noun · #139
month
Example: El mes casi ha terminado.
The month is almost over.
Spanish → English
el mes
el mes is Spanish for month.
What el mes means
How common is it?
el mes is ranked #139 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 mes — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el momento — moment
- la hora — hour; time
- la semana — week
- la noche — night
- la mañana — morning; tomorrow
- la tarde — afternoon, evening
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22