pron. · #98
he
Example: Él trabaja de profesor.
He works as a teacher.
Spanish → English
él
él is Spanish for he.
What él means
How common is it?
él is ranked #98 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 él — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- menos — less
- nuevo — new
- encontrar — to find
- el mundo — world
- la casa — house, home
- la mujer — woman; wife
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22