These are the most important words to learn first in Spanish as they are the top 100 most frequently used. Once you know these words, you will find your comprehension increases by a great deal! For a more complete list, take a look at the book A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish: Core Vocabulary for Learners by Mark Davies.
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| 4766962227 | el / la ; los/las | the; the plural | 0 | |
| 4766962228 | de | of, from | 1 | |
| 4766962229 | que | that, which | 2 | |
| 4766962230 | y | and | 3 | |
| 4766962231 | a | to, at | 4 | |
| 4766962232 | en | in, on | 5 | |
| 4766962233 | un | a, an | 6 | |
| 4766962234 | ser | to be | 7 | |
| 4766962235 | se | self, oneself | 8 | |
| 4766962236 | no | no | 9 | |
| 4766962237 | haber | to have (special form) | 10 | |
| 4766962238 | por | by, for, through | 11 | |
| 4766962239 | con | with | 12 | |
| 4766962240 | su | his, her, their, your | 13 | |
| 4766962241 | para | for, to, in order to | 14 | |
| 4766962242 | como | like, as | 15 | |
| 4766962243 | estar | to be | 16 | |
| 4766962244 | tener | to have | 17 | |
| 4766962245 | le | to him/to her | 18 | |
| 4766962246 | lo | the | 19 | |
| 4766962247 | lo | him | 20 | |
| 4766962248 | todo | all, every | 21 | |
| 4766962249 | pero | but, yet, except | 22 | |
| 4766962250 | más | more | 23 | |
| 4766962251 | hacer | to do, make | 24 | |
| 4766962252 | o | or | 25 | |
| 4766962253 | poder | to be able to, can | 26 | |
| 4766962254 | decir | to tell, say | 27 | |
| 4766962255 | este | this | 28 | |
| 4766962256 | esta | this | 29 | |
| 4766962257 | ir | to go | 30 | |
| 4766962258 | otro | other, another | 31 | |
| 4766962259 | ese | that | 32 | |
| 4766962260 | esa | that | 33 | |
| 4766962261 | la | her | 34 | |
| 4766962262 | si | if, whether | 35 | |
| 4766962263 | me | me | 36 | |
| 4766962264 | ya | already, still | 37 | |
| 4766962265 | ver | to see | 38 | |
| 4766962266 | porque | because | 39 | |
| 4766962267 | dar | to give | 40 | |
| 4766962268 | cuando | when | 41 | |
| 4766962269 | él | he | 42 | |
| 4766962270 | muy | very, really | 43 | |
| 4766962271 | sin | without | 44 | |
| 4766962272 | vez | time, occurrence | 45 | |
| 4766962273 | mucho | much, many, a lot | 46 | |
| 4766962274 | saber | to know | 47 | |
| 4766962275 | qué | what? which? how! | 48 | |
| 4766962276 | sobre | on top of, over, about | 49 | |
| 4766962277 | mi | my | 50 | |
| 4766962278 | alguno | some; someone | 51 | |
| 4766962279 | mismo | same | 52 | |
| 4766962280 | yo | I | 53 | |
| 4766962281 | también | also | 54 | |
| 4766962282 | hasta | until, up to; even | 55 | |
| 4766962283 | año | year | 56 | |
| 4766962284 | dos | two | 57 | |
| 4766962285 | querer | to want, love | 58 | |
| 4766962286 | entre | between | 59 | |
| 4766962287 | así | like that | 60 | |
| 4766962288 | primero | first | 61 | |
| 4766962289 | desde | from, since | 62 | |
| 4766962290 | grande | large, great, big | 63 | |
| 4766962291 | eso | that | 64 | |
| 4766962292 | ni | not even, neither, nor | 65 | |
| 4766962293 | nos | us | 66 | |
| 4766962294 | llegar | to arrive | 67 | |
| 4766962295 | pasar | to pass, spend (time) | 68 | |
| 4766962296 | tiempo | time, weather | 69 | |
| 4766962297 | ella | she | 70 | |
| 4766962298 | ellas | them | 71 | |
| 4766962299 | sí | yes | 72 | |
| 4766962300 | día | day | 73 | |
| 4766962301 | uno | one | 74 | |
| 4766962302 | bien | well | 75 | |
| 4766962303 | poco | little few; a little bit | 76 | |
| 4766962304 | deber | should, ought to; to owe | 77 | |
| 4766962305 | entonces | so, then | 78 | |
| 4766962306 | poner | to put (on); get (+ adj.) | 79 | |
| 4766962307 | cosa | thing | 80 | |
| 4766962308 | tanto | much | 81 | |
| 4766962309 | hombre | man, mankind, husband | 82 | |
| 4766962310 | parecer | to seem, look like | 83 | |
| 4766962311 | nuestro | our | 84 | |
| 4766962312 | tan | such, a, too, so | 85 | |
| 4766962313 | donde | where | 86 | |
| 4766962314 | ahora | now | 87 | |
| 4766962315 | parte | part, portion | 88 | |
| 4766962316 | después | after | 89 | |
| 4766962317 | vida | life | 90 | |
| 4766962318 | quedar | to remain, to stay | 91 | |
| 4766962319 | siempre | always | 92 | |
| 4766962320 | creer | to believe | 93 | |
| 4766962321 | hablar | to speak, talk | 94 | |
| 4766962322 | llevar | to take, to carry, to wear | 95 | |
| 4766962323 | dejar | to let, to leave | 96 | |
| 4766962324 | nada | nothing | 97 | |
| 4766962325 | cada | each, every | 98 | |
| 4766962326 | seguir | to follow | 99 | |
| 4766962327 | menos | less, fewer | 100 | |
| 4766962328 | nuevo | new | 101 | |
| 4766962329 | encontrar | to find | 102 |
