Top 500 Spanish Verbs

1 - 50

51 – 100

ser

to be (norm)

terminar

to end, finish

haber

to have (aux. verb)

permitir

to permit, allow

estar

to be (location,

aparecer

to appear

variable) tener

to have

conseguir

to get, acquire, obtain

hacer

to make, do

comenzar

to commence, start, begin

poder

to be able to, can

servir

to serve

decir

to say, tell

sacar

to take out

ir

to go

necesitar

to need

ver

to see

mantener

to maintain, keep

dar

to give

resultar

to result, turn out

saber

to know (a fact)

leer

to read

querer

to want, love

caer

to fall

llegar

to arrive

cambiar

to change

pasar

to pass, spend, happen

presentar

to introduce, present

deber

to owe; must, should

crear

to create

poner

to put

abrir

to open

parecer

to seem, appear, look

considerar

to consider

like quedar

to remain, stay

oír

to hear

creer

to believe, think

acabar de

to just finish verb

verb hablar

to speak, talk

convertir

to convert, become

llevar

to carry, take

ganar

to win, earn

dejar

to let, leave

formar

to form

seguir

to follow, keep on

traer

to bring, carry

encontra

to find, meet

partir

to divide, leave

llamar

to call, name

morir

to die

venir

to come

aceptar

to accept

pensar

to think

realizar

to realize, carry out,

r

fulfill salir

to leave, go out

suponer

to suppose, assume

volver

to return, come back

comprender

to understand

tomar

to take, drink

lograr

to manage, achieve

conocer

to know (someone or

explicar

to explain

preguntar

to ask a (question)

place) vivir

to live

Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

sentir

to feel, regret

tocar

to touch, play (an instrument)

tratar

to try

reconocer

to recognize

mirar

to look, watch

estudiar

to study

contar

to count, tell, narrate

alcanzar

to reach, catch up with

empezar

to start, begin

nacer

to be born

esperar

to wait, hope (for),

dirigir

to direct, manage

expect buscar

to search, look for

correr

to run

existir

to exist

utilizar

to use

entrar

to enter

pagar

to pay

trabajar

to work

ayudar

to help

escribir

to write

gustar

to like, be pleasing to (3rd p.)

perder

to lose, miss

jugar

to play (sport, game)

producir

to produce, cause

escuchar

to listen to

ocurrir

to occur, happen

cumplir

to fulfill

entender

to understand

ofrecer

to offer, present

pedir

to ask for, request

descubrir

to discover

recibir

to receive

levantar

to raise, lift

recordar

to remember, remind

intentar

to intend, attempt, try

Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

101 – 150

151 – 200

usar

to use

asegurar

to assure, secure, insure

decidir

to decide

crecer

to grow, increase

repetir

to repeat

surgir

to appear, spring forth

olvidar

to forget

matar

to kill

valer

to be worth, cost

entregar

to deliver

comer

to eat

colocar

to place, position

mostrar

to show

establecer

to establish

ocupar

to occupy, use

guardar

to keep, save

mover

to move

iniciar

to initiate

continuar

to continue

bajar

to come down, lower

suceder

to happen, take place

notar

to notice

fijar

to fix, set

meter

to put (into)

referir

to refer

actuar

to act

acercar

to approach, come near

pretender

to try, pretend, expect

dedicar

to dedicate, devote

acordar

to agree (to/with)

aprender

to learn

cortar

to cut

comprar

to buy

corresponder

to correspond with

subir

to go up

romper

to break

evitar

to avoid, prevent

adquirir

to acquire, get

interesar

to be interesting (3rd p.)

lanzar

to throw, launch

cerrar

to close

aprovechar

to take adv. of, make use of

echar

to cast, throw

apoyar

to support, lean on

responder

to respond, answer

negar

to deny, refuse

sufrir

to suffer, undergo

avanzar

to advance, progress

importar

to matter, be important

resolver

to resolve, settle, work

(3rd

p.)

