Word lists · B1
Spanish words 2001–2100
The Spanish words ranked 2001 to 2100 by how often they appear in speech and writing.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | apagar | verb | to turn off, to switch off; to put out (a fire) | B1 |
| 2002 | el instrumento | noun · m | instrument (music); tool, instrument (precision) | B1 |
| 2003 | el inspector | noun · m | inspector; police inspector, detective | B1 |
| 2004 | la columna | noun · f | column (pillar); column (in a table or newspaper) | B1 |
| 2006 | la selección | noun · f | selection, choice; national team | B1 |
| 2007 | la circunstancia | noun · f | circumstance | B1 |
| 2008 | el duque | noun · m | duke | B1 |
| 2009 | la sensación | noun · f | feeling, sensation; sensation, stir | B1 |
| 2010 | la herramienta | noun · f | tool; tool (software, means) | B1 |
| 2011 | el tanque | noun · m | tank (container); tank (military) | B1 |
| 2012 | recientemente | adverb | recently | B1 |
| 2013 | la promesa | noun · f | promise; promising talent | B1 |
| 2014 | estúpido | adjective | stupid, silly | B1 |
| 2015 | suave | adjective | soft, smooth; gentle, mild | B1 |
| 2016 | el investigador | noun · m | researcher; investigator | B1 |
| 2018 | girar | verb | to turn, to rotate; to turn (change direction) | B1 |
| 2019 | el cristal | noun · m | glass (pane); crystal | B1 |
| 2020 | la juventud | noun · f | youth (time of life); young people | B1 |
| 2021 | acostumbrado | adjective | used to, accustomed | B1 |
| 2021 | acostumbrar | verb | to get used to (acostumbrarse a); to be in the habit of, to usually | B1 |
| 2022 | la fortuna | noun · f | fortune, wealth; luck, fortune | B1 |
| 2023 | específico | adjective | specific; specific (to), particular to | B1 |
| 2024 | la frase | noun · f | sentence; phrase, saying | B1 |
| 2025 | horrible | adjective | horrible, awful | B1 |
| 2026 | ceder | verb | to give in, to yield; to give up, to hand over | B1 |
| 2027 | el estadio | noun · m | stadium; stage, phase (formal) | B1 |
| 2028 | gastar | verb | to spend (money); to use up, to consume | B1 |
| 2029 | la explosión | noun · f | explosion, blast; outburst, boom | B1 |
| 2030 | el pantalón | noun · m | trousers | B1 |
| 2032 | el poema | noun · m | poem | B1 |
| 2033 | aparentemente | adverb | apparently, seemingly | B1 |
| 2035 | la mezcla | noun · f | mix, mixture; mortar, concrete mix (construction) | B1 |
| 2037 | mental | adjective | mental | B1 |
| 2038 | agarrar | verb | to grab, to hold; to take (a bus, a taxi) | B1 |
| 2039 | sabio | adjective | wise | B1 |
| 2039 | el sabio | noun · m | wise person, scholar | B1 |
| 2041 | enojado | adjective | angry | B1 |
| 2041 | enojar | verb | to get angry (enojarse); to make angry, to annoy | B1 |
| 2042 | el alcohol | noun · m | alcohol (drinks); rubbing alcohol | B1 |
| 2044 | inicial | adjective | initial, first | B1 |
| 2044 | la inicial | noun · f | initial (letter) | B1 |
| 2045 | infantil | adjective | children's, for children; childish | B1 |
| 2046 | el impacto | noun · m | impact, effect; impact (collision), hit | B1 |
| 2047 | bravo | adjective | fierce, wild; angry (parts of Latin America) | B1 |
| 2047 | bravo | interjection | bravo! well done! | B1 |
| 2048 | breve | adjective | brief, short; en breve: shortly, soon | B1 |
| 2049 | el comercio | noun · m | trade, commerce; shop, business | B1 |
