Las 5000 palabras más usadas en inglés
Ordenadas según la frecuencia con que aparece cada palabra en el diálogo de cine, el periodismo y la prosa enciclopédica, con la pronunciación de todas ellas.
PuestoPalabra
Significado
PronunciaciónCategoría
NivelEjemplo
0901
huge
enorme
/ˈhjudʒ/
adjetivo
A2
They live in a huge house.
0902
statement
declaración
/ˈsteɪtmənt/
sustantivo
B1
She made a short statement.
0903
sun
sol
/ˈsʌn/
sustantivo
A1
The sun came out at noon.
0904
picture
foto; cuadro
/ˈpɪktʃɚ/
sustantivo
A1
That picture is lovely.
0905
fighting
peleando, luchando
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
verbo · fight
A2
The boys were fighting again.
0906
feeling
sensación, sentimiento
/ˈfilɪŋ/
sustantivo
A2
I have a strange feeling.
0907
card
tarjeta; carta
/ˈkɑɹd/
sustantivo
A1
She sent me a birthday card.
0908
safety
seguridad
/ˈseɪfti/
sustantivo
B1
Safety comes first.
0909
calls
llama; llamadas
/ˈkɔlz/
verbo · call
A1
She calls her mother daily.
0910
vote
votar; voto
/ˈvoʊt/
verbo, sustantivo
B1
We vote on Sunday.
0911
officers
agentes; oficiales
/ˈɔfəsɚz/
sustantivo · officer
B1
Two officers came to the door.
0912
necessary
necesario
/ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/
adjetivo
B1
Is a visa necessary?
0913
nice
bonito; simpático
/ˈnaɪs/
adjetivo
A1
That is a nice hat.
0914
search
búsqueda; buscar
/ˈsɝtʃ/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
The search lasted three days.
0915
sleep
dormir; sueño
/ˈslip/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
I sleep badly in summer.
0916
style
estilo
/ˈstaɪl/
sustantivo
B1
I like her style.
0917
believed
creyó, creía
/bɪˈlivd/
verbo · believe
B1
Nobody believed the story.
0918
opened
abrió
/ˈoʊpənd/
verbo · open
A1
She opened the window.
0919
calling
llamando
/ˈkɔlɪŋ/
verbo · call
A1
Someone is calling you.
0920
murder
asesinato
/ˈmɝdɚ/
sustantivo
B2
The murder was never solved.
0921
sort
tipo, clase; ordenar
/ˈsɔɹt/
sustantivo, verbo
A2
What sort of car is it?
0922
hair
pelo, cabello
/ˈhɛɹ/
sustantivo
A1
Her hair is very long.
0923
rule
regla, norma
/ˈɹul/
sustantivo
A2
That is the first rule.
0924
track
pista; vía
/ˈtɹæk/
sustantivo
B1
The track leads to the farm.
0925
fun
diversión; divertido
/ˈfʌn/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A1
We had a lot of fun.
0926
straight
recto; directamente
/ˈstɹeɪt/
adjetivo, adverbio
A2
Go straight on.
0927
code
código
/ˈkoʊd/
sustantivo
B1
I forgot the door code.
0928
minute
minuto
/ˈmɪnət/
sustantivo
A1
Wait a minute, please.
0929
justice
justicia
/ˈdʒʌstəs/
sustantivo
B2
They asked for justice.
0930
box
caja
/ˈbɑks/
sustantivo
A1
The box is too heavy.
0931
continued
continuó, siguió
/kənˈtɪnjud/
verbo · continue
A2
The rain continued all day.
0932
ice
hielo
/ˈaɪs/
sustantivo
A1
There is ice on the road.
0933
difference
diferencia
/ˈdɪfɚəns/
sustantivo
A2
I see no difference.
0934
raised
subió; crió
/ˈɹeɪzd/
verbo · raise
B1
They raised the price.
0935
forced
obligó, forzó
/ˈfɔɹst/
verbo · force
B1
The storm forced us inside.
0936
places
lugares, sitios
/ˈpleɪsəz/
sustantivo · place
A1
We visited three places.
0937
management
dirección, gestión
/ˈmænədʒmənt/
sustantivo
B1
The management agreed.
0938
eye
ojo
/ˈaɪ/
sustantivo
A1
Something is in my eye.
0939
join
unirse a; apuntarse
/ˈdʒɔɪn/
verbo
A2
Will you join us?
0940
lose
perder
/ˈluz/
verbo
A2
Do not lose the key.
0941
student
estudiante, alumno
/ˈstudənt/
sustantivo
A1
She is a medical student.
0942
wall
pared; muro
/ˈwɔl/
sustantivo
A1
The wall needs painting.
0943
marriage
matrimonio
/ˈmɛɹɪdʒ/
sustantivo
B1
Their marriage lasted forty years.
0944
train
tren; entrenar
/ˈtɹeɪn/
sustantivo
A1
The train was late.
0945
companies
empresas
/ˈkʌmpəˌniz/
sustantivo · company
A2
Both companies closed.
0946
directly
directamente
/dɚˈɛktli/
adverbio
B1
Call the office directly.
0947
lines
líneas; filas
/ˈlaɪnz/
sustantivo · line
A1
Draw two lines here.
0948
campaign
campaña
/kæmˈpeɪn/
sustantivo
B1
The campaign lasted a month.
