adv. · #95
less
Example: Hoy hace menos calor.
Today it is less hot.
Spanish → English
menos
menos is Spanish for less.
What menos means
How common is it?
menos is ranked #95 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to menos — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- nada — nothing
- cada — each, every
- seguir — to follow, to continue
- nuevo — new
- encontrar — to find
- él — he
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22