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accept - aceptar - transitive verb
action - acción - feminine noun
affect - afectar - transitive verb
air - aire - masculine noun
appear - aparecer - intransitive verb
bank - banco - masculine noun
basic - básico - adjective
basis - base - feminine noun
case - caso - masculine noun
cause - causa - feminine noun
center - centro - masculine noun
central - central - adjective
character - carácter (pl. caracteres) - masculine noun
class - clase - feminine noun
clear - claro - adjective
combine - combinar(se) - transitive verb (reflexive verb)
common - común - adjective
condition - condición - feminine noun
contain - contener - transitive verb
contribute - contribuir - transitive verb
control - control - masculine noun
cooperate - cooperar - intransitive verb
copy - copia - feminine noun
create - crear - transitive verb
day - día - masculine noun
decide - decidir - transitive verb
depend - depender - intransitive verb
descend - descender - intransitive verb
describe - describir - transitive verb
detail - detalle - masculine noun
difference - diferencia - feminine noun
different - diferente - adjective
difficult - difícil - adjective
direct - directo - adjective
double - doble - adjective
enter - entrar - intransitive verb
equal - igual - adjective
error - error - masculine noun
exception - excepción - feminine noun
exist - existir - intransitive verb
familiar - familiar - adjective
family - familia - feminine noun
famous - famoso - adjective
favor - favor - masculine noun
fine - fino - adjective
force - forzar - transitive verb
form - forma - feminine noun
general - general - adjective
group - grupo - masculine noun
hour - hora - feminine noun
human - humano(a) - adjective, masculine noun, feminine noun
idea - idea - feminine noun
important - importante - adjective
individual - individual - adjective
inform - informar - transitive verb
interest - interés - masculine noun
line - línea - feminine noun
list - lista - feminine noun
moment - momento - masculine noun
move - mover(se) - transitive verb (reflexive verb)
name - nombre - masculine noun
necessary - necesario - adjective
new - nuevo - adjective
number - número - masculine noun
obtain - obtener - transitive verb
obvious - obvio - adjective
occupy - ocupar - transitive verb
operate - operar - transitive verb
opportunity - oportunidad - feminine noun
part - parte - feminine noun
pass - pasar - transitive verb, intransitive verb
pause - pausa - feminine noun
perfect - perfecto - adjective
period - período, periodo - masculine noun
permit - permitir - transitive verb
person - persona - feminine noun
piece - pieza - feminine noun
plan - plan - masculine noun
point - punto - masculine noun
popular - popular - adjective
position - posición - feminine noun
possible - posible - adjective
practical - práctico - adjective
prefer - preferir - transitive verb
prepare - preparar - transitive verb
presence - presencia - feminine noun
present - presentar - transitive verb
price - precio - masculine noun
private - privado - adjective
probable - probable - adjective
problem - problema - masculine noun
produce - producir - transitive verb
program - programa - masculine noun
progress - progreso - masculine noun
prove - probar - transitive verb
public - público - adjective, masculine noun
pure - puro - adjective
quality - calidad - feminine noun
quantity - cantidad - feminine noun
reality - realidad - feminine noun
reason - razón - feminine noun

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A list from another source:

