noun · #186
face
Example: Su cara me sonaba.
His face looked familiar.
Spanish → English
la cara
la cara is Spanish for face.
What la cara means
How common is it?
la cara is ranked #186 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 la cara — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el médico — doctor
- el hospital — hospital
- el cuerpo — body
- el corazón — heart
- la salud — health
- la universidad — university
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22