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mientras

mientras is Spanish for while.

What mientras means

conj. · #385

while

Example: Mientras cocino, escucho música.

While I cook, I listen to music.

How common is it?

mientras is ranked #385 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 mientras — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• sin embargo — however
• por eso — that is why
• además — besides, moreover
• aunque — although
• antes — before
• luego — then, later

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22