verb · #233
to return
Example: Vuelvo enseguida.
I will be right back.
Spanish → English
volver
volver is Spanish for to return.
What volver means
How common is it?
volver is ranked #233 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 volver — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- esperar — to wait; to hope
- entrar — to enter
- salir — to go out, to leave
- venir — to come
- caminar — to walk
- correr — to run
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22