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deber

deber is Spanish for must, to owe.

What deber means

verb · #72

must, to owe

Example: Debes descansar más.

You must rest more.

How common is it?

deber is ranked #72 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to deber — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• uno — one
• bien — well, fine
• poco — little, few
• entonces — then, so
• poner — to put
• la cosa — thing

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