verb · #271
to live
Example: ¿Dónde vives exactamente?
Where exactly do you live?
Spanish → English
vivir
vivir is Spanish for to live.
What vivir means
How common is it?
vivir is ranked #271 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 vivir — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- crecer — to grow
- morir — to die
- nacer — to be born
- sentir — to feel
- pensar — to think
- recibir — to receive
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22