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frío

frío is Spanish for cold.

What frío means

adj. · #294

cold

Example: El agua está helada.

The water is freezing.

How common is it?

frío is ranked #294 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It sits in the second half of the list: still everyday vocabulary, but you will meet it less often than the first two hundred.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to frío — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• fuerte — strong
• débil — weak
• caliente — hot
• caro — expensive
• barato — cheap
• libre — free, available

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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