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
0801
sister
hermana
/ˈsɪstɚ/
sustantivo
A1
My sister lives in Rome.
0802
staff
personal, plantilla
/ˈstæf/
sustantivo
B1
The staff were very helpful.
0803
forces
fuerzas
/ˈfɔɹsɪz/
sustantivo · force
B1
Strong forces pulled it apart.
0804
gets
consigue; se pone
/ˈɡɛts/
verbo · get
A1
She gets up at six.
0805
amount
cantidad
/əˈmaʊnt/
sustantivo
B1
A small amount is enough.
0806
cover
cubrir, tapar
/ˈkʌvɚ/
verbo, sustantivo
A2
Cover the pot for ten minutes.
0807
below
debajo de
/bɪˈloʊ/
preposición
A2
The village lies below the castle.
0808
foreign
extranjero
/ˈfɔɹən/
adjetivo
A2
She speaks three foreign languages.
0809
immediately
inmediatamente, enseguida
/ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli/
adverbio
B1
Call me immediately.
0810
girls
chicas, niñas
/ˈɡɝlz/
sustantivo · girl
A1
Two girls were singing.
0811
issues
asuntos, problemas
/ˈɪʃuz/
sustantivo · issue
B1
We discussed several issues.
0812
events
acontecimientos, eventos
/ɪˈvɛnts/
sustantivo · event
B1
The events of that week were strange.
0813
die
morir
/ˈdaɪ/
verbo
A2
These plants die in winter.
0814
practice
práctica; practicar
/ˈpɹæktəs/
sustantivo, verbo
A2
She needs more practice.
0815
doctor
médico, doctor
/ˈdɑktɚ/
sustantivo
A1
The doctor will see you now.
0816
size
talla, tamaño
/ˈsaɪz/
sustantivo
A1
What size do you take?
0817
normal
normal
/ˈnɔɹməl/
adjetivo
A2
It is normal to feel tired.
0818
speaking
hablando
/ˈspikɪŋ/
verbo · speak
A1
She is speaking to the manager.
0819
reported
informó, denunció
/ˌɹiˈpɔɹtɪd/
verbo · report
B1
They reported the theft.
0820
fast
rápido
/ˈfæst/
adjetivo, adverbio
A1
The train is very fast.
0821
walk
andar, caminar; paseo
/ˈwɔk/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
We walk to school.
0822
loss
pérdida
/ˈlɔs/
sustantivo
B1
The loss was a shock.
0823
deep
profundo, hondo
/ˈdip/
adjetivo
A2
The water is deep here.
0824
learn
aprender
/ˈlɝn/
verbo
A1
I want to learn Greek.
0825
build
construir
/ˈbɪld/
verbo
A2
They will build a bridge.
0826
protect
proteger
/pɹəˈtɛkt/
verbo
B1
Protect the plants from frost.
0827
cold
frío
/ˈkoʊld/
adjetivo
A1
The water was very cold.
0828
meant
quiso decir; significaba
/ˈmɛnt/
verbo · mean
A2
I meant to call you.
0829
site
sitio, lugar; obra
/ˈsaɪt/
sustantivo
B1
The site is closed today.
0830
piece
trozo, pieza
/ˈpis/
sustantivo
A1
Have another piece of cake.
0831
billion
mil millones
/ˈbɪljən/
numeral
B1
The plan cost a billion euros.
0832
industry
industria, sector
/ˈɪndəstɹi/
sustantivo
B1
The industry has changed.
0833
gun
pistola, arma
/ˈɡʌn/
sustantivo
B1
He kept a gun at home.
0834
systems
sistemas
/ˈsɪstəmz/
sustantivo · system
B1
Both systems failed.
0835
account
cuenta
/əˈkaʊnt/
sustantivo
A2
I opened a bank account.
0836
dark
oscuro
/ˈdɑɹk/
adjetivo
A1
It gets dark early.
0837
feet
pies
/ˈfit/
sustantivo · foot
A1
My feet are cold.
0838
guy
tipo, tío
/ˈɡaɪ/
sustantivo
A2
A guy asked me the time.
0839
message
mensaje
/ˈmɛsədʒ/
sustantivo
A1
She left a message.
0840
design
diseño; diseñar
/dɪˈzaɪn/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
The design is very simple.
0841
leader
líder, dirigente
/ˈlidɚ/
sustantivo
B1
The leader spoke first.
0842
helped
ayudó
/ˈhɛlpt/
verbo · help
A1
My neighbour helped me.
0843
include
incluir
/ˌɪnˈklud/
verbo
B1
Does the price include breakfast?
0844
increase
aumentar; aumento
/ˌɪnˈkɹis/
verbo, sustantivo
B1
Prices increase every year.
0845
dog
perro
/ˈdɔɡ/
sustantivo
A1
Their dog barks all night.
0846
dance
bailar; baile
/ˈdæns/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
We dance every Friday.
0847
federal
federal
/ˈfɛdɚəl/
adjetivo
B2
It is a federal law.
0848
crime
delito; crimen
/ˈkɹaɪm/
sustantivo
B1
The crime was never solved.
0849
mission
misión
/ˈmɪʃən/
sustantivo
B1
The mission took six months.
0850
closed
cerrado
/ˈkloʊzd/
adjetivo, verbo · close
A1
The shop is closed.
