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
0401
job
trabajo, empleo
/ˈdʒɑb/
sustantivo
A1
She started a new job.
0402
saying
diciendo
/ˈseɪɪŋ/
verbo · say
A1
What are you saying?
0403
pay
pagar
/ˈpeɪ/
verbo
A1
I will pay by card.
0404
plan
plan; planear
/ˈplæn/
sustantivo, verbo
A2
We have a plan for Saturday.
0405
space
espacio
/ˈspeɪs/
sustantivo
A2
There is no space in the cupboard.
0406
bring
traer
/ˈbɹɪŋ/
verbo
A1
Bring a jacket with you.
0407
someone
alguien
/ˈsʌmˌwʌn/
pronombre
A1
Someone left a message.
0408
living
viviendo; vida
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
verbo, sustantivo · live
A2
She is living in Porto.
0409
getting
consiguiendo; poniéndose
/ˈɡɛtɪŋ/
verbo · get
A1
It is getting dark.
0410
road
carretera; camino
/ˈɹoʊd/
sustantivo
A1
The road was closed.
0411
strong
fuerte
/ˈstɹɔŋ/
adjetivo
A2
He is very strong.
0412
among
entre
/əˈmʌŋ/
preposición
B1
She sat among her friends.
0413
trying
intentando
/ˈtɹaɪɪŋ/
verbo · try
A1
I am trying to call him.
0414
although
aunque
/ˌɔlˈðoʊ/
conjunción
B1
Although it rained, we walked.
0415
brought
trajo
/ˈbɹɔt/
verbo · bring
A2
She brought her own lunch.
0416
front
frente, parte delantera
/ˈfɹʌnt/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A1
Wait at the front door.
0417
red
rojo
/ˈɹɛd/
adjetivo
A1
She has a red bicycle.
0418
per
por
/ˈpɝ/
preposición
A2
It costs ten euros per person.
0419
deal
trato, acuerdo
/ˈdil/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
They made a good deal.
0420
age
edad
/ˈeɪdʒ/
sustantivo
A2
At what age did you start?
0421
dead
muerto
/ˈdɛd/
adjetivo
A2
The battery is dead.
0422
street
calle
/ˈstɹit/
sustantivo
A1
Our street is very narrow.
0423
land
tierra; terreno
/ˈlænd/
sustantivo, verbo
A2
They bought some land.
0424
instead
en vez de eso
/ˌɪnˈstɛd/
adverbio
A2
Take the bus instead.
0425
finally
por fin, finalmente
/ˈfaɪnəli/
adverbio
A2
The bus finally arrived.
0426
meet
quedar, encontrarse; conocer
/ˈmit/
verbo
A1
Let us meet at six.
0427
works
funciona; trabaja
/ˈwɝks/
verbo · work
A1
My brother works at home.
0428
try
intentar, probar
/ˈtɹaɪ/
verbo
A1
Try the other key.
0429
single
solo, único
/ˈsɪŋɡəl/
adjetivo
B1
Not a single seat was free.
0430
win
ganar
/ˈwɪn/
verbo
A1
I hope we win.
0431
clear
claro; despejar
/ˈklɪɹ/
adjetivo, verbo
A2
The sky is clear today.
0432
playing
jugando; tocando
/ˈpleɪɪŋ/
verbo · play
A1
She is playing the piano.
0433
minutes
minutos
/ˈmɪnəts/
sustantivo · minute
A1
The train leaves in ten minutes.
0434
stay
quedarse
/ˈsteɪ/
verbo
A1
We stay until Friday.
0435
probably
probablemente
/ˈpɹɑbəˌbli/
adverbio
A2
She is probably at work.
0436
members
miembros, socios
/ˈmɛmbɚz/
sustantivo · member
A2
All the members voted.
0437
word
palabra
/ˈwɝd/
sustantivo
A1
I did not understand one word.
0438
mind
mente; importar
/ˈmaɪnd/
sustantivo, verbo
A2
I changed my mind.
0439
act
actuar; acto
/ˈækt/
verbo, sustantivo
B1
We must act quickly.
0440
form
formulario; forma
/ˈfɔɹm/
sustantivo, verbo
A2
Please fill in this form.
0441
inside
dentro de
/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
preposición, adverbio
A1
The keys are inside the bag.
0442
morning
mañana
/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
sustantivo
A1
I swim every morning.
0443
force
fuerza; obligar
/ˈfɔɹs/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
The force of the wind broke it.
0444
energy
energía
/ˈɛnɚdʒi/
sustantivo
A2
I have no energy today.
0445
research
investigación
/ɹiˈsɝtʃ/
sustantivo
B1
Her research took four years.
0446
west
oeste
/ˈwɛst/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A1
The wind came from the west.
0447
lead
llevar; dirigir
/ˈlɛd/
verbo
B1
This path will lead you home.
0448
cause
causa; causar
/ˈkɑz/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
Nobody knows the cause.
0449
bit
poco
/ˈbɪt/
sustantivo
A2
Wait a bit longer.
