verb · #264
to tell; to count
Example: Cuéntame más.
Tell me more.
Spanish → English
contar
contar is Spanish for to tell; to count.
What contar means
How common is it?
contar is ranked #264 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to contar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- lavar — to wash
- llamar — to call
- enviar — to send
- cambiar — to change
- elegir — to choose
- decidir — to decide
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22