verb · #227
to close
Example: La tienda cierra a las ocho.
The shop closes at eight.
Spanish → English
cerrar
cerrar is Spanish for to close.
What cerrar means
How common is it?
cerrar is ranked #227 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 cerrar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- levantarse — to get up
- sentarse — to sit down
- abrir — to open
- empezar — to begin
- terminar — to finish
- esperar — to wait; to hope
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22