out

obtener

to obtain

costar

to cost

observar

to observe

exigir

to demand

indicar

to indicate

aumentar

to increase, augment

imaginar

to imagine

recoger

to pick up, gather

soler

to be accustomed to

abandonar

to leave, abandonar

detener

to detain, stop

imponer

to impose, enforce

desarrolla

to develop

obligar

to obligate, force

señalar

to signal, point out

aplicar

to apply

elegir

to elect, choose

pertenecer

to belong

preparar

to prepare

disponer

to dispose, have means

proponer

to propose

expresar

to express

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Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

demostrar

to demonstrate, show

provocar

to cause, provoke

significar

to signify, mean

defender

to defend, protect

reunir

to reunite, gather, collect

quitar

to remove, take away

faltar

to be lacking (need sthg;

conservar

to conserve, preserve

to accompany

depender

to depend on

desear

to wish, desire

marcar

to mark, note

enseñar

to teach

compartir

to share

construir

to construct, build

consistir

to consist of

vender

to sell

constituir

to constitue

represent

to represent

cubrir

to cover

to disappear, vanish

funcionar

to function, work

mandar

to send, order

caber

to fit

andar

to walk

atender

to attend to

preferir

to prefer

insistir

to insist on

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Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

201 – 250

251 – 300

sentar

to sit down

manejar

to drive, handle

merecer

to deserve, merit, be

unir

to unite, join together

worthy of incluir

to include

caminar

to walk

cruzar

to cross

coincidir

to coincide, agree

tender

to tend to

llenar

to fill

anunciar

to announce, advertise

dominar

to dominate, master

despertar

to wake up

medir

to measure

comentar

to comment on

atraversar

to cross

publicar

to publish

destacar

to stand out, emphasize

cargar

to load up, carry, charge

pronunciar

to pronounce

participar

to participate

distinguir

to distinguish

impedir

to prevent, hinder

introducir

to introduce, bring in

salvar

to save, rescue

comunicar

to communicate

escapar

to escape

invitar

to invite

tirar

to pull, shoot, throw

instalar

to install

contestar

to answer, reply

tardar

to delay, take long

preocupar

to worry

mejorar

to improve, get better

prestar

to lend

emplear

to employ

pesar

to weigh

convenir

to be convenient, be agreeable

exponer

to expose, expound

recuperar

to recover, recuperate

viajar

to travel

definir

to define

separar

to separate

superar

to surpass, overcome

regresar

to return, go back (place)

afirmar

to affirm, assert

contempla

to contemplate

interpretar

to interpret

recorrer

to cover (distance)

admitir

to admit

retirar

to retire, take away

identificar

to identify

permanec

to stay, remain

afectar

to affect

asistir

to attend (concert/game)

reducir

to reduce

organizar

to organize

montar

to ride, mount, assemble

contener

to contain

parar

to stop (moving)

visitar

to visit

devolver

to return, give back

informar

to inform

ejercer

to exercise, practice

enviar

to send

poseer

to possess

cuidar

to take care of

proteger

to protect

intervenir

to intervene

causar

to cause, bring about

r

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Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

extender

to extend spread

determinar

to determine

comproba

to verify, prove

cobrar

to charge (money)

dormir

to sleep

dividir

to divide

discutir

to argue, discuss

inventar

to invent

enfrentar

to face, confront

limitar

to limit

conducir

to drive, lead

luchar

to wrestle, fight

firmar

to sign

acudir

to frequent, attend

respetar

to respect

analizar

to analyze

sostener

to support, hold up

encargar(se)

to entrust ( take charge of)

advertir

to warn

destinar

to appoint, assign

transform

to transform, change

comparar

to compare

bastar

to be sufficient

celebrar

to celebrate

mencionar

to mention, cite

sonar

to sound, rig

plantear

to propose, lay out

manifestar

to express, show

probar

to test, prove, try

controlar

to control

r

ar

Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

301 – 350

351 – 400

saltar

to jump, leap, hop

atraer

to attract

citar

to cite, quote

acumular

to accumulate

requerir

to require

practicar

to practice

incorporar

to incorporate, include

gozar

to enjoy

perseguir

to pursue, persecute,

justificar

to justify

soportar

to endure, to

chase procurar

to seek, procure

withstand casar(se)

to marry (get married)

resistir

to resist

someter

to submit

vestir

to wear, dress

fundar

to found, base

sorprender

to surprise

elevar

to elevate, raise

proceder

to proceed

cantar

to sing

condener

to convict, condemn

asumir

to assume, take on

consumir

to consume

aclarar

to clarify, clear up

sugerir

to suggest,

arrastrar

to drag, pull

conceder

to concede, grant

declarar

to declare, testify

componer

to compose, be part of

nombrar

to name, appoint

arrelglar

to arrange, organize, fix

confundir

to confuse

animar

to cheer up

describir

to describe

apuntar

to point, aim

calcular

to calculate, figure out

liberar

to free, liberate

conformar

to conform

añadir

to add

pintar

to paint

girar

to revolve, rotate

repartir

to distribute, share

volar

to fly, steal

among hallar

to find (sthg lost)

