noun · #185
body
Example: El ejercicio es bueno para el cuerpo.
Exercise is good for the body.
Spanish → English
el cuerpo
el cuerpo is Spanish for body.
What el cuerpo means
How common is it?
el cuerpo is ranked #185 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 cuerpo — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la cerveza — beer
- el médico — doctor
- el hospital — hospital
- la cara — face
- el corazón — heart
- la salud — health
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22