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nacer

nacer is Spanish for to be born.

What nacer means

verb · #270

to be born

Example: Nací en Barcelona.

I was born in Barcelona.

How common is it?

nacer is ranked #270 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 nacer — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• decidir — to decide
• crecer — to grow
• morir — to die
• vivir — to live
• sentir — to feel
• pensar — to think

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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