estábamos0.7%
    • estuve0.7%
    • estés0.5%
    • estuviera0.5%
    • estén0.4%
    • estarás0.4%
    • estáis0.4%
    • estaremos0.4%
    • estarán0.3%
    • estuviste0.3%
    • estan0.3%
    • estuvieron0.2%
    • estemos0.2%
    • estuvimos0.2%
    • estando0.2%
    • estarías0.2%
    • estuvieras0.1%
    • estarían0.1%
    • estaríamos0.1%
    • estuviese0.1%
  • #11

    uno

    NumberIn 25 lessons
    1. one
    Forms and how often each appears for uno
    • un93.2%
    • uno6.8%
  • #12

    haber

    VerbIn 15 lessons
    1. to have; forms the perfect aspect [+masculine singular past participle]
    2. to hold, to possessobsolete
    3. to exist; there be; “there is”, “there are” (hay); “there was”, “there were” (hubo​/​había)
    Forms and how often each appears for haber
    • ha22.2%
    • hay18.1%
    • he13.5%
    • había7.9%
    • has7.8%
    • han7.3%
    • haber4.3%
    • hemos3.6%
    • haya2.1%
    • hubiera2.1%
    • habría1.5%
    • habían1.2%
    • habrá1.2%
    • hubo1.0%
    • habéis0.5%
    • hubiese0.5%
    • hayas0.5%
    • haberlo0.4%
    • habías0.4%
    • hayan0.4%
    • habido0.4%
    • haberte0.3%
    • hubieras0.3%
    • habíamos0.3%
    • haberme0.3%
    • hubieran0.3%
    • haberse0.2%
    • habrían0.2%
    • haberle0.2%
    • habrán0.1%
    • hayamos0.1%
    • haberla0.1%
    • habia0.1%
    • habrías0.1%
    • hubiéramos0.1%
    • habrás0.1%
    • habiendo0.1%
    • habríamos0.1%
    • hubiesen0.1%
    • habré0.1%
    • habernos0.1%
  • #13

    yo

    Function wordIn 21 lessons
    1. first-person singular pronoun in the nominative case; I
    Forms and how often each appears for yo
    • me67.4%
    • yo32.6%
  • #14

    por

    Function wordIn 20 lessons
    1. by
    2. for (indicates something given in an exchange)
    3. through, out, via (indicating movement)
  • #15

    uno

    Function wordIn 22 lessons
    1. one
    Forms and how often each appears for uno
    • una93.1%
    • unos4.5%
    • unas2.4%
  • #16

    tener

    VerbvosIn 24 lessons
    1. to have; to possess
    2. to have; to possess; to be (a condition or quality)
    3. to hold; to grasp
    Forms and how often each appears for tener
    • tengo18.8%
    • tiene18.2%
    • tienes13.0%
    • tenemos9.5%
    • tener6.7%
    • tenía6.7%
    • tienen5.0%
    • tenido2.4%
    • tuvo1.9%
    • tuve1.7%
    • tenga1.7%
    • tendrá1.1%
    • tenías0.9%
    • tenían0.9%
    • tengas0.8%
    • tendrás0.8%
    • tendría0.8%
    • ten0.8%
    • tendremos0.8%
    • tendré0.7%
    • teniendo0.7%
    • teníamos0.7%
    • tuviera0.6%
    • tuvimos0.6%
    • tengan0.5%
    • tuvieron0.4%
    • tendrán0.4%
    • tuviste0.4%
    • tenéis0.4%
    • tengamos0.3%
    • tenerlo0.2%
    • tendrías0.2%
    • tendríamos0.2%
    • tuvieras0.2%
    • tenerte0.1%
    • tendrían0.1%
    • tenerla0.1%
    • tuvieran0.1%
    • tenésvos0.1%
    • tuviese0.1%
    • tuviéramos0.1%
    • tenerlos0.1%
    • tenévos<0.1%
  • #17

    se

    Function wordIn 16 lessons
    1. A reflexive or reciprocal pronoun: oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; themselves; yourselves; each other; one another
    2. A pronoun used with transitive verbs to create the passive voice
    3. A pronoun used with a verb conjugated in the third-person singular to convey an impersonal meaning
  • #18

    tú

    Function wordIn 2 lessons
    1. you (second-person singular pronoun)informal
    Forms and how often each appears for tú
    • te65.4%
    • tú19.6%
    • ti10.0%
    • contigo4.3%
    • tí0.6%
  • #19

    ir

    VerbvosIn 19 lessons
    1. to go (away from speaker and listener)
    2. to be suitable or apt for its purpose, to match or suit well (of clothing)
    3. to head towards or lead to a place away from the speaker
    Forms and how often each appears for ir
    • vamos22.4%
    • voy13.8%
    • va12.6%
    • ir9.2%
    • vas7.0%
    • ve4.1%
    • van3.9%
    • vaya3.6%
    • iba3.5%
    • ves2.9%
    • ido2.2%
    • vete2.0%
    • iré1.6%
    • irme1.3%
    • vámonos0.9%
    • vayas0.8%
    • irse0.8%
    • irnos0.7%
    • iremos0.7%
    • vayan0.6%
    • irá0.6%
    • irte0.6%
    • iban0.6%
    • yendo0.5%
    • ibas0.5%
    • vayamos0.5%
    • íbamos0.4%
    • irás0.3%
    • vais0.3%
    • iría0.3%
    • irán0.3%
    • váyanse0.2%
    • váyase0.2%
    • id0.1%
    • andávos<0.1%
  • #20

