phrase · #371
unfortunately
Example: Por desgracia, es tarde.
Unfortunately, it is late.
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por desgracia
por desgracia is Spanish for unfortunately.
What por desgracia means
How common is it?
por desgracia is ranked #371 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 por desgracia — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- quizás — maybe
- seguramente — probably
- claro que sí — of course
- juntos — together
- solo — alone; only
- bastante — enough; quite
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22