| 2050 | el borde | noun · m | edge, rim; brink, verge | B1 |
| 2051 | ascender | verb | to go up, to climb; to be promoted, to promote | B1 |
| 2052 | pleno | adjective | full, complete; right in the middle of | B1 |
| 2053 | el queso | noun · m | cheese | B1 |
| 2054 | el salto | noun · m | jump, leap; big step forward, leap | B1 |
| 2055 | el cuchillo | noun · m | knife | B1 |
| 2056 | la mirada | noun · f | look, gaze; glance | B1 |
| 2057 | la manzana | noun · f | apple; city block | B1 |
| 2058 | la continuación | noun · f | continuation, sequel; a continuación: next, below | B1 |
| 2060 | el / la idiota | noun · mf | idiot, fool | B1 |
| 2061 | el sombrero | noun · m | hat | B1 |
| 2062 | la actitud | noun · f | attitude; stance, posture | B1 |
| 2063 | el polvo | noun · m | dust; powder | B1 |
| 2064 | treinta | number | thirty | B1 |
| 2065 | electrónico | adjective | electronic | B1 |
| 2067 | el antecedente | noun · m | background, precedent; record (antecedentes) | B1 |
| 2068 | la matemáticas | noun · f | maths, mathematics (school subject) | B1 |
| 2068 | matemático | adjective | mathematical | B1 |
| 2068 | el matemático | noun · m | mathematician | B1 |
| 2069 | suizo | adjective | Swiss | B1 |
| 2069 | el suizo | noun · m | Swiss person | B1 |
| 2070 | árabe | adjective | Arab, Arabic | B1 |
| 2070 | el / la árabe | noun · mf | Arabic (language); Arab (person) | B1 |
| 2071 | la colina | noun · f | hill | B1 |
| 2072 | la facultad | noun · f | faculty, school (of a university); ability, power | B1 |
| 2073 | arrancar | verb | to start (an engine); to pull out, to tear off | B1 |
| 2074 | la nariz | noun · f | nose | B1 |
| 2075 | el monje | noun · m | monk; nun (monja) | B1 |
| 2076 | el rango | noun · m | rank, position; range, bracket | B1 |
| 2078 | adaptar | verb | to adapt, to adjust; to adapt (oneself) to (adaptarse a) | B1 |
| 2079 | mágico | adjective | magic, magical; enchanting, wonderful | B1 |
| 2080 | la aldea | noun · f | village, hamlet | B1 |
| 2081 | la capa | noun · f | layer, coat; cape, cloak | B1 |
| 2082 | la alternativa | noun · f | alternative, option | B1 |
| 2083 | terrorista | adjective | terrorist (adj.) | B1 |
| 2083 | el / la terrorista | noun · mf | terrorist | B1 |
| 2084 | enamorar | verb | to fall in love (enamorarse de); to charm, to win over | B1 |
| 2085 | crítico | adjective | critical (serious, decisive); critical (of), judgmental | B1 |
| 2085 | el crítico | noun · m | critic, reviewer | B1 |
| 2086 | el sello | noun · m | stamp, seal; record label | B1 |
| 2087 | mezclar | verb | to mix, to blend; to mix up, to involve | B1 |
| 2088 | el hierro | noun · m | iron (metal); iron (nutrient) | B1 |
| 2089 | gordo | adjective | fat; thick, big | B1 |
| 2090 | orgulloso | adjective | proud; arrogant, haughty | B1 |
| 2091 | el enfermero | noun · m | nurse | B1 |
| 2092 | el cierre | noun · m | closing, closure; zip (Latin America) | B1 |
| 2093 | rescatar | verb | to rescue; to revive, to recover | B1 |
| 2096 | el tono | noun · m | tone (of voice); shade (colour) | B1 |
| 2097 | el / la titular | noun · mf | headline (el titular); holder (of an account) | B1 |
| 2097 | titular | verb | to title, to call; to graduate (titularse) | B1 |
| 2098 | hundir | verb | to sink; to ruin, to crush | B1 |
| 2099 | la cueva | noun · f | cave | B1 |
| 2100 | analizar | verb | to analyse; to test (a sample) | B1 |