noun · #136
moment
Example: Espera un momento.
Wait a moment.
Spanish → English
el momento
el momento is Spanish for moment.
What el momento means
How common is it?
el momento is ranked #136 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 momento — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la razón — reason
- el problema — problem
- la idea — idea
- la hora — hour; time
- la semana — week
- el mes — month
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22