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poder

poder is Spanish for to be able to, can.

What poder means

verb · #26

to be able to, can

Example: No puedo ir mañana.

I cannot go tomorrow.

How common is it?

poder is ranked #26 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 poder — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• más — more
• hacer — to do, to make
• o — or
• decir — to say, to tell
• este — this
• ir — to go

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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