verb · #269
to die
Example: Su abuela murió el año pasado.
His grandmother died last year.
Spanish → English
morir
morir is Spanish for to die.
What morir means
How common is it?
morir is ranked #269 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 morir — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- elegir — to choose
- decidir — to decide
- crecer — to grow
- nacer — to be born
- vivir — to live
- sentir — to feel
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22