noun · #188
health
Example: Lo importante es la salud.
The important thing is health.
Spanish → English
la salud
la salud is Spanish for health.
What la salud means
How common is it?
la salud is ranked #188 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to la salud — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- el cuerpo — body
- la cara — face
- el corazón — heart
- la universidad — university
- el estudiante — student
- el profesor — teacher
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22