noun · #104
country
Example: España es un país precioso.
Spain is a beautiful country.
Spanish → English
el país
el país is Spanish for country.
What el país means
How common is it?
el país is ranked #104 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 país — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la mujer — woman; wife
- el niño — child, boy
- la ciudad — city
- la gente — people
- el trabajo — work, job
- la mano — hand
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22