0949
network
red
/ˈnɛˌtwɝk/
sustantivo
B1
The network is very slow.
0950
meaning
significado
/ˈminɪŋ/
sustantivo
A2
I know the meaning of that word.
0951
goal
gol; objetivo
/ˈɡoʊl/
sustantivo
A2
Their first goal came early.
0952
boys
chicos, niños
/ˈbɔɪz/
sustantivo · boy
A1
The boys walked home.
0953
store
tienda; almacenar
/ˈstɔɹ/
sustantivo
A1
The store closes at six.
0954
computer
ordenador, computadora
/kəmˈpjutɚ/
sustantivo
A1
My computer is very slow.
0955
ship
barco
/ˈʃɪp/
sustantivo
A2
The ship left at dawn.
0956
secret
secreto
/ˈsikɹət/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A2
It is a secret.
0957
growing
creciendo
/ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/
verbo · grow
A2
The town is growing quickly.
0958
families
familias
/ˈfæməliz/
sustantivo · family
A1
Two families share the house.
0959
opening
apertura; inauguración
/ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
sustantivo, verbo · open
A2
The opening is at seven.
0960
royal
real, de la realeza
/ˈɹɔɪəl/
adjetivo
B1
It is a royal palace.
0961
waiting
esperando
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
verbo · wait
A1
She is waiting outside.
0962
football
fútbol
/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/
sustantivo
A1
They play football on Saturday.
0963
positive
positivo
/ˈpɑzətɪv/
adjetivo
B1
The answer was positive.
0964
sell
vender
/ˈsɛl/
verbo
A1
They sell fresh bread.
0965
looked
miró; pareció
/ˈlʊkt/
verbo · look
A1
He looked at the map.
0966
culture
cultura
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
sustantivo
B1
The culture here is different.
0967
carry
llevar
/ˈkæɹi/
verbo
A2
Can you carry this bag?
0968
ran
corrió
/ˈɹæn/
verbo · run
A1
She ran to the station.
0969
knows
sabe; conoce
/ˈnoʊz/
verbo · know
A1
Nobody knows the answer.
0970
eat
comer
/ˈit/
verbo
A1
We eat at eight.
0971
agreed
estuvo de acuerdo
/əˈɡɹid/
verbo · agree
A2
Everyone agreed with her.
0972
myself
yo mismo, me
/ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/
pronombre · i
A2
I made it myself.
0973
machine
máquina
/məˈʃin/
sustantivo
A2
The machine is broken.
0974
prime
principal; de primera
/ˈpɹaɪm/
adjetivo
B2
It is a prime example.
0975
lived
vivió
/ˈlɪvd/
verbo · live
A1
They lived here for years.
0976
older
mayor, más viejo
/ˈoʊldɚ/
adjetivo · old
A1
My older sister is a nurse.
0977
grand
grandioso, imponente
/ˈɡɹænd/
adjetivo
B2
It is a grand old house.
0978
fourth
cuarto
/ˈfɔɹθ/
adjetivo
A1
This is my fourth visit.
0979
operation
operación
/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
sustantivo
B1
The operation went well.
0980
serve
servir
/ˈsɝv/
verbo
B1
They serve lunch until three.
0981
fair
justo; feria
/ˈfɛɹ/
adjetivo
A2
That does not seem fair.
0982
wish
desear; deseo
/ˈwɪʃ/
verbo, sustantivo
A2
I wish you luck.
0983
bought
compró
/ˈbɑt/
verbo · buy
A1
She bought a new coat.
0984
conditions
condiciones
/kənˈdɪʃənz/
sustantivo · condition
B1
The conditions were difficult.
0985
floor
suelo; piso
/ˈflɔɹ/
sustantivo
A1
We live on the third floor.
0986
physical
físico
/ˈfɪzɪkəl/
adjetivo
B1
It is physical work.
0987
particularly
sobre todo, particularmente
/ˌpɑɹˈtɪkjəlɚli/
adverbio
B1
It was particularly cold.
0988
version
versión
/ˈvɝʒən/
sustantivo
B1
This is the newer version.
0989
significant
importante, significativo
/səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
adjetivo
B2
There was a significant delay.
0990
failed
falló; suspendió
/ˈfeɪld/
verbo · fail
B1
The engine failed twice.
0991
begin
empezar, comenzar
/bɪˈɡɪn/
verbo
A2
Let us begin.
0992
groups
grupos
/ˈɡɹups/
sustantivo · group
A1
The class works in groups.
0993
double
doble
/ˈdʌbəl/
adjetivo, verbo
A2
We booked a double room.
0994
subject
tema; asignatura
/səbˈdʒɛkt/
sustantivo
A2
Change the subject, please.
0995
defense
defensa
/dɪˈfɛns/
sustantivo
B2
The defense was very weak.
0996
population
población
/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/
sustantivo
B1
The population has grown.
0997
consider
considerar
/kənˈsɪdɚ/
verbo
B1
We consider it a good price.
0998
village
pueblo, aldea
/ˈvɪlədʒ/
sustantivo
A1
The village has one shop.
0999
additional
adicional
/əˈdɪʃənəl/
adjetivo
B1
There is an additional charge.
1000
judge
juez; juzgar
/ˈdʒʌdʒ/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
The judge asked for silence.
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