Spanish vocabulary lists by level and topic
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100 Most Common Spanish Words
The highest-frequency words in the language, ranked by real usage data.
Beginner Spanish Words (A1)
The official A1 starter set — the first hundred words every learner needs.
A2 Spanish Words
Elementary vocabulary for routines, plans, and everyday conversation.
B1 Spanish Words
Intermediate vocabulary for opinions, experiences, and real conversation.
B2 Spanish Words
Upper-intermediate vocabulary for arguing, analysing, and thinking in Spanish.
Advanced Spanish Words (C1–C2)
C1–C2 vocabulary from journalism, literature, and formal Spanish.
Common Spanish Verbs
The verb engine room: tener, hacer, poder, and 97 more, ranked by usage.
Common Spanish Nouns
The hundred nouns you will meet everywhere, each with its gender article.
Common Spanish Adjectives
Descriptive power: the hundred adjectives behind most everyday description.
Common Spanish Adverbs
Small words, big leverage: muy, siempre, todavía, and the rest of the top 100.
Common Spanish Phrases
Ready-made chunks of real Spanish: sin embargo, lo siento, por ejemplo…
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