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the (masc.)
Example: El libro está en la mesa.
The book is on the table.
Spanish → English
el
el is Spanish for the (masc.).
What el means
How common is it?
el is ranked #1 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 el — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22