thematic frequency list - sp

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Source: Routledge’s A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish

Animales m Animals Cuerpo m Body

caballo m horse mano f hand

perro m dog ojo m eye

gato m cat cabeza f head

pájaro m bird cara f face

vaca f cow pie m foot

toro m bull lengua f tongue

ganado m livestock sangre f blood

pez m fish brazo m arm

león m lion boca f mouth

mosca f fly corazón m heart

gallina f hen pelo m hair

cerdo m pig pierna f leg

pollo m chicken dedo m finger, toe

mono m monkey espalda f back

rata f rat pecho m chest

insecto m insect hueso m bone

oveja f sheep cerebro m brain

paloma f dove seno m bosom

ratón m mouse diente m tooth

gallo m rooster cuello m neck

mariposa f butterfly hombro m shoulderlobo m wolf nariz f nose

serpiente f snake rodilla f knee

conejo m rabbit oreja f ear

hormiga f ant estómago m stomach

oso m bear nervio m nerve

gusano m worm labio m lip

tigre m tiger cabello m hair

burro m donkey músculo m muscle

araña f spider garganta f throat

abeja f bee uña f nail

buey m ox cintura f waist

pato m duck pulmón m lungcabra f goat vientre m womb

elefante m elephant barba f beard

águila m eagle vena f vein

mosquito m mosquito puño m fist

sapo m toad esqueleto m skeleton

rana f frog bigote m mustache

tortuga f turtle hígado m liver

zorro m fox ceja f eyebrow

víbora f viper cadera f hip

murciélago m bat riñón m kidney

grillo m cricket codo m elbow

cisne m swan mejilla f cheekballena f whale entrañas f bowels

cuervo m raven cráneo m skull

gaviota f seagull muslo m thigh

Ropa f Clothing tobillo m ankle

prenda f piece of clothing arteria f artery

talla f size, stature mandíbula f jaw

traje m suit nuca f nape

zapato m shoe nalga f buttocks

vestido m dress pupila f pupil

camisa f shirt intestino m intestine




pantalón m pants retina f retina

bota f boot pulgar m thumb

botón m button pestaña f eyelash

sombrero m hat Transporte m Transportation

abrigo m overcoat calle f street

falda f skirt camino m road, route, path

corbata f tie carretera f highway, road

manga f sleeve avenida f freeway, motorway

guante m glove autopista f freeway, motorway

pañuelo m handkerchief, shawl callejón m alley

manto m cloak puerto m port, harbor

cinturón m belt vuelo m flight

chaqueta f jacket tráfico m traffic, trade

camiseta f t-shirt paseo m walk, ride

blusa f blouse tránsito m traffic, transit

zapatilla f sneakers aeropuerto m airport

chaleco m vest chofer m driver

sostén m bra metro m meter, subway

gorro m cap coche m car

delantal m apron barco m boat, ship

Familia f Family tren m train

hijo m son (pl. children) avión m airplanepadre m father vehículo m vehicle, car

madre f mother automóvil m automobile

hermano m brother (pl. siblings) carro m car, cart

hija f daughter auto m auto

esposa f wife camión m truck, van

marido m husband ferrocarril m railway

hermana f sister nave f spacecraft, ship

abuelo m grandfather (pl. g’parents) taxi m taxi

tío m uncle bote m boat

primo m cousin bicicleta f bicycle

tía f aunt buque m ship, vessel

papá m dad tranvía m tram, streetcarmamá f mom autobús m bus

pariente mf relative cohete m rocket

abuela f grandmother vagón m carriage, wagon

viuda f widow helicóptero m helicopter

nieto m grandchild ómnibus m bus

esposo m husband, spouse camioneta f small truck, station wagon

novia f girlfriend, bride moto f motorcycle

novio m boyfriend, groom subterráneo m underground

prima f female cousin barca f (small) boat

sobrino m nephew lancha f boat, barge

padrino m godparent Materiales m Materials

sobrina f niece papel m paper, role, partcuñado m brother-in-law piedra f stone, rock

