verb · #11
to have (auxiliary)
Example: Debe haber una solución.
There must be a solution.
Spanish → English
haber
haber is Spanish for to have (auxiliary).
What haber means
How common is it?
haber is ranked #11 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 haber — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- ser — to be (permanent)
- no — no, not
- un — a, an (masc.)
- por — for, by, through
- con — with
- su — his, her, their
See all 500 most common Spanish words
Practise Spanish with Flipkado
Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22