verb · #244
to understand
Example: Te entiendo perfectamente.
I understand you perfectly.
Spanish → English
entender
entender is Spanish for to understand.
What entender means
How common is it?
entender is ranked #244 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 entender — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- conocer — to know, to meet
- recordar — to remember
- olvidar — to forget
- explicar — to explain
- intentar — to try
- usar — to use
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22