verb · #275
to happen, to occur
Example: ¿Qué ha ocurrido?
What happened?
Spanish → English
ocurrir
ocurrir is Spanish for to happen, to occur.
What ocurrir means
How common is it?
ocurrir is ranked #275 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 ocurrir — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- sentir — to feel
- pensar — to think
- recibir — to receive
- funcionar — to work, to function
- importante — important
- correcto — correct
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22