5-letter Spanish words
Every 5-letter word in the VocaFlare vocabulary, grouped by first letter with its meaning. Tap a word for its example sentence and CEFR level.
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- abajobelow, downstairs
- abejabee
- abetofir, fir tree
- abrilApril
- abrirto open
- abusoabuse, misuse
- acasoby any chance, perhaps
- acerasidewalk, pavement
- acerosteel
- ácidosour, acidic
- acosoharassment, bullying
- actoractor
- adiósgoodbye
- aéreoair, aerial
- agriosour
- agudosharp, acute
- agujaneedle
- ahoranow
- aladowinged
- álbumalbum
- aldeavillage, hamlet
- aletaflipper, swim fin
- aliasalias, nickname
- altaraltar
- amadobeloved
- ámbaramber
- ambosboth
- amigofriend
- anchowide
- anclaanchor
- andarto walk
- ángelangel
- ánimomood, spirits
- antesbefore, earlier
- anualannual, yearly
- ápiceiota, tiniest bit
- apodonickname
- apoyosupport
- apurofix, tight spot
- aquelthat, those (over there)
- árabeArab, Arabic
- arañaspider
- árboltree
- arcénhard shoulder
- arderto burn
- arenasand
- áridoarid, dry
- armarto assemble, to put together
- arnésharness
- aromaaroma, scent
- arrozrice
- asiloasylum
- astrocelestial body, star
- atajoshortcut
- ataúdcoffin
- áticopenthouse, top-floor flat
- átomoatom
- atrásbehind, back
- audazbold, daring
- audioaudio, sound
- autorauthor, writer
- aviaravian, bird
- ávidoavid, eager
- aviónairplane
- avisonotice, alert
- axialaxial
- ayudahelp
- azotelash, whip, scourge
B
- bahíabay
- bailedance, ball
- bajarto go down
- balónball (soccer, basketball)
- bambúbamboo
- bancabanking, banks
- bancobank
- bandaband
- banjobanjo
- bañarto bathe, to give a bath
- barbabeard
- barcoboat, ship
- bardobard
- barónbaron
- barrabar counter
- barromud
- basalbasal
- basarto base
- batirto whisk, to beat
- bazarbazaar, variety store
- beberto drink
- bellobeautiful
- besarto kiss
- bichobug, critter
- biselbevel
- bolsabag
- bolsobag, purse
- bombabomb
- bombobass drum
- bordeedge
- borlatassel, pompom
- botínloot, spoils
- botónbutton
- boxeoboxing
- bragaunderwear (women's), panties
- bravobravo, well done
- brazoarm
- brevebrief, short
- brezoheather
- brisabreeze
- bromajoke, prank
- brotesprout, bud
- brujawitch
- brujowizard, sorcerer
- buceodiving, scuba diving
- bucleloop
- buenogood
- bultolump, bulge
- burlamockery, taunt
- burrodonkey
- buscasearch, quest
- bustobust
- buzónmailbox
C
- caberto fit
- cablecable, cord
- cabragoat
- cacaococoa, cacao
- caídafall
- cajóndrawer
- cálizchalice, goblet
- callestreet
- calmacalm
- calorheat, hot weather
- calvobald
- campocountryside, field
- canalchannel
- canoacanoe
- cañóncannon
- caobamahogany
- capazcapable, able
- cardothistle
- careytortoiseshell
- cargaload, cargo
- cargoposition, post
- carnemeat
- carpacarp
- carrocar
- cartaletter
- casarto marry, to get married
- cascohelmet
- catrecot
- causacause, reason
- cavarto dig
- cazarto hunt
- cebrazebra
- cederto give up, to hand over
- cedrocedar
- celda(prison) cell
- celosjealousy
- cenarto have dinner
- cenitzenith, peak
- censocensus
- cercanear, close
- cerdopig
- cesarto stop, to cease
- cestabasket
- chaléhouse, villa
- chapametal sheet, sheet metal
- chicoboy, guy
- chilechili pepper
- chinoChinese
- ciclocycle
- ciegoblind
- cielosky
- cifrafigure, number
- cincofive
- cintatape
- circocircus
- cisneswan
- citarto quote, to cite
- civilcivil
- claroclear
- claseclass, lesson
- clavonail
- cleroclergy
- climaclimate
- clorochlorine
- cobracobra
- cobrecopper
- cochecar
- cogerto take, grab
- cojíncushion
- colarto strain, to drain
- coloncolon
- colorcolor
- comerto eat
- cómiccomic, comic book
- comúncommon
- condecount, earl
- coñaccognac, brandy
- copiacopy
- coralcoral
