verb · #203
to learn
Example: Quiero aprender a cocinar.
I want to learn to cook.
Spanish → English
aprender
aprender is Spanish for to learn.
What aprender means
How common is it?
aprender is ranked #203 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 aprender — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la opinión — opinion
- trabajar — to work
- estudiar — to study
- enseñar — to teach, to show
- leer — to read
- escribir — to write
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22