noun · #350
left
Example: Gire a la izquierda.
Turn left.
Spanish → English
la izquierda
la izquierda is Spanish for left.
What la izquierda means
How common is it?
la izquierda is ranked #350 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 la izquierda — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- abajo — down, downstairs
- delante — in front
- detrás — behind
- la derecha — right
- fuera — outside
- dentro — inside
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22