0450
market
mercado
/ˈmɑɹkət/
sustantivo
A1
The market opens on Sunday.
0451
near
cerca de
/ˈnɪɹ/
preposición, adjetivo
A1
We live near the station.
0452
final
final, último
/ˈfaɪnəl/
adjetivo
A2
This is the final call.
0453
whether
si (o no)
/ˈwɛðɚ/
conjunción
B1
I do not know whether she came.
0454
child
niño
/ˈtʃaɪld/
sustantivo
A1
The child fell asleep.
0455
bad
malo
/ˈbæd/
adjetivo
A1
The weather was bad.
0456
yes
sí
/ˈjɛs/
interjección
A1
Yes, of course.
0457
rest
descanso; resto
/ˈɹɛst/
sustantivo, verbo
A2
You need a rest.
0458
security
seguridad
/sɪˈkjʊɹəti/
sustantivo
B1
Airport security was slow.
0459
sent
envió
/ˈsɛnt/
verbo · send
A2
She sent me a photo.
0460
especially
especialmente
/əˈspɛʃli/
adverbio
B1
It is cold, especially at night.
0461
social
social
/ˈsoʊʃəl/
adjetivo
B1
It is a social problem.
0462
field
campo
/ˈfild/
sustantivo
A2
The horses are in the field.
0463
games
juegos; partidos
/ˈɡeɪmz/
sustantivo · game
A1
The children played games all day.
0464
heart
corazón
/ˈhɑɹt/
sustantivo
A2
My heart was beating fast.
0465
cut
cortar; corte
/ˈkʌt/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
I cut my finger.
0466
understand
entender, comprender
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
verbo
A1
I do not understand this word.
0467
series
serie
/ˈsɪɹiz/
sustantivo
B1
We watched the whole series.
0468
health
salud
/ˈhɛlθ/
sustantivo
A2
Her health has improved.
0469
talk
hablar; charla
/ˈtɔk/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
Can we talk later?
0470
price
precio
/ˈpɹaɪs/
sustantivo
A1
The price has gone up.
0471
record
récord; grabar
/ɹəˈkɔɹd/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
She broke the world record.
0472
longer
más tiempo; más largo
/ˈlɔŋɡɚ/
adverbio, adjetivo · long
A2
I cannot wait any longer.
0473
reason
razón, motivo
/ˈɹizən/
sustantivo
A2
There is no reason to worry.
0474
period
periodo
/ˈpɪɹiəd/
sustantivo
B1
It rained for a long period.
0475
ago
hace
/əˈɡoʊ/
adverbio
A1
We moved here two years ago.
0476
cannot
no poder
/ˈkænɑt/
verbo · can
A1
I cannot hear you.
0477
held
sostuvo; celebró
/ˈhɛld/
verbo · hold
A2
She held the door open.
0478
friend
amigo
/ˈfɹɛnd/
sustantivo
A1
My friend lives upstairs.
0479
quite
bastante
/ˈkwaɪt/
adverbio
A2
The room is quite small.
0480
example
ejemplo
/ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
sustantivo
A1
Give me an example.
0481
question
pregunta
/ˈkwɛstʃən/
sustantivo
A1
May I ask a question?
0482
community
comunidad
/kəˈmjunəti/
sustantivo
B1
The whole community helped.
0483
read
leer
/ˈɹɛd/
verbo
A1
I read before sleeping.
0484
heard
oyó, escuchó
/ˈhɝd/
verbo · hear
A1
I heard a noise outside.
0485
met
conoció; quedó con
/ˈmɛt/
verbo · meet
A1
We met at university.
0486
short
corto; bajo
/ˈʃɔɹt/
adjetivo
A1
It was a short walk.
0487
shot
disparo; tiro
/ˈʃɑt/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
The shot missed the goal.
0488
level
nivel
/ˈlɛvəl/
sustantivo
A2
The water level is low.
0489
moving
moviéndose; mudándose
/ˈmuvɪŋ/
verbo · move
A2
They are moving to Madrid.
0490
running
corriendo
/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/
verbo · run
A1
She is running late.
0491
began
empezó, comenzó
/bɪˈɡæn/
verbo · begin
A2
The concert began at nine.
0492
based
basado
/ˈbeɪst/
verbo · base
B1
The film is based on a novel.
0493
needs
necesita
/ˈnidz/
verbo · need
A1
The plant needs water.
0494
data
datos
/ˈdeɪtə/
sustantivo
B1
The data is not complete.
0495
wrote
escribió
/ˈɹoʊt/
verbo · write
A1
She wrote me a letter.
0496
meeting
reunión
/ˈmitɪŋ/
sustantivo
A2
The meeting starts at ten.
0497
month
mes
/ˈmʌnθ/
sustantivo
A1
We move next month.
0498
happened
pasó, ocurrió
/ˈhæpənd/
verbo · happen
A1
What happened last night?
0499
words
palabras
/ˈwɝdz/
sustantivo · word
A1
I forgot the words.
0500
process
proceso
/ˈpɹɑˌsɛs/
sustantivo
B1
The process takes two weeks.
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