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lo siento

lo siento is Spanish for I am sorry.

What lo siento means

phrase · #407

I am sorry

Example: Lo siento mucho.

I am very sorry.

How common is it?

lo siento is ranked #407 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 lo siento — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• gracias — thank you
• de nada — you are welcome
• perdón — sorry, excuse me
• hola — hello
• adiós — goodbye
• buenos días — good morning

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22