nieta f grand daughter oro m gold

bisabuela f great grandmother madera f wood

suegra f mother-in-law plata f silver

suegro m father-in-law hierro m iron

yerno m son-in-law tela f cloth, fabric

cuñada f sister-in-law cristal m crystal, window

viudo m widower metal m metal

nuera f daughter-in-law vidrio m glass

Comida f Food barro m clay




alimento m food, nourishment plástico m plastic

alimentación f feeding, food ladrillo m brick

plato m plate, dish lana f wool

bebida f drink, beverage acero m steel

cena f dinner cemento m cement

almuerzo m lunch seda f silk

desayuno m breakfast plomo m lead

ingrediente m ingredient cartón m cardboard

banquete m banquet, feast bronce m bronze

agua f water petróleo m oilcarne f meat paja f straw, hay

vino m wine cobre m copper

café m coffee algodón m cotton

leche f milk goma f rubber

pan m bread carbón m coal

fruta f fruit perla f pearl

huevo m egg mármol m marble

azúcar mf sugar alambre m wire

té m tea cera f wax

alcohol m alcohol encaje m lace

pescado m fish diamante m diamond

sal f salt porcelana f porcelainpapa f potato aluminio m aluminum

manzana f apple cerámica f ceramic

naranja f orange arcilla f clay

postre m dessert granito m granite

miel f honey marfil m ivory

dulce m candy adobe m adobe

arroz m rice yeso m plaster

cerveza f beer, ale Tiempo m Time

queso m cheese vez f time (specific occurrence)

grasa f grease, fat, lard tiempo m time (general)

maíz m corn, maize momento m moment

harina f flour fecha f date, dayuva f grape rato m while, moment

jugo m juice horario m schedule, timetable

pasta f pasta, dough fase m phase, stage

chocolate m chocolate calendario m calendar

sopa f soup pasado m past

mate m mate presente m present

tomate m tomato futuro m future

trigo m wheat segundo m second

verdura f vegetable minuto m minute

crema f cream hora f hour

caldo m broth, soup día m day

torta f cake semana f weekcaramelo m caramel, candy mes m month

coco m coconut temporada f season

cebolla f onion año m year

manteca f butter, lard década f decade

jamón m ham generación f generation

helado m ice cream etapa f stage, period

pastel m cake siglo m century

plátano m banana época f age,period

limón m lemon alba m dawn

galleta f cookie madrugada f dawn, daybreak




nuez f nut mañana f morning, tomorrow

patata f potato mediodía m noon, midday

pavo m turkey tarde f afternoon, evening

pera f pear crepúsculo m dusk, twilight

cereal m cereal atardecer m evening, dusk

ensalada f salad noche f night

tortilla f flatbread medianoche f midnight

piña f pineapple víspera f eve

ajo m garlic lunes m Monday

zanahoria f carrot martes m Tuesdaymantequilla f butter, margarine miércoles m Wednesday

