noun · #117
son
Example: Su hijo tiene cinco años.
Her son is five years old.
Spanish → English
el hijo
el hijo is Spanish for son.
What el hijo means
How common is it?
el hijo is ranked #117 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 hijo — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la familia — family
- la madre — mother
- el padre — father
- la hija — daughter
- el hermano — brother
- la escuela — school
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22