Word lists · B1
The 2,000 most common Portuguese words: 1901–1942
The 2,000 most frequent Portuguese words, in order.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | trair | verb | to betray; to cheat on | B1 |
| 1957 | a plataforma | noun · f | platform (station); platform (digital) | B1 |
| 1958 | o / a parente | noun · mf | relative | B1 |
| 1959 | o coelho | noun · m | rabbit | B1 |
| 1960 | ilegal | adjective | illegal | B1 |
| 1961 | a sombra | noun · f | shade; shadow | B1 |
| 1962 | a frase | noun · f | sentence; phrase, quote | B1 |
| 1963 | o ministério | noun · m | ministry; ministry (religious) | B1 |
| 1965 | a atitude | noun · f | attitude; action, initiative | B1 |
| 1966 | a linguagem | noun · f | language (style, speech); programming language | B1 |
| 1967 | a coluna | noun · f | column (architecture); spine | B1 |
| 1968 | a areia | noun · f | sand | B1 |
| 1969 | o compromisso | noun · m | commitment; appointment, engagement | B1 |
| 1970 | a emoção | noun · f | emotion; thrill, excitement | B1 |
| 1971 | facilmente | adverb | easily | B1 |
| 1972 | explorar | verb | to explore; to exploit (a resource) | B1 |
| 1973 | lógico | adjective | logical; (lógico) of course | B1 |
| 1974 | a mina | noun · f | mine; land mine | B1 |
| 1975 | o proprietário | noun · m | owner | B1 |
| 1976 | privado | adjective | private; private (not public sector) | B1 |
| 1977 | o deputado | noun · m | deputy, member of parliament | B1 |
| 1978 | o pacote | noun · m | package, parcel; package (deal) | B1 |
| 1979 | a descrição | noun · f | description | B1 |
| 1980 | o capítulo | noun · m | chapter; episode (soap opera) | B1 |
| 1981 | a marca | noun · f | brand; mark, trace | B1 |
| 1982 | o beijo | noun · m | kiss; (beijo) love, kisses (sign-off) | B1 |
| 1983 | a faca | noun · f | knife | B1 |
| 1984 | o significado | noun · m | meaning; significance | B1 |
| 1985 | fantasiar | verb | to dress up (someone); (fantasiar-se) to dress up in a costume | B1 |
| 1986 | o gol | noun · m | goal (sports) | B1 |
| 1987 | mexer | verb | to stir, to move; to touch, to mess with | B1 |
| 1988 | o roteiro | noun · m | script, screenplay; itinerary | B1 |
| 1989 | o incidente | noun · m | incident | B1 |
| 1990 | horrível | adjective | horrible, terrible; very ugly | B1 |
| 1991 | fitar | verb | to stare at, to gaze at | B1 |
| 1993 | a estratégia | noun · f | strategy | B1 |
| 1994 | o ritmo | noun · m | rhythm; pace | B1 |
| 1995 | a escala | noun · f | scale; stopover | B1 |
| 1996 | inferior | adjective | lower; inferior | B1 |
| 1997 | traseiro | adjective | rear, back | B1 |
| 1999 | respeitar | verb | to respect; to obey, to abide by | B1 |
| 2000 | comandar | verb | to command, to lead; to run, to be in charge of | B1 |