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
0501
church
iglesia
/ˈtʃɝtʃ/
sustantivo
A2
The church is very old.
0502
university
universidad
/ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/
sustantivo
A2
She studies at the university.
0503
hope
esperar; esperanza
/ˈhoʊp/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
I hope you feel better.
0504
everyone
todos, todo el mundo
/ˈɛvɹiˌwʌn/
pronombre
A1
Everyone was very kind.
0505
park
parque
/ˈpɑɹk/
sustantivo
A1
We walked in the park.
0506
military
militar
/ˈmɪləˌtɛɹi/
adjetivo
B1
He wore a military uniform.
0507
brother
hermano
/ˈbɹʌðɚ/
sustantivo
A1
My brother plays guitar.
0508
needed
necesitaba, necesitó
/ˈnidəd/
verbo · need
A1
We needed more chairs.
0509
seven
siete
/ˈsɛvən/
numeral
A1
The shop closes at seven.
0510
low
bajo
/ˈloʊ/
adjetivo
A2
The prices are low here.
0511
common
común
/ˈkɑmən/
adjetivo
A2
It is a common mistake.
0512
played
jugó; tocó
/ˈpleɪd/
verbo · play
A1
We played cards all evening.
0513
continue
continuar, seguir
/kənˈtɪnju/
verbo
A2
Please continue.
0514
experience
experiencia
/ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/
sustantivo
B1
She has ten years of experience.
0515
attack
ataque; atacar
/əˈtæk/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
The attack lasted an hour.
0516
anyone
alguien; nadie (en negativas)
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
pronombre
A1
Did anyone call?
0517
weeks
semanas
/ˈwiks/
sustantivo · week
A1
We stayed for two weeks.
0518
alone
solo
/əˈloʊn/
adjetivo, adverbio
A2
She lives alone.
0519
action
acción
/ˈækʃən/
sustantivo
B1
We must take action.
0520
total
total
/ˈtoʊtəl/
adjetivo, sustantivo
B1
The total came to fifty euros.
0521
worked
trabajó
/ˈwɝkt/
verbo · work
A1
He worked here for years.
0522
fight
pelear; pelea
/ˈfaɪt/
verbo, sustantivo
A2
They fight about money.
0523
key
llave; clave
/ˈki/
sustantivo
A1
I lost the front door key.
0524
certain
seguro; cierto
/ˈsɝtən/
adjetivo
B1
I am certain she agreed.
0525
army
ejército
/ˈɑɹmi/
sustantivo
B1
Her son joined the army.
0526
else
más, otro
/ˈɛls/
adverbio
A1
Would you like anything else?
0527
club
club
/ˈklʌb/
sustantivo
A2
He joined a tennis club.
0528
star
estrella
/ˈstɑɹ/
sustantivo
A2
There is one star in the sky.
0529
usually
normalmente, suele
/ˈjuʒəwəli/
adverbio
A1
I usually walk to work.
0530
sense
sentido
/ˈsɛns/
sustantivo
B1
That makes no sense.
0531
political
político
/pəˈlɪtəkəl/
adjetivo
B1
It was a political decision.
0532
share
compartir
/ˈʃɛɹ/
verbo, sustantivo
A2
We share an office.
0533
bank
banco
/ˈbæŋk/
sustantivo
A1
The bank opens at nine.
0534
students
estudiantes, alumnos
/ˈstudənts/
sustantivo · student
A1
The students arrived early.
0535
international
internacional
/ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənəl/
adjetivo
A2
She works for an international company.
0536
daughter
hija
/ˈdɔtɚ/
sustantivo
A1
Their daughter is eight.
0537
class
clase
/ˈklæs/
sustantivo
A1
The class starts at nine.
0538
knew
sabía, conocía
/ˈnu/
verbo · know
A1
I knew the answer.
0539
takes
toma, tarda
/ˈteɪks/
verbo · take
A1
The journey takes an hour.
0540
board
tablero; junta
/ˈbɔɹd/
sustantivo
B1
The notice is on the board.
0541
led
llevó, condujo
/ˈlɛd/
verbo · lead
B1
The path led us to the river.
0542
above
encima de, sobre
/əˈbʌv/
preposición
A2
The shelf is above the sink.
0543
present
presente; regalo
/ˈpɹɛzənt/
adjetivo, sustantivo
B1
Everyone was present.
0544
fine
bien; multa
/ˈfaɪn/
adjetivo
A1
The weather is fine today.
0545
former
antiguo, anterior
/ˈfɔɹmɚ/
adjetivo
B1
She is a former teacher.
0546
private
privado
/ˈpɹaɪvət/
adjetivo
B1
It is a private garden.
0547
chance
oportunidad; casualidad
/ˈtʃæns/
sustantivo
A2
Give me one more chance.
0548
lives
vive; vidas
/ˈlɪvz/
verbo · live
A1
She lives near the park.
0549
evidence
pruebas, evidencia
/ˈɛvədəns/
sustantivo
B1
There is no evidence for it.
0550
earlier
antes, más temprano
/ˈɝliɚ/
adverbio · early
A2
I called you earlier.
