noun · #415
fear
Example: Tengo miedo a los perros.
I am afraid of dogs.
Spanish → English
el miedo
el miedo is Spanish for fear.
What el miedo means
How common is it?
el miedo is ranked #415 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 el miedo — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- hasta luego — see you later
- la verdad — truth
- la suerte — luck
- el amor — love
- la paz — peace
- la fuerza — strength, force
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22