verb · #253
to win, to earn
Example: Nuestro equipo ganó.
Our team won.
Spanish → English
ganar
ganar is Spanish for to win, to earn.
What ganar means
How common is it?
ganar is ranked #253 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 ganar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- amar — to love
- odiar — to hate
- perder — to lose; to miss
- jugar — to play
- cantar — to sing
- bailar — to dance
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22