Word lists · C1
The 5,000 most common Portuguese words: 1901–2000
The 5,000 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 |
| 2002 | comunista | adjective | communist | B1 |
| 2002 | o / a comunista | noun · mf | communist (person) | B1 |
| 2003 | distante | adjective | distant, far; aloof, distant (person) | B1 |
| 2004 | o congresso | noun · m | congress, conference; (Congresso) Congress (legislature) | B1 |
| 2005 | assegurar | verb | to ensure, to guarantee; to assure | B1 |
| 2006 | clínico | adjective | clinical | B1 |
| 2007 | grávida | adjective | pregnant | B1 |
| 2008 | o sócio | noun · m | partner (in a business); member (of a club) | B1 |
| 2009 | preocupado | adjective | worried | B1 |
| 2011 | claramente | adverb | clearly | B1 |
| 2012 | quão | adverb | how (before an adjective or adverb) | B1 |
| 2014 | o tecido | noun · m | fabric, cloth; tissue (biology) | B1 |
| 2015 | o salário | noun · m | salary, wage | B1 |
| 2016 | minar | verb | to undermine; to mine (with explosives) | B1 |
| 2017 | mental | adjective | mental | B1 |
| 2018 | o júri | noun · m | jury; panel of judges (contest) | B1 |
| 2019 | alterar | verb | to change, to alter; to upset, to unsettle | B1 |
| 2021 | o roubo | noun · m | robbery, theft; rip-off | B1 |
| 2022 | a praça | noun · f | square, plaza | B1 |
| 2023 | mortal | adjective | deadly, fatal; mortal | B1 |
| 2024 | o comentário | noun · m | comment, remark; commentary | B1 |
| 2025 | comemorar | verb | to celebrate; to commemorate | B1 |
| 2026 | o vírus | noun · m | virus; (computer) virus | B1 |
| 2027 | o / a motorista | noun · mf | driver; professional driver, chauffeur | B1 |
| 2028 | nu | adjective | naked, nude; bare | B1 |
| 2029 | a frequência | noun · f | frequency; attendance | B1 |
| 2030 | conforme | preposition | according to | B1 |
| 2030 | conforme | conjunction | as, in the way that; as, while (gradually) | B1 |
| 2031 | o nariz | noun · m | nose | B1 |
| 2033 | alegar | verb | to claim, to allege; to plead (in court) | B1 |
| 2034 | comunicar | verb | to inform, to announce; (comunicar-se) to communicate | B1 |
| 2035 | o ladrão | noun · m | thief | B1 |
| 2036 | o tesouro | noun · m | treasure; (Tesouro) the treasury | B1 |
| 2038 | ti | pronoun | you (after a preposition, with tu) | B1 |
| 2039 | o peru | noun · m | turkey; (perua) van, minibus | B1 |
| 2040 | a dívida | noun · f | debt; debt (moral) | B1 |
| 2041 | o cheiro | noun · m | smell, scent; (cheiro-verde) fresh herbs | B1 |
| 2042 | a instrução | noun · f | instruction; education, schooling | B1 |
| 2043 | o bloco | noun · m | block (of material); block (of flats) | B1 |
| 2044 | arranjar | verb | to find, to get; to arrange, to tidy | B1 |
| 2045 | o enfermeiro | noun · m | nurse | B1 |
| 2048 | a instalação | noun · f | installation (software); installation (equipment) | B1 |
| 2049 | protegido | adjective | protected; safe, sheltered | B1 |
| 2050 | girar | verb | to turn, to rotate; to revolve (around) | B1 |
| 2051 | animar | verb | to cheer up, to encourage; (animar-se) to get excited | B1 |
| 2052 | fino | adjective | thin, fine; refined, upscale | B1 |
| 2053 | pessoalmente | adverb | in person; personally | B1 |
| 2054 | a província | noun · f | province; the provinces, the countryside | B1 |
| 2055 | o convite | noun · m | invitation | B1 |
| 2057 | possivelmente | adverb | possibly | B1 |
| 2059 | a receita | noun · f | recipe; prescription | B1 |
| 2061 | a dama | noun · f | lady; (damas) draughts | B1 |
| 2062 | instalar | verb | to install; (instalar-se) to settle in | B1 |
| 2065 | o repente | noun · m | (de repente) suddenly; sudden impulse, outburst | B1 |
| 2066 | o urso | noun · m | bear; teddy bear | B1 |
| 2067 | o anúncio | noun · m | ad, advertisement; announcement | B1 |
| 2068 | o vidro | noun · m | glass (material); jar, glass bottle | B1 |
| 2069 | construído | adjective | built; built-up | B1 |