noun · #159
market
Example: Compro verdura en el mercado.
I buy vegetables at the market.
Spanish → English
el mercado
el mercado is Spanish for market.
What el mercado means
How common is it?
el mercado is ranked #159 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 mercado — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el número — number
- el precio — price
- la tienda — shop
- la cuenta — bill; account
- el tren — train
- el avión — aeroplane
See all 500 most common Spanish words
Practise Spanish with Flipkado
Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22