verb · #250
to love
Example: Ama su trabajo.
She loves her job.
Spanish → English
amar
amar is Spanish for to love.
What amar means
How common is it?
amar is ranked #250 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 amar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- usar — to use
- necesitar — to need
- gustar — to like, to please
- odiar — to hate
- perder — to lose; to miss
- ganar — to win, to earn
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22