verb · #205
to read
Example: Lee todas las noches.
She reads every night.
Spanish → English
leer
leer is Spanish for to read.
What leer means
How common is it?
leer is ranked #205 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 leer — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- estudiar — to study
- aprender — to learn
- enseñar — to teach, to show
- escribir — to write
- escuchar — to listen
- oír — to hear
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22