verb · #17
to be (state)
Example: Quiero estar tranquilo.
I want to be calm.
Spanish → English
estar
estar is Spanish for to be (state).
What estar means
How common is it?
estar is ranked #17 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 estar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- su — his, her, their
- para — for, in order to
- como — like, as; how
- tener — to have
- le — to him, to her
- lo — it, the (neuter)
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22