verb · #207
to listen
Example: ¿Tú también escuchas eso?
Do you hear that too?
Spanish → English
escuchar
escuchar is Spanish for to listen.
What escuchar means
How common is it?
escuchar is ranked #207 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 escuchar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- enseñar — to teach, to show
- leer — to read
- escribir — to write
- oír — to hear
- mirar — to look at, to watch
- preguntar — to ask
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22