Deporte m Sports jueves m Thursday

juego m play, game, sport viernes m Friday

partido m game sábado m Saturday

equipo m equipment, team, outfit domingo m Sunday

partida f game, match, contest enero m January

salto m jump febrero m February

tiro m throw, shot marzo m March

pista f track abril m April

pelota f ball mayo m May

caza f hunting, game junio m June

bola f ball julio m Julyestadio m stadium agosto m August

entrenamiento m training septiembre m September

portero m goalkeeper octubre m October

cancha f playing field, court noviembre m November

jugada f move, play diciembre m December

campeonato m championship primavera f spring

gol m goal verano m summer

balón m ball otoño m autumn

raqueta f racket invierno m winter

patín m skate Naturaleza f Nature

jugador m player tierra f earth, land, ground

cazador m hunter campo m field, countryatleta mf athlete naturaleza f nature

árbitro mf referee ambiente m environment, atmosphere

deportista mf sportsman terreno m earth, ground, terrain

futbolista mf soccer player paisaje m landscape

boxeador m boxer río m river

nadador m swimmer mar mf sea

ciclista mf cyclist sol m sun

fútbol m soccer árbol m tree

tenis m tennis cielo m sky

gimnasia f gymnastics flor f flower

golf m golf estrella f star

baloncesto m basketball montaña f mountainnatación f swimming isla f island

boxeo m boxing bosque m forest

esquí m skiing arena f sand

rugby m rugby valle m valley

maratón f marathon playa f beach

béisbol m baseball canal m canal

atletismo m track and field jardín m garden

equitación f horsemanship monte m mountain

judo m judo rosa f rose

buceo m diving orilla f edge, shore




dorado golden poeta c poet

rubio blonde periodista c journalist

celeste sky-blue ministro mf minister, secretary

rosado pink soldado mf soldier

marrón brown abogado mf lawyer

violeta violet militar mf soldier, military person

plateado silver actor m actor

morado purple trabajador mf worker,laborer

castaño brown (hair) ingeniero mf engineer

anaranjado orange oficial c officialNacionalidad f Nationality agente c agent

español Spanish guardia c guard

argentino Argentinian especialista c specialist

chileno Chilean sacerdote m priest

mexicano Mexican cura m priest

cubano Cuban pintor mf painter

peruano Peruvian obrero mf laborer

colombiano Colombian vendedor mf salesperson

boliviano Bolivian capitán c captain

venezolano Venezuelan comerciante c merchant

paraguayo Paraguayan músico mf musician

uruguayo Uruguayan corredor mf brokernicaragüense Nicaraguan filósofo mf philosopher

panameño Panamanian científico mf scientist

dominicano Dominican amo m master, boss (m)

puertorriqueño PuertoRican arquitecto mf architect

guatemalteco Guatemalan ayudante c helper, assistant

salvadoreño El Salvadorian investigador mf researcher

costarricense CostaRican técnico mf technician

hondureño Honduran conductor mf driver, conductor

inglés English enfermero mf nurse

francés French cantante c singer

italiano Italian historiador mf historian

alemán German cazador mf huntereuropeo European pastor mf shepherd

americano American administrador mf administrator, manager

chino Chinese monja f nun

griego Greek dueña f landlady, owner

japonés Japanese pescador mf fisherman

ruso Russian físico mf physicist

árabe Arab maestra f teacher

británico British embajador mf ambassador

turco Turkish cocinero mf cook

portugués Portuguese fotógrafo mf photographer

holandés Dutch consejero mf advisor,counselor

brasileño Brazilian piloto mf pilot, driversuizo Swiss portero mf porter,doorkeeper

sueco Swedish comisario mf commissioner,delegate

belga Belgian senador mf senator

polaco Polish gobernante c ruler,leader

escocés Scottish asesor mf adviser,consultant

irlandés Irish novelista c novelist

canadiense Canadian bailarín mf dancer

húngaro Hungarian inspector mf inspector

danés Danish economista c economist

checo Czech servidumbre f servitude, staff of servants




australiano Australian psicólogo mf psychologist

noruego Norwegian actriz f actress

coreano Korean fiscal c district attorney, prosecutor

Creating Nouns editor mf editor,publisher

-or (agent) cirujano mf surgeon

autor m writer intérprete c performer, interpreter

profesor m teacher diplomático mf diplomat

doctor m doctor sargento mf sergeant

director m director jinete mf rider, horseman

escritor m writer agricultor mf farmer

actor m actor guerrero mf warrior, soldier

trabajador m worker marinero mf sailor

lector m reader Creating Nouns

pintor m painter -ción/sión

vendedor m salesperson relación f

situación f

-or (not agent) condición f

señor m mr. cuestión f

valor m courage acción f

color m color atención f

amor m love ocasión f

favor m favor posición finterior m inside función f

dolor m pain decisión f

-ista (person) -ía (abstract)

artista mf mayoría f

especialista mf compañía f

protagonista mf energía f

turista mf teoría f

novelista mf categoría f

economista mf economía f

cronista mf filosofía f

dentista mf poesía ftaxista mf fantasía f

garantía f

-ista (not person)

vista f view -ía (concrete)

revista f magazine día m day

lista f list vía f road, way

entrevista f interview policía mf police

pista f track fotografía f photograph

conquista f conquest alegría f joy

autopista f freeway, motorway tía f aunt

guía mf guide

-urafigura f -dad

cultura f realidad f

literatura f necesidad f

estructura f posibilidad f

aventura f actividad f

temperatura f cantidad f

postura f sociedad f

criatura f seguridad f

ruptura f propiedad f

arquitectura f oportunidad f




enfermedad f

-ura (less obvious) (less obvious)

altura f height ciudad f city

lectura f reading verdad f truth

pintura f painting edad f age

cura fm priest

escritura f writing -ismo

locura f insanity organismo m

basura f garbage mecanismo m

Diminutives abismo m

señorita f Miss realismo m

casita f house optimismo m

muchachito m boy turismo m

hijito m son periodismo m

pobrecito m unfortunateperson comunismo m

pajarito m bird socialismo m

animalito m animal capitalismo m

hermanito m brother

mesita f table -ismo (less obvious)