- cortoshort
- coserto sew
- costacoast
- costocost
- crearto create
- credocreed, faith
- creerto think, to believe
- cremacream, lotion
- criarto raise, to breed
- cromosticker card, collectible card
- crucecrossing, intersection
- crudoraw
- cruelcruel
- cuasialmost, quasi
- cueroleather
- cuevacave
- culpafault, blame
- cultocultured, educated
- cuotafee, instalment
- cupóncoupon, voucher
- curarto cure, to heal
- cursocourse
- curvacurve, bend
- curvocurved
D
- danzadance
- dañarto damage, to harm
- dardodart
- debermust, should
- débilweak
- debutdebut
- decirto say, to tell
- dejarto leave, to put
- deltadelta
- demásthe others, the rest
- densodense, thick
- desdesince, from
- deseowish
- deudadebt
- dichahappiness, bliss
- dietadiet
- dignoworthy
- dinardinar
- diododiode
- diosagoddess
- diquedike, breakwater
- discorecord, album
- dobledouble
- dólardollar
- dolerto hurt, to ache
- dolorpain, ache
- donarto donate
- dóndewhere
- dondewhere
- dorarto brown, to gild
- doselcanopy
- dosisdose
- dramadrama
- duchashower
- dudarto doubt, to hesitate
- duelogrief, mourning
- dueñoowner
- dulcesweet
- duqueduke
- durarto last
E
- ébanoebony
- echarto put in, add, pour
- éliteelite
- ellosthey, them
- enanodwarf
- eneroJanuary
- entrebetween
- envíoshipment, delivery
- épicoepic
- épocaseason, time of year
- epoxiepoxy
- errarto miss, to err
- errormistake, error
- espíaspy
- esquískiing
- estarto be
- etapastage, phase
- éticaethics
- éticoethical
- etniaethnic group, ethnicity
- éxitosuccess
- éxodoexodus
- extraextra
F
- fácileasy
- faldaskirt
- fallomistake, fault
- falsofalse, fake
- faltalack, shortage
- farolstreet lamp, lantern
- fatalterrible, awful
- faunafauna, wildlife
- favorfavor
- fechadate
- felizhappy
- feriafair
- ferozfierce, ferocious
- fetalfetal
- fibrafiber
- fichatoken, chip
- fideonoodle
- fijarto fix, to attach
- finalend, ending
- fincafarm, country estate
- firmasignature
- firmefirm, steady
- flacoskinny, thin
- flecofringe, tassel
- flojoloose, slack
- floraflora, plant life
- flotafleet
- fluirto flow
- flujoflow
- focalfocal
- foliosheet of paper
- fondobottom, back, end
- formashape
- forrolining, cover
- fósilfossil
- fotónphoton
- frasesentence, phrase
- freírto fry
- frenobrake
- fresastrawberry
- frikigeek, nerd
- frutafruit
- frutofruit (of a plant)
- fuegofire
- fueraoutside
- fumarto smoke
- fundacase, cover
- furorcraze, furor
G
- gafasglasses
- galgogreyhound
- gallorooster
- galóngallon
- gambashrimp, prawn
- ganarto win
- gangabargain
- gansogoose
- garraclaw
- gastoexpense, spending
- geniogenius
- gentepeople
- gestogesture
- girarto turn
- globoballoon
- gnomognome
- golfogulf, bay
- golpeblow, bump, hit
- gordofat, plump
- gorracap
- gorrohat, woolly hat, cap
- gradodegree
- gramogram
- granograin, bean
- grapastaple
- grasafat
- grasogreasy, oily
- gravagravel
- graveserious, severe
- grifotap, faucet
- gripeflu
- gritoshout, scream
- grupogroup
- guapogood-looking, handsome
- guetoghetto
- guiarto guide
- guiñowink
- guionscript
- gustopleasure
H
- haberto have (auxiliary)
- hábilskilful, handy
- hacerto do, to make
- hachaaxe
- haciatoward
- hartofed up
- hastauntil, up to
- hebrastrand, thread
- hecesfeces, stool
- hechofact
- heliohelium
- herirto wound, to injure
- héroehero
- hieloice
- himnoanthem, hymn
- hindiHindi
- hogarhome
- hongomushroom, fungus
- honorhonor
- hordahorde, mob
- hornooven
- hotelhotel
- huecogap, hole, space
- huesobone
- huevoegg
- huidaescape, flight
- humorhumour
I
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K
L
- labiolip
- laicosecular
- lamerto lick
- lanzaspear, lance
- lápizpencil
- largolong
- láserlaser
- látexlatex
- latirto beat (heart)
- latónbrass
