verb · #235
to walk
Example: Caminamos hasta la plaza.
We walked to the square.
Spanish → English
caminar
caminar is Spanish for to walk.
What caminar means
How common is it?
caminar is ranked #235 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 caminar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- salir — to go out, to leave
- volver — to return
- venir — to come
- correr — to run
- viajar — to travel
- volar — to fly
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22