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comprar

comprar is Spanish for to buy.

What comprar means

verb · #216

to buy

Example: Compro el pan en la panadería.

I buy bread at the bakery.

How common is it?

comprar is ranked #216 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 comprar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• buscar — to look for
• mostrar — to show
• traer — to bring
• vender — to sell
• pagar — to pay
• costar — to cost

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22