noun · #160
bill; account
Example: La cuenta, por favor.
The bill, please.
Spanish → English
la cuenta
la cuenta is Spanish for bill; account.
What la cuenta means
How common is it?
la cuenta is ranked #160 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 cuenta — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
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- la tienda — shop
- el mercado — market
- el tren — train
- el avión — aeroplane
- el viaje — trip, journey
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