verb · #247
to use
Example: ¿Puedo usar tu cargador?
May I use your charger?
Spanish → English
usar
usar is Spanish for to use.
What usar means
How common is it?
usar is ranked #247 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 usar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- entender — to understand
- explicar — to explain
- intentar — to try
- necesitar — to need
- gustar — to like, to please
- amar — to love
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22