noun · #144
case
Example: En ese caso, tienes razón.
In that case, you are right.
Spanish → English
el caso
el caso is Spanish for case.
What el caso means
How common is it?
el caso is ranked #144 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 caso — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la mañana — morning; tomorrow
- la tarde — afternoon, evening
- el punto — point
- la forma — form, way
- el fin — end
- el estado — state
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22