verb · #261
to wash
Example: Lavo la ropa mañana.
I will do the laundry tomorrow.
Spanish → English
lavar
lavar is Spanish for to wash.
What lavar means
How common is it?
lavar is ranked #261 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 lavar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- llorar — to cry
- nadar — to swim
- limpiar — to clean
- llamar — to call
- enviar — to send
- contar — to tell; to count
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22