top 1000 spanish frequency words

el / la

the (singular masculine / feminine definite article)

de

of; from; belonging to

que

that; which; who (conjunction and relative pronoun)

y

and

en

in; on; at

un / una

a; an; one (indefinite article)

ser

to be (used for identity, essential characteristics, origin, and time)

estar

to be (used for location, temporary conditions, states, and progressive actions)

haber

to exist (there is / there are); auxiliary verb for compound tenses

por

for; by; through; on account of; during (indicating cause or means)

para

for; in order to; toward; by (indicating purpose, destination, or deadline)

con

with

su

his; her; its; their; your (formal possessive adjective)

como

as; like; how

más

more; most; plus

pero

but; yet; however

hacer

to do; to make; to cause

tener

to have; to possess; to hold

todo / toda

all; every; whole

poder

to be able to; can; power

decir

to say; to tell

ir

to go

ver

to see; to look; to watch

dar

to give; to grant; to provide

saber

to know (facts, skills, or learned information)

querer

to want; to love; to desire

llegar

to arrive; to reach; to come

pasar

to pass; to happen; to spend (time)

deber

must; should; to ought to; to owe

poner

to put; to place; to set