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sobre

sobre is Spanish for on, about.

What sobre means

prep. · #45

on, about

Example: Hablamos sobre el proyecto.

We talked about the project.

How common is it?

sobre is ranked #45 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 sobre — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• mucho — much, a lot
• saber — to know
• qué — what
• mi — my
• alguno — some, any
• mismo — same

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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