noun · #439
paper; role
Example: Necesito una hoja de papel.
I need a sheet of paper.
Spanish → English
el papel
el papel is Spanish for paper; role.
What el papel means
How common is it?
el papel is ranked #439 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 el papel — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el zapato — shoe
- el abrigo — coat
- la camisa — shirt
- la parada — stop (bus)
- la estación — station; season
- el aeropuerto — airport
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22