verb · #226
to open
Example: ¿Puede abrir la ventana?
Could you open the window?
Spanish → English
abrir
abrir is Spanish for to open.
What abrir means
How common is it?
abrir is ranked #226 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to abrir — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- dormir — to sleep
- levantarse — to get up
- sentarse — to sit down
- cerrar — to close
- empezar — to begin
- terminar — to finish
See all 500 most common Spanish words
Practise Spanish with Flipkado
Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22