verb · #265
to change
Example: Quiero cambiar la cita.
I want to change the appointment.
Spanish → English
cambiar
cambiar is Spanish for to change.
What cambiar means
How common is it?
cambiar is ranked #265 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to cambiar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- llamar — to call
- enviar — to send
- contar — to tell; to count
- elegir — to choose
- decidir — to decide
- crecer — to grow
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22