phrase · #381
on the other hand
Example: Él, en cambio, prefiere quedarse.
He, on the other hand, prefers to stay.
Spanish → English
en cambio
en cambio is Spanish for on the other hand.
What en cambio means
How common is it?
en cambio is ranked #381 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 en cambio — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- al menos — at least
- sobre todo — above all
- por ejemplo — for example
- sin embargo — however
- por eso — that is why
- además — besides, moreover
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22