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The most common Spanish adjectives

The 300 adjectives you will meet most often in Spanish, ordered by frequency rather than by textbook chapter. Between them they account for 4.3% of everyday speech.

300adjectives
4.3%of everyday speech
#84rank of the commonest
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84últimalast (f)OOL-tee-mah0.057%
85últimolast (m)OOL-tee-moh0.057%
103claroclearKLAH-roh0.128%
116imposibleimpossibleeem-poh-SEE-bleh0.015%
117hechofactEH-choh0.063%
118posiblepossiblepoh-SEE-bleh0.125%
129buenagood (f)BWEH-nah0.037%
130buenogood (m)BWEH-noh0.027%
172nuevanew (f)NWEH-vah0.039%
173nuevonew (m)NWEH-voh0.050%
186grandebigGRAHN-deh0.073%
190obviamenteobviouslyohb-VYAH-mehn-teh0.007%
192falsofalse.FAHL-soh0.077%
193ciertotrue.SYEHR-toh0.092%
199finalend / finalfee-NAHL0.066%
210normalnormalnohr-MAHL0.046%
214importanteimportanteem-pohr-TAHN-teh0.077%
216viejaold (f)VYEH-hah0.029%
217viejoold (m)VYEH-hoh0.032%
219ricorichREE-koh0.047%
222chicagirlCHEE-kah0.028%
223chicoboyCHEE-koh0.033%
233difícildifficultdee-FEE-seel0.001%
234únicaonly (f)OO-nee-kah0.006%
235únicoonly (m)OO-nee-koh0.031%
238malabad (f)MAH-lah0.025%
239malobad (m)MAH-loh0.077%
246diferentedifferentdee-feh-REHN-teh0.036%
256segurosure / safeseh-GOO-roh0.032%
258justojustHOOS-toh0.059%
263fácileasyFAH-seel0.036%
265pequeñasmall (f)peh-KEH-nyah0.005%
266pequeñosmall (m)peh-KEH-nyoh0.033%
267segundosecondseh-GOON-doh0.032%
273granbiggrahn0.040%
286serioseriousSEH-ryoh0.033%
290juntotogetherHOON-toh0.028%
291rápidofastRAH-pee-doh0.051%
292mayorgreatermah-YOHR0.037%
301listoreadyLEES-toh0.012%
304fuertestrongFWEHR-teh0.080%
305durohardDOO-roh0.034%
310bonitoprettyboh-NEE-toh0.018%
312rarostrangeRAH-roh0.037%
327tranquilocalmtrahn-KEE-loh0.011%
328perfectoperfectpehr-FEHK-toh0.006%
338lococrazyLOH-koh0.022%
351altohighAHL-toh0.038%
353humanohumanoo-MAH-noh0.165%
358mejorbettermeh-HOHR0.031%
359peorworsePEH-ohr0.027%
360siguientefollowingsee-GYEHN-teh0.002%
363unidounitedoo-NEE-doh0.015%
367ratoa whileRAH-toh0.015%
370lindoniceLEEN-doh0.012%
372felizhappyfeh-LEES0.018%
377pasadopastpah-SAHD-oh0.019%
381increíbleincredibleeen-kreh-EE-bleh0.037%
382propioownPROH-pyoh0.017%
390públicopublicPOO-blee-koh0.032%
410vivoaliveVEE-boh0.014%
413distintodistinctdees-TEEN-toh0.014%
443cuidadocarefulnesskwee-DAH-doh0.022%
464físicophysicalFEE-see-koh0.021%
466próximonextPROHK-see-moh0.013%
467generalgeneralheh-neh-RAHL0.013%
476españolSpanishehs-pah-NYOL0.018%
481especialspecialehs-peh-SYAL0.027%
482personalpersonalpehr-soh-NAHL0.030%
483obvioobviousOH-bvyoh0.013%
488azulblueah-SOOL0.017%
494famosofamousfah-MOH-soh0.032%
499largolongLAHR-goh0.017%
508interesanteinterestingeen-teh-reh-SAHN-teh0.006%
513feouglyFEH-oh0.004%
519verdaderotrue.vehr-dah-DEHR-oh0.008%
