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perdón

perdón is Spanish for sorry, excuse me.

What perdón means

phrase · #406

sorry, excuse me

Example: Perdón, no te vi.

Sorry, I did not see you.

How common is it?

perdón is ranked #406 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 perdón — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• por favor — please
• gracias — thank you
• de nada — you are welcome
• lo siento — I am sorry
• hola — hello
• adiós — goodbye

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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