noun · #162
aeroplane
Example: El avión aterriza a las seis.
The plane lands at six.
Spanish → English
el avión
el avión is Spanish for aeroplane.
What el avión means
How common is it?
el avión is ranked #162 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 el avión — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el mercado — market
- la cuenta — bill; account
- el tren — train
- el viaje — trip, journey
- la playa — beach
- el hotel — hotel
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22