    hacer

    VerbvosIn 16 lessons
    1. to do, perform, execute, carry out
    2. to make
    3. in various expressions about the weather
    Forms and how often each appears for hacer
    • hacer19.3%
    • hace13.2%
    • hecho10.3%
    • haciendo6.5%
    • hizo5.3%
    • hacerlo4.9%
    • haces3.7%
    • hice3.3%
    • haré2.6%
    • hago2.4%
    • hacen2.3%
    • hiciste2.3%
    • haga2.1%
    • hagas1.8%
    • hacemos1.5%
    • hacía1.5%
    • hará1.5%
    • haría1.5%
    • hicieron1.2%
    • haremos1.0%
    • hechos0.9%
    • hicimos0.8%
    • hazlo0.8%
    • harás0.7%
    • hacerle0.7%
    • hagan0.7%
    • hacerte0.7%
    • hacerme0.6%
    • hiciera0.5%
    • hacerse0.5%
    • hagamos0.5%
    • harán0.5%
    • harías0.4%
    • hacían0.3%
    • hazme0.3%
    • hagámoslo0.2%
    • hacerla0.2%
    • hacernos0.2%
    • ho0.2%
    • hacías0.2%
    • harían0.2%
    • hicieras0.2%
    • haciéndolo0.1%
    • hacéis0.1%
    • hacerles0.1%
    • hágalo0.1%
    • hacíamos0.1%
    • hicieran0.1%
    • hazte0.1%
    • hacerlos0.1%
    • haríamos0.1%
    • haciéndose0.1%
    • hazle0.1%
    • haced0.1%
    • hiciese0.1%
    • hagáis0.1%
    • hacerlas0.1%
    • háganlo0.1%
    • haciéndole<0.1%
    • haciéndome<0.1%
    • hi<0.1%
    • hiciéramos<0.1%
    • hágame<0.1%
    • hágase<0.1%
    • her<0.1%
    • hicisteis<0.1%
    • hacésvos<0.1%
    • haciéndote<0.1%
    • házmelo<0.1%
    • hazla<0.1%
    • haceros<0.1%
    • haréis<0.1%
    • hacérselo<0.1%
    • hacévos<0.1%
  • #21

    con

    Function wordIn 21 lessons
    1. with
    2. Dependent preposition following certain verbs
  • #22

    qué

    Function wordIn 6 lessons
    1. what
  • #23

    suyo

    Function wordIn 14 lessons
    1. his, hers, its, to her
    2. theirs, their, to them
    3. yours, your, to youformal
    Forms and how often each appears for suyo
    • su75.4%
    • sus24.6%
  • #24

    poder

    VerbvosIn 16 lessons
    1. to be able to, can
    2. to be familiar with something, or with someone's personalityEl Salvadorcolloquial
    Forms and how often each appears for poder
    • puedo20.8%
    • puede19.9%
    • puedes11.8%
    • podría9.3%
    • podemos7.4%
    • pueden5.3%
    • podía3.3%
    • pueda3.1%
    • podrías2.1%
    • pudo1.7%
    • podríamos1.6%
    • pudiera1.3%
    • pude1.3%
    • podrían1.2%
    • podido1.1%
    • podrá1.0%
    • puedas0.9%
    • podamos0.8%
    • puedan0.7%
    • podrás0.5%
    • podremos0.5%
    • podré0.5%
    • podían0.5%
    • podrán0.5%
    • pudiste0.4%
    • podías0.4%
    • podéis0.4%
    • pudieron0.3%
    • podíamos0.3%
    • pudieras0.3%
    • pudimos0.2%
    • pudieran0.2%
    • pudiéramos0.2%
    • pudiese0.1%
    • podésvos0.1%
  • #25

    para

    Function wordIn 19 lessons
    1. for, to (expressing a recipient)
    2. to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action)
    3. by, due, due on, due by (expressing a deadline)
    Forms and how often each appears for para
    • para99.9%
    • paras0.1%

Where this list comes from

The ranking and the grouped word forms come from doozan/spanish_data, which credits FrequencyWords. That corpus is built from film and television subtitles, which is why it leans towards speech rather than writing. English meanings and the region and register labels come from Wiktionary through the same repository. Both are CC BY-SA, and so is this list.

It is a study order for Spanish generally, not a measurement of Argentine speech. The Rioplatense layer is read out of the same corpus rather than asserted: a form is marked vos only when it is the regular voseo form and it actually occurs, so tenés and andá are marked while vas, which tú shares, is not. A word is marked Rioplatense when Wiktionary labels one of its meanings that way. The RAE’s CORPES lemma lists by country are the Argentine-specific reference, but they are built from press texts rather than conversation, so they are linked here rather than merged in.

“In your lessons” matches a word form against the Spanish in your reviewed notes. It says the form appeared, not that the lesson taught the word. Eight entries the upstream dictionary was missing — the preposition a and the courtesy abbreviations — carry glosses written here. Pronunciation uses your device’s own Spanish voice, preferring an Argentine one; no audio is stored.

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