facilitar

to facilitate

ordenar

to put in order, organize

solicitar

to solicit, request

convencer

to convince

temer

to fear

rodear

to surround

atacar

to attack

reflejar

to reflect

pegar

to hit, stick (on), glue

rechazar

to reject

juzgar

to judge

contribuir

to contribute

interrumpir

to interrupt

vencer

to overcome, conquer

fabricar

to manufacture

alejar

to move away

confiar

to trust, confide

transmitir

to transmit, broadcast

operar

to operate

marchar

to walk, work (function),

basar

to base upon

estimar

to estimate, hold in

leave destruir

to destroy, ruin

Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

esteem opinar

to think (have an opinion)

confirmar

to confirm

cometer

to commit

integrar

to integrate, fit in

trasladar

to move, transfer

aprobar

to pass (test), approve

concluir

to conclude, finish

grabar

to engrave, record

oponer

to oppose

equivocar

to be wrong

figurar

to figure in, appear,

llorar

to cry

to concentrate

proyector

to project

ignorar

to be unaware

beber

to drink

dudar

to (have) doubt

apreciar

to appreciate

descansar

to rest, relax

experimentar

to experience,

represent concentra r

experiment adpotar

to adopt

amar

to love

arrancar

to start (machine), uproot

robar

to rob, steal

disfrutar

to enjoy

reír

to laugh

molestar

to bother, disturb, upset

mezclar

to mix

atrever

to dare

distribuir

to distribute, deliver

ceder

to yield, give way

apartar

to move away, separate

Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

401 – 450

451 – 500

reclamar

to claim, demand

completar

to complete

quemar

to burn

combatir

to combat, fight against

obedecer

to obey

aportar

to provide

satisfacer

to satisfy

derivar

to derive, come (from)

concebir

to conceive

prohibir

to prohibit, forbid

reaccionar

to react

proporcionar

to supply

acusar

to accuse

saludar

to greet, say hello

gastar

to spend (money), waste

relacionar

to relate

regalar

to gift

investigar

to investigate

quejar

to complain

ubicar

to find, locate, place, assign

penetrar

to penetrate

modificar

to modify

rendir(se)

to render (give in)

lavar

to wash

registrar

to register, record

invadir

to invade, overcome

limpiar

to clean

desplazar

to replace, displace, shift

atribuir

to attribute

adelantar

to move forward

ocultar

to hide

examinar

to examine, inspect

enterarse

to find out

sustituir

to substitute

ajustar

to adjust

implicar

to implicate, imply

aspirar

to aspire, breathe in

ingresar

to join, deposit, admit

(inhale) recurrir

to resort to, appeal to

respirar

to breathe

huir

to flee, run away

esconder

to hide, conceal

percibir

to perceive

alterar

to alter, modify

transcurrir

to take place, occur

emitir

to emit, give off

recomend

to recommend

inclinar

to bow, tilt, incline

corregir

to correct, rectify

desprender

to detach, release, remove

consultar

to consult

circular

to circulate, go around,

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flow padecer

to suffer

pelear

to fight, struggle

elaborar

to develop, produce

aconsejar

to advise, counsel

soñar

to dream

arrojar

to throw, fling

gritar

to yell, shout

criticar

to criticize

traducir

to translate

hundir

to sink, submerge

sumar

to add up, sum

encerrar

to shut in

alimentar

to feed, nourish

denominar

to call, name

eliminar

to eliminate, exclude

impulsar

to push, promote

renunciar

to give up, renounce

empujar

to push, shove

Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

acostumb

to be accustomed to

dictar

to dictate, announce

revisar

to check, revise, inspect

chocar

to crash into, collide with

carecer

to be without, lack

borrar

to erase

prometer

to promise

aguantar

to endure, put up with

descender

to descend

coger

to hold, take, catch

reproducir

to reproduce

golpear

to hit, strike

constar

to consist of, comprise

ascender

to ascend, be promoted

asociar

to associate with

complicar

to complicate, make

rar

difficult desconoce to not know, not recognize

engañar

to trick, deceive

agotar

to wear out, run out,

r fallar

to fail, miss

exhaust perdonar

to forgive, excuse

precisar

to specify, do exactly

agradecer

to thank for

suspender

to suspend, hang

admirar

to admire

ampliar

to enlarge, amplify, expand

revelar

to reveal, disclose

cultivar

to cultivate, produce

agregar

to aggregate, add, gather

explotar

to explode, exploit

Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish