verb · #212
to help
Example: ¿Me puedes ayudar?
Can you help me?
Spanish → English
ayudar
ayudar is Spanish for to help.
What ayudar means
How common is it?
ayudar is ranked #212 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 ayudar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- mirar — to look at, to watch
- preguntar — to ask
- responder — to answer, to reply
- buscar — to look for
- mostrar — to show
- traer — to bring
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22