525llenofullYEH-noh0.043%
526industriaindustryeen-doos-TREE-ah0.016%
531puropurePOO-roh0.013%
532guapohandsomeGWAH-poh0.014%
540genialniceheh-NYAL0.006%
544pobrepoorPOH-breh0.010%
552cuartoroomKWAHR-toh0.011%
561hermosobeautifulehr-MOH-soh0.010%
564esposohusbandehs-POH-soh0.006%
579tristesadTREES-teh0.033%
582muertodeadMWEHR-toh0.010%
587completocompletekohn-PLEH-toh0.016%
596complicadocomplicatedkohm-plee-KAH-doh0.015%
598blancowhiteBLAHN-koh0.014%
599adultoadultah-DOOL-toh0.009%
601horriblehorribleoh-RREE-bleh0.018%
603totaltotaltoh-TAHL0.007%
611vistaviewVEES-tah0.026%
616supuestosuresoo-PWEHS-toh0.008%
618librefreeLEE-breh0.013%
623derechorightdeh-REH-choh0.004%
624izquierdaleftees-KYEHR-dah0.007%
641abiertoopenah-BYEHR-toh0.012%
643favoritofavoritefah-boh-REE-toh0.008%
650calientehotkah-LYEHN-teh0.011%
653contrariocontrarykohn-TRAH-ryoh0.004%
658caroexpensiveKAH-roh0.006%
659directodirectdee-REHK-toh0.013%
660lejofarLEH-hoh0.004%
669celularcell phoneseh-loo-LAHR0.016%
671nerviosonervousnehr-VYOH-soh0.026%
673cómodocomfortableKOH-moh-doh0.020%
674adentroinsideah-DEHN-troh0.007%
677cerradoclosedseh-RRAH-doh0.012%
679divertidofundee-behr-TEE-doh0.004%
680gimnasiogymheem-NAH-syoh0.009%
682principalprincipalpreen-see-PAHL0.013%
686capazcapablekah-PAHS0.013%
696mentalmentalMEHN-tahl0.006%
698suficientesufficientsoo-fee-SYEHN-teh0.007%
700políticopoliticalpoh-LEE-tee-koh0.024%
706negroblackNEH-groh0.006%
707diosgodDYOHs0.006%
710límitelimitLEE-mee-teh0.009%
713comúncommonkoh-MOON0.032%
721perdidolostpehr-DEE-doh0.017%
728inteligenteintelligenteen-teh-lee-HEHN-teh0.022%
739familiarfamiliarfah-mee-LYAR0.020%
742oficialofficialoh-fee-SYAL0.005%
748profesionalprofessionalproh-feh-syoh-NAHL0.003%
750anteriorformerahn-teh-RYOR0.001%
775capítulochapterkah-PEE-too-loh0.006%
791correctocorrectkoh-RREHK-toh0.003%
797necesarionecessaryneh-seh-SAHR-yoh0.014%
798sencillosimplesehn-SEE-yoh0.006%
799tercerothirdtehr-SEHR-oh0.003%
817dispuestowillingdees-POO-ehs-toh0.005%
820privadoprivatepree-VAH-doh0.004%
837atractivoattractiveah-trahk-TEE-boh0.012%
846animalanimalah-nee-MAHL0.009%
850estúpidostupidehs-TOO-pee-doh0.005%
859rojoredROH-hoh0.006%
860tempranoearlytehm-PRAH-noh0.031%
866simplesimpleSEEM-pleh0.011%
872estadounidenseAmericanehs-tah-doh-oo-nee-dehn-SEH0.004%
874mundialworldlymoon-DYAHL0.006%
878secodrySEH-koh0.014%
880enteroentireehn-TEH-roh0.020%
883terribleterribleteh-REE-bleh0.008%
890cercanonearbysehr-KAH-noh0.006%
892universaluniversaloo-nee-behr-SAHL0.003%
895incómodouncomfortableeen-KOH-moh-doh0.004%
896enamoradoin loveeh-nah-moh-RAH-doh0.011%
904presentepresentpreh-SEHN-teh0.015%
910antiguoancientahn-TEE-goo-oh0.008%
913vestidodressvehs-TEE-doh0.009%
917seguidocontinuous seh-GEE-doh0.001%
918conscienteconsciouskohn-SYEN-teh0.014%
919lentoslowLEHN-toh0.004%