100 most frequently used Spanish words

1. el / la (def. art.) the
2. de (prep.) of, from
3. que (conj.) that, which
4. y (conj.) and
5. a (prep.) to, at
6. en (prep.) in, on
7. un (indef. art.) a, an
8. ser (verb) to be
9. se (pron.) -self, oneself reflexive marker
10. no (adv.) no
11. haber (verb) to have
12. por (prep.) by, for, through
13. con (prep.) with
14. su (adj.) his, her, their, your (fam.)
15. para (prep.) for, to, in order to
16. como (conj.) like, as
17. estar (verb) to be
18. tener (verb) to have
19. le (pron.) 3rd pers. indirect object pronoun
20. lo (art.) the (+ noun)
21. lo (pron.) 3rd pers. masc. direct object pronoun
22. todo (adj.) all, every
23. pero (conj.) but, yet, except
24. más (adj.) more
25. hacer (verb.) to do, make
26. o (conj.) or
27. poder (verb) to be able to, can
28. decir (verb) to tell, say
29. este (adj.) this (m); esta (f)
30. ir (verb) to go
31. otro (adj.) other, another
32. ese (adj.) that (m); esa (f)
33. la (pron.) 3rd pers. fem. direct object pronoun
34. si (conj.) if, whether
35. me (pron.) me
36. ya (adv.) already, still
37. ver (verb) to see
38. porque (conj.) because
39. dar (verb) to give
40. cuando (conj.) when
41. él (pron.) he
42. muy (adv.) very, really
43. sin (prep.) without
44. vez (noun, f.) time, occurrence
45. mucho (adj.) much, many, a lot
46. saber (verb) to know
47. qué (pron.) what?, which?, how (+ adj.)
48. sobre (prep.) on top of, over, about
49. mi (adj.) my
50. alguno (adj.) some; (pron.) someone
51. mismo (adj.) same
52. yo (pron.) I
53. también (adv.) also
54. hasta (prep.) until, up to; (adv.) even
55. año (noun, m.) year
56. dos (num.) two
57. querer (verb) to want, love
58. entre (prep.) between
59. así (adv.) like that
60. primero (adj.) first
61. desde (prep.) from, since
62. grande (adj.) large, great, big
63. eso (pron., n.) that
64. ni (conj.) not even, neither, nor
65. nos (pron.) us
66. llegar (verb) to arrive
67. pasar (verb) to pass, spend (time)
68. tiempo (noun, m.) time, weather
69. ella (pron.) she; ellas them
70. sí (adv.) yes
71. día (noun, m.) day
72. uno (num.) one
73. bien (adv.) well
74. poco (adj.) little few; (adv.) a little bit
75. deber (verb) should, ought to; to owe
76. entonces (adv.) so, then
77. poner (verb) to put (on); get (+ adj.)
78. cosa (noun, f.) thing
79. tanto (adj.) much
80. hombre (noun, m.) man, mankind, husband
81. parecer (verb) to seem, look like
82. nuestro (adj.) our
83. tan (adv.) such, a, too, so
84. donde (conj.) where
85. ahora (adv.) now
86. parte (noun, f.) part, portion
87. después (adv.) after
88. vida (noun, f.) life
89. quedar (verb) to remain, stay
90. siempre (adv.) always
91. creer (verb) to believe
92. hablar (verb) to speak, talk
93. llevar (verb) to take, carry
94. dejar (verb) to let, leave
95. nada (pron.) nothing
96. cada (adj.) each, every
97. seguir (verb) to follow
98. menos (adj.) less, fewer
99. nuevo (adj.) new
100. encontrar (verb) to find

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A list from another source broken into parts of speech
These words represent the 175 most common Spanish words as listed in the book Frecuencias del español: Diccionario y estudios léxicos y morfológicos by Ramón Almela, et al., available from the list at: http://www.universitas.es/listado.asp?id_areas=2.

ARTICLES (etc.)
de of, from, by
la the
el the
a to, at
los the
un a, an, one
las the
del of the, from the, by the
una a, an, one
al to the, at the
dos two
uno one
cada each
tres three
unos some, a few

CONJUNCTIONS
que that, who, which, than
y and
o or
como as, like
pero but
si if
porque because
cuando when
ni nor, neither
donde where
e and
aunque although, even though
sino but, except
mientras while

PREPOSITIONS
en in, on, into
por through, for (means), along, by
con with
para in order to, for (ends)
sin without
sobre about, above, on top of
entre between, among
hasta until
desde from, since
durante during, for (time)
contra against
hacia toward
según according to

PRONOUNS
se himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselves, each other
lo it, that
su his, her, your
me (to) me
le (to) him, her, you
sus his, her, your, their
yo I
qué what(?)
mi my
nos (to) us, ourselves
te (to) you
eso that
él he, him
nada nothing
esto this
ella she, her
usted you
cómo how(?)
les (to) them, you
algo something
ellos they, them
mí me
nosotros we, us
tu your

ADVERBS no no, not
más more
ya already, now, soon
muy very
también also
sí yes
así so, thus, like this, like that
bien well
sólo (solamente) only
ahora now
siempre always
tan so
entonces then
después after, later
menos less
aquí here
antes before, earlier
hoy today
luego then, later
además besides, in addition
casi almost
nunca never

VERBS
es is, are
ha has, have
son are
está is, are
hay there is, there are
ser to be
era was, were
había there was, there were
tiene has, have
fue was, were
puede can
han have
hacer to make, to do
hace make(s), do(es)
decir to say
va go(es)
estaba was, were
sea (might) be
ver to see
están are
sido been
dijo said
he I have
creo I believe
tienen have
tenía had
dice says, say
vamos we go, we are going
tener to have
parece seems, seem
poder to be able to
pueden can

ADJECTIVES
este this
todo all
esta this
todos all, everyone
ese that
mismo same
otro other, another
esa that
bueno good
otra other, another
tanto so much
otros other, others
poco little (not much)
mucho much
gran great, big
estos these
general general
todas all, everyone
mayor bigger, older
mejor better
toda all
tal such
otras other, others
estas these
primera first
algunos some

NOUNS
los años years
la vez time (una vez = once)
la parte part
la vida life
el tiempo time, weather
el día day
el mundo world
el estado state
el gobierno government
la casa house
el hombre man
el país country
la forma way
el año year
el caso case
el hecho fact
el momento moment
las cosas things
España Spain
el trabajo work
los días days
la política policy, politics
las veces times
la gente people
el lugar place
el ejemplo example
las personas people
la mujer woman

INTERJECTIONS
pues "well,"

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