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quién

quién is Spanish for who.

What quién means

pron. · #337

who

Example: ¿Quién ha dicho eso?

Who said that?

How common is it?

quién is ranked #337 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 quién — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• ambos — both
• varios — several
• poco a poco — little by little
• dónde — where
• cuándo — when
• por qué — why

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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