noun · #174
cat
Example: El gato duerme en el sofá.
The cat sleeps on the sofa.
Spanish → English
el gato
el gato is Spanish for cat.
What el gato means
How common is it?
el gato is ranked #174 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 el gato — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
See all 500 most common Spanish words
Practise Spanish with Flipkado
Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22