0551
ready
listo, preparado
/ˈɹɛdi/
adjetivo
A1
Dinner is ready.
0552
available
disponible
/əˈveɪləbəl/
adjetivo
B1
No rooms are available.
0553
blood
sangre
/ˈblʌd/
sustantivo
B1
He gives blood twice a year.
0554
hands
manos
/ˈhændz/
sustantivo · hand
A1
Wash your hands, please.
0555
chief
principal; jefe
/ˈtʃif/
adjetivo, sustantivo
B1
That is the chief reason.
0556
project
proyecto
/ˈpɹɑdʒɛkt/
sustantivo
A2
The project took two years.
0557
difficult
difícil
/ˈdɪfəkəlt/
adjetivo
A1
The exam was difficult.
0558
wrong
equivocado, mal
/ˈɹɔŋ/
adjetivo
A1
You have the wrong number.
0559
date
fecha; cita
/ˈdeɪt/
sustantivo
A1
What is the date today?
0560
program
programa
/ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/
sustantivo
A2
The program starts at eight.
0561
parents
padres
/ˈpɛɹənts/
sustantivo · parent
A1
My parents live in the country.
0562
break
romper; descanso
/ˈbɹeɪk/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
Let us take a break.
0563
east
este
/ˈist/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A1
The sun rises in the east.
0564
ground
suelo; terreno
/ˈɡɹaʊnd/
sustantivo
A2
The ground was still wet.
0565
art
arte
/ˈɑɹt/
sustantivo
A1
She studies art.
0566
personal
personal
/ˈpɝsɪnəl/
adjetivo
A2
These are personal papers.
0567
tried
intentó, probó
/ˈtɹaɪd/
verbo · try
A1
I tried to call you.
0568
worth
que vale la pena
/ˈwɝθ/
adjetivo
B1
The trip is worth the money.
0569
fall
caer; caída
/ˈfɔl/
verbo, sustantivo
A2
Be careful not to fall.
0570
seems
parece
/ˈsimz/
verbo · seem
A2
It seems very quiet today.
0571
center
centro
/ˈsɛntɚ/
sustantivo
A1
The shop is in the center of town.
0572
points
puntos
/ˈpɔɪnts/
sustantivo · point
A2
Our team scored ten points.
0573
felt
sintió
/ˈfɛlt/
verbo · feel
A1
I felt tired all day.
0574
sound
sonido; sonar
/ˈsaʊnd/
sustantivo, verbo
A1
I heard a strange sound.
0575
received
recibió
/ɹəˈsivd/
verbo · receive
B1
She received the letter yesterday.
0576
list
lista
/ˈlɪst/
sustantivo
A1
Your name is on the list.
0577
girl
chica, niña
/ˈɡɝl/
sustantivo
A1
A girl was waiting outside.
0578
moment
momento
/ˈmoʊmənt/
sustantivo
A1
Wait a moment, please.
0579
decided
decidió
/ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
verbo · decide
A2
We decided to stay.
0580
involved
implicado, involucrado
/ˌɪnˈvɑlvd/
adjetivo
B1
Three cars were involved.
0581
hospital
hospital
/ˈhɑˌspɪtəl/
sustantivo
A1
The hospital is near the park.
0582
role
papel, rol
/ˈɹoʊl/
sustantivo
B1
She plays a small role.
0583
original
original
/ɚˈɪdʒənəl/
adjetivo
B1
This is the original key.
0584
leaving
saliendo; dejando
/ˈlivɪŋ/
verbo · leave
A1
We are leaving at six.
0585
drive
conducir, manejar
/ˈdɹaɪv/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
I drive to work.
0586
cost
costar; coste
/ˈkɑst/
sustantivo, verbo
A2
The cost was too high.
0587
college
universidad
/ˈkɑlɪdʒ/
sustantivo
A2
He starts college in autumn.
0588
entire
entero, todo
/ɪnˈtaɪɚ/
adjetivo
B1
The entire village came.
0589
forward
hacia delante
/ˈfɔɹwɚd/
adverbio
B1
Move forward a little.
0590
video
vídeo
/ˈvɪdioʊ/
sustantivo
A2
She sent me a video.
0591
easy
fácil
/ˈizi/
adjetivo
A1
The test was easy.
0592
sold
vendió
/ˈsoʊld/
verbo · sell
A2
They sold the house.
0593
boy
chico, niño
/ˈbɔɪ/
sustantivo
A1
A boy was selling flowers.
0594
services
servicios
/ˈsɝvəsəz/
sustantivo · service
A2
The bus services are poor.
0595
eight
ocho
/ˈeɪt/
numeral
A1
We meet at eight.
0596
interest
interés
/ˈɪntɹəst/
sustantivo
B1
She has no interest in cars.
0597
turned
giró; se volvió
/ˈtɝnd/
verbo · turn
A1
He turned and walked away.
0598
higher
más alto
/ˈhaɪɚ/
adjetivo · high
A2
Prices are higher this year.
0599
simple
sencillo, simple
/ˈsɪmpəl/
adjetivo
A2
It is a simple question.
0600
song
canción
/ˈsɔŋ/
sustantivo
A1
I know this song.
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