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ponerse

ponerse is Spanish for to put on; to become.

What ponerse means

verb · #499

to put on; to become

Example: Ponte el abrigo.

Put your coat on.

How common is it?

ponerse is ranked #499 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 ponerse — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• ir a — to be going to
• acabar de — to have just
• volver a — to do again
• quedarse — to stay

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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