924típicotypicalTEE-pee-koh0.005%
929europeoEuropeaneh-oo-roh-PEH-oh0.022%
934verdegreenBEHR-deh0.011%
938orgullosoproudor-goo-YOH-soh0.008%
947originaloriginaloh-ree-hee-NAHL0.006%
961vacíoemptyvah-SEE-oh0.017%
962regionalregionalreh-hyoh-NAHL0.015%
975vistoviewVEES-toh0.003%
977tremendotremendoustreh-MEHN-doh0.006%
985parecidoalikepah-reh-SEE-doh0.001%
987turistatouristtoo-REES-tah0.028%
992enormeenormouseh-NOHR-meh0.004%
993curiosocuriouskoo-RYOH-soh0.005%
995menoryoungermeh-NOHR0.007%
1005sanohealthySAH-noh0.009%
1009femeninofemininefeh-meh-NEE-noh0.002%
1015acostumbradoaccustomedah-kohs-toom-BRAH-doh0.026%
1017urbanourbanoor-BAH-noh0.003%
1021cansadotiredkahn-SAH-doh0.006%
1025mínimominimumMEE-nee-moh0.003%
1033vulnerablevulnerablevoohl-neh-RAH-bleh0.006%
1035traserobutttrah-SEHR-oh0.008%
1037peligrosodangerouspeh-lee-GROH-soh0.014%
1044espiritualspiritualehs-pee-ree-TOO-ahl0.001%
1046frescofreshFREHS-koh0.000%
1055escritowrittenehs-KREE-toh0.007%
1071específicospecificehs-peh-SEE-fee-koh0.002%
1076malditodamnmahl-DEE-toh0.010%
1079románticoromanticroh-MAHN-tee-koh0.006%
1080oscurodarkohs-KOO-roh0.004%
1082impresionanteimpressiveeem-preh-syoh-NAHN-teh0.010%
1101profundoprofoundproh-FOON-doh0.006%
1117negativonegativeneh-gah-TEE-boh0.009%
1125agradecidogratefulah-grah-deh-SEE-doh0.007%
1129creativocreativekreh-ah-TEE-boh0.002%
1131panabuddyPAH-nah0.003%
1134casadomarriedkah-SAH-doh0.003%
1137máximomaximumMAHK-see-moh0.003%
1151santaholySAHN-tah0.011%
1152clásicoclassicKLAH-see-koh0.008%
1163graveseriousGRAH-beh0.001%
1178exclusivoexclusiveehks-kloo-SEE-boh0.006%
1182emocionalemotionaleh-moh-SYOH-nahl0.001%
1187entendidounderstoodehn-tehn-DEE-doh0.007%
1188intensointenseeen-TEHN-soh0.004%
1193cortoshortKOHR-toh0.002%
1194usuariouseroo-soo-AHR-yoh0.003%
1195similarsimilarsee-MEE-lahr0.002%
1198constanteconstantkohns-TAHN-teh0.011%
1205alemánGermanah-leh-MAHN0.003%
1218sincerosincereseen-SEH-roh0.003%
1227enfocadofocusedehn-foh-KAH-doh0.003%
1230poderosopowerfulpoh-deh-ROH-soh0.001%
1235borrachodrunkboh-RRAH-choh0.004%
1243mapamapMAH-pah0.003%
1250diseñodesigndee-SEH-nyoh0.004%
1252laborallaborlah-boh-RAHL0.009%
1259mágicomagicalMAH-hee-koh0.008%
1263aburridoboredah-boo-RREE-doh0.001%
1275chinoChineseCHEE-noh0.001%
1276recorridoroutereh-koh-RREE-doh0.004%
1280espacialspaceehs-pah-SYAL0.002%
1283tradicionaltraditionaltrah-dee-syoh-NAHL0.000%
1285médicodoctorMEH-dee-koh0.001%
1292emocionadoexcitedeh-moh-syoh-NAH-doh0.002%
1296ridículoridiculousree-DEE-koo-loh0.016%
1302activoactiveahk-TEE-boh0.001%
1308periódiconewspaperpeh-ryoh-DEE-koh0.013%
1312independienteindependenteen-deh-pehn-DYEHN-teh0.007%
1316organizadoorganizedor-gah-nee-SAHD-oh0.007%
1320agresivoaggressiveah-greh-SEE-boh0.006%
1326universouniverseoo-nee-BYEHR-soh0.001%
1329memoriamemorymeh-MOH-ryah0.004%
