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poco

poco is Spanish for little, few.

What poco means

adv. · #71

little, few

Example: Come muy poco.

He eats very little.

How common is it?

poco is ranked #71 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to poco — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• el día — day
• uno — one
• bien — well, fine
• deber — must, to owe
• entonces — then, so
• poner — to put

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