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ese

ese is Spanish for that.

What ese means

pron. · #31

that

Example: Ese señor es mi vecino.

That man is my neighbour.

How common is it?

ese is ranked #31 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 ese — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• este — this
• ir — to go
• otro — other, another
• si — if
• me — me, myself
• ya — already, now

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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