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saber

saber is Spanish for to know.

What saber means

verb · #43

to know

Example: No sé qué decir.

I do not know what to say.

How common is it?

saber is ranked #43 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 saber — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• sin — without
• la vez — time, occasion
• mucho — much, a lot
• qué — what
• sobre — on, about
• mi — my

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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