verb · #230
to wait; to hope
Example: Llevo veinte minutos esperando.
I have been waiting twenty minutes.
Spanish → English
esperar
esperar is Spanish for to wait; to hope.
What esperar means
How common is it?
esperar is ranked #230 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 esperar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- cerrar — to close
- empezar — to begin
- terminar — to finish
- entrar — to enter
- salir — to go out, to leave
- volver — to return
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22