1342peleadorfighterpeh-leh-ah-DOHR0.004%
1353jabónsoaphah-BOHN0.002%
1386humildehumbleoo-MEEL-deh0.007%
1388heladoice creameh-LAH-doh0.004%
1394excelenteexcellentehk-seh-LEHN-teh0.002%
1395financierofinancialfee-nahn-SYEH-roh0.006%
1398actualcurrentahk-too-AHL0.003%
1403limpiocleanLEEM-pyoh0.006%
1407suciodirtySOO-syoh0.009%
1409catedralcathedralkah-teh-DRAHL0.001%
1415americanoAmericanah-meh-ree-KAH-noh0.005%
1416modernomodernmoh-DEHR-noh0.004%
1418separadoseparateseh-pah-RAH-doh0.003%
1426maravillosomarvelousmah-rah-bee-YOH-soh0.000%
1431respetuosorespectfulrehs-peh-too-OH-soh0.021%
1432chistosofunnychees-TOH-soh0.003%
1434interiorinsideeen-teh-RYOR0.003%
1435internointernaleen-TEHR-noh0.003%
1439débilweakDEH-beel0.004%
1442plenofullPLEH-noh0.009%
1458cristianochristiankrees-TYAH-noh0.002%
1465establestableehs-TAH-bleh0.001%
1471segmentosegmentsehg-MEHN-toh0.002%
1476océanooceanoh-SEH-ah-noh0.002%
1477atlánticoAtlanticaht-LAHN-tee-koh0.004%
1484purapurePOO-rah0.004%
1486encantadodelightedehn-kahn-TAH-doh0.000%
1489divinodivinedee-BEE-noh0.004%
1491dominantedominantdoh-mee-NAHN-teh0.000%
1496rebelderebelreh-BEHL-deh0.002%
1498dignoworthyDEEG-noh0.006%
1503contentocontentkohn-TEHN-toh0.006%
1509patatapotatopah-TAH-tah0.004%
1517gradodegreeGRAH-doh0.001%
1519burbujabubbleboor-BOO-hah0.009%
1523saludablehealthysah-loo-DAH-bleh0.009%
1524intencionalintentionaleen-tehn-syoh-NAHL0.000%
1531primariaprimarypree-MAH-ryah0.001%
1536ancianoold manahn-SYA-noh0.005%
1547históricohistoricalees-TOH-ree-koh0.001%
1550inmediatoimmediateeen-meh-DYAH-toh0.005%
1562ocupadobusyoh-koo-PAH-doh0.004%
1565preciosopreciouspreh-SYOH-soh0.005%
1566embarazadopregnantehm-bah-rah-SAHD-oh0.002%
1567suavesmoothSWAH-beh0.000%
1568imbécilfooleem-BEH-seel0.000%
1570amablegentleah-MAH-bleh0.002%
1571escondidohiddenehs-kohn-DEE-doh0.006%
1575expertoexpertehks-PEHR-toh0.005%
1590maduromaturemah-DOO-roh0.000%
1593tercerthirdtehr-SEHR0.003%
1595ignoranciaignoranceeeg-noh-RAHN-syah0.005%
1602impuestotaxeem-PWES-toh0.005%
1605bebidadrinkbeh-BEE-dah0.004%
1608espejomirrorehs-PEH-hoh0.001%
1615nacionalnationalnah-syoh-NAHL0.004%
1623mierdashitMYEHR-dah0.008%
1624culpableguiltykool-PAH-bleh0.003%
1632portuguésPortuguesepor-too-GEHS0.004%
1640desconocidostrangerdehs-koh-noh-SEE-doh0.003%
1645exitososuccessfulehk-see-TOH-soh0.003%
1647deliciosodeliciousdeh-lee-SYOH-soh0.001%
1661valiosovaluablevah-lee-OH-soh0.001%
1662brillantebrightbree-YAHN-teh0.001%
1663ilegalillegalee-leh-GAHL0.001%
1669corruptocorruptkoh-ROOP-toh0.000%
1673rutinaroutineroo-TEE-nah0.000%
1674irónicoironicee-ROH-nee-koh0.002%
1683fantásticofantasticfahn-tahs-TEE-koh0.002%
1695básicobasic BAH-see-koh0.009%
1699italianoItalianee-tah-LYAH-noh0.005%
1701prácticapracticePRAHK-tee-kah0.003%

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