cosita f thing espejismo m mirage

viejito m old person Superlatives

perrito m dog muchísimo manycarrito m car, cart altísimo tall

mujercita f woman larguísimo long

abuelita f grandmother mismísimo same

señorito m Mr. bellísimo beautiful

cajita f box importantísimo important

angelito mf angel gravísimo serious

hombrecito m man riquísimo rich

poquito few, little santísimo holy

pequeñito small rarísimo strange

chiquito small clarísimo clear

bajito short amplísimo wide

igualito same antiquísimo oldahorita now grandísimo large

despacito slow buenísimo good

Opposites Most frequent pairs fortísimo strong

más - menos more - less malísimo bad

largo - corto long - short rapidísimo fast

primero - último first - last brevísimo brief

alto - bajo tall - low valiosísimo Courageous

grande - pequeño large - small Adjectives of Emotion

blanco - negro white - black Positive

mucho - poco many - few feliz happy

verdadero - falso true - false orgulloso proud

nuevo - viejo new - old satisfecho satisfiedabierto - cerrado open - closed atraído attracted

bueno - malo good - bad capaz capable

lleno - vacío full - empty contento contented

mejor - peor better - worse cómodo comfortable

fácil - difícil easy - difficult cierto sure

mayor - menor older - younger halagado flattered

rico - pobre rich - poor libre free

posible - imposible possible - impossible vivo alive

Neutral emotion honrado honored

inclinado inclined tranquilo calm




responsable responsible superior better

conmovido touched seguro safe

sorprendido surprised popular popular

raro strange emocionado excited

inseguro unsure animado excited

rodeado surrounded

comprometido committed Semi-negative

aislado isolated cansado tired

obligado obliged

Negative incapaz incapablesolo lonely Verbs of Movement

culpable guilty ir to go

incómodo uncomfortable pasar to pass

humillado humiliated salir to go out

molesto annoyed entrar to enter

amenazado threatened caer to fall

avergonzado embarrassed correr to run

extraño strange mover to move, incite

ofendido offended subir to go up, on

triste sad andar to walk

perdido lost bajar to come down

enfermo ill avanzar to advancedefraudado disappointed viajar to travel

aliviado relieved conducir to lead, drive

frustrado frustrated manejar to drive, handle

acosado harassed caminar to walk

débil weak saltar to jump, leap

tentado tempted marchar to go, walk, march

deprimido depressed trasladar to move, transfer

traicionado betrayed volar to fly

aturdido bewildered apartar to move away, separate

decepcionado Let down huir to flee, run away (from)

turbado upset descender to descend

desconcertado disconcerted desplazar to move, shift, replaceatrapado trapped circular to circulate, go around, flow

inquieto restless pasear to go for a walk

abandonado abandoned tropezar to trip, stumble

sucio dirty nadar to swim

desorientado disoriented acelerar to accelerate, speed (up)

desolado devastated rodar to roll, run, scatter

desamparado forsaken navegar to navigate, sail

cohibido self-conscious explorar to explore

agredido attacked deslizar to slide, glide, slip

estafado cheated trepar to climb

invadido assailed transitar to roam, go by

Verbs of Communication irrumpir to burst in, raiddecir to tell, say vagar to wander (about)

hablar to speak, talk resbalar to slip, slide

contar to tell, count rondar to hover, patrol

explicar to explain deambular to roam, wander

proponer to propose brincar to leap

expresar to express revolotear to flutter, hover

anunciar to announce, advertise

comentar to comment on

discutir to argue, discuss

mencionar to mention, cite




pronunciar to pronounce

afirmar to declare, assent

aclarar to clarify, clear up

declarar to declare, testify

nombrar to name, appoint

reclamar to demand, require

gritar to shout

criticar to criticize, gossip

protestar to protest, object

conversar to converserezar to pray

rogar to pray, ask, implore

recitar to recite

charlar to chat, talk

alegar to allege

articular to articulate

invocar to invoke

dialogar to confer, talk

murmurar to murmur

exclamar to exclaim

clamar to cry, clamor

susurrar to whispersuplicar to plead, beg

chillar to shriek, scream

orar to pray

gruñir to grunt, grumble

aullar to howl, yell

enunciar to enunciate

mascullar to mutter, grumble

implorar to implore, beg

platicar to chat, converse

cuchichear to whisper, mutter

vociferar to proclaim, blare

thematic frequency list - sp

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