noun · #127
place
Example: Es un lugar tranquilo.
It is a quiet place.
Spanish → English
el lugar
el lugar is Spanish for place.
What el lugar means
How common is it?
el lugar is ranked #127 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 lugar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la ventana — window
- la mesa — table
- la calle — street
- el nombre — name
- la palabra — word
- la pregunta — question
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22