0851
eventually
al final, con el tiempo
/ɪˈvɛntʃəwəli/
adverbio
B1
Eventually the rain stopped.
0852
remains
queda; restos
/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/
verbo · remain
B1
One question remains.
0853
contact
contacto; contactar
/ˈkɑnˌtækt/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
Please contact the office.
0854
union
sindicato; unión
/ˈjunjən/
sustantivo
B1
The union called a meeting.
0855
hall
sala; vestíbulo
/ˈhɔl/
sustantivo
A2
The hall was full.
0856
beyond
más allá de
/bɪˈɑnd/
preposición
B1
The fields beyond the river are ours.
0857
percent
por ciento
/pɚˈsɛnt/
sustantivo
A2
Only ten percent voted.
0858
answer
respuesta; responder
/ˈænsɚ/
sustantivo, verbo
A1
Nobody could answer him.
0859
fell
cayó
/ˈfɛl/
verbo · fall
A2
The glass fell and broke.
0860
continues
continúa, sigue
/kənˈtɪnjuz/
verbo · continue
A2
The road continues for a mile.
0861
various
varios, diversos
/ˈvɛɹiəs/
adjetivo
B1
We tried various keys.
0862
base
base; basar
/ˈbeɪs/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
The base of the lamp is heavy.
0863
science
ciencia
/ˈsaɪəns/
sustantivo
A2
She teaches science.
0864
leading
principal; a la cabeza
/ˈlidɪŋ/
adjetivo
B1
She is the leading candidate.
0865
whatever
lo que sea, cualquier cosa que
/ˌwʌˈtɛvɚ/
pronombre
B1
Take whatever you need.
0866
returned
volvió; devolvió
/ɹɪˈtɝnd/
verbo · return
A2
They returned on Sunday.
0867
miss
perder; echar de menos
/ˈmɪs/
verbo
A1
Do not miss the last bus.
0868
write
escribir
/ˈɹaɪt/
verbo
A1
Write your name here.
0869
showed
mostró, enseñó
/ˈʃoʊd/
verbo · show
A1
He showed me the photos.
0870
potential
potencial
/pəˈtɛnʃəl/
sustantivo, adjetivo
B1
The plan has real potential.
0871
caused
causó, provocó
/ˈkɑzd/
verbo · cause
B1
The storm caused the delay.
0872
focus
centrarse; enfoque
/ˈfoʊkəs/
verbo, sustantivo
B1
Focus on one thing.
0873
paper
papel; periódico
/ˈpeɪpɚ/
sustantivo
A1
I need a sheet of paper.
0874
pretty
bastante; bonito
/ˈpɹɪti/
adverbio, adjetivo
A2
The garden is pretty.
0875
thank
agradecer, dar las gracias
/ˈθæŋk/
verbo
A1
I want to thank you.
0876
finished
terminó, acabó
/ˈfɪnɪʃt/
verbo · finish
A1
The film finished late.
0877
speed
velocidad
/ˈspid/
sustantivo
B1
The speed of the train surprised me.
0878
policy
política; póliza
/ˈpɑləsi/
sustantivo
B1
The policy changed last year.
0879
post
correo; puesto
/ˈpoʊst/
sustantivo, verbo
A2
The post arrives at nine.
0880
effect
efecto
/ɪˈfɛkt/
sustantivo
B1
The medicine had no effect.
0881
particular
concreto, particular
/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
adjetivo
B1
Is there a particular reason?
0882
send
enviar, mandar
/ˈsɛnd/
verbo
A1
Send me the address.
0883
ended
terminó, acabó
/ˈɛndəd/
verbo · end
A2
The concert ended at eleven.
0884
opportunity
oportunidad
/ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/
sustantivo
B1
It is a good opportunity.
0885
kids
niños, chavales
/ˈkɪdz/
sustantivo · kid
A1
The kids are in the garden.
0886
captain
capitán
/ˈkæptən/
sustantivo
B1
The captain spoke to the crew.
0887
hour
hora
/ˈaʊɚ/
sustantivo
A1
I waited for half an hour.
0888
stories
historias, cuentos
/ˈstɔɹiz/
sustantivo · story
A1
She tells wonderful stories.
0889
source
fuente
/ˈsɔɹs/
sustantivo
B1
The source of the river is here.
0890
sex
sexo
/ˈsɛks/
sustantivo
B1
Please state your sex on the form.
0891
term
trimestre; término
/ˈtɝm/
sustantivo
B1
The term starts in September.
0892
heavy
pesado; fuerte
/ˈhɛvi/
adjetivo
A1
This bag is very heavy.
0893
seem
parecer
/ˈsim/
verbo
A2
They seem happy here.
0894
evening
tarde, noche
/ˈivnɪŋ/
sustantivo
A1
We arrived in the evening.
0895
league
liga
/ˈliɡ/
sustantivo
B2
Our team leads the league.
0896
gives
da
/ˈɡɪvz/
verbo · give
A1
She gives lessons on Tuesday.
0897
travel
viajar; viajes
/ˈtɹævəl/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
We travel by train.
0898
nine
nueve
/ˈnaɪn/
numeral
A1
The shop opens at nine.
0899
seeing
viendo
/ˈsiɪŋ/
verbo · see
A1
I am seeing her tomorrow.
0900
names
nombres
/ˈneɪmz/
sustantivo · name
A1
Write both names clearly.
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