Learn Spanish, starting with the words that matter
4,956 Spanish words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
4,956words
97grammar lessons
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first Spanish words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | 意味 | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | de
//de// |
of | preposition |
| 2 | que
//ke// |
that | conjunction |
| 3 | no
/no/ |
no | adverb |
| 4 | la
/la/ |
the | article |
| 5 | el
//el// |
the | article |
| 6 | es
//es// |
is | verb |
| 7 | en
//en// |
in | preposition |
| 8 | lo
/lo/ |
him | pronoun |
| 9 | un
//un// |
a | article |
| 10 | por
/poɾ/ |
for | preposition |
| 11 | qué
//ke// |
what | pronoun |
| 12 | me
//me// |
me | pronoun |
The Spanish course, level by level
Grammar taught in CEFR order, each lesson with worked examples and a quiz.
A1
16 lessons
A2
16 lessons
B1
16 lessons
B2
16 lessons
C1
16 lessons
C2
17 lessons
How you'll actually learn Spanish
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.