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viejo

viejo is Spanish for old.

What viejo means

adj. · #290

old

Example: Mi coche es bastante viejo.

My car is fairly old.

How common is it?

viejo is ranked #290 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 viejo — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• largo — long
• corto — short
• joven — young
• fuerte — strong
• débil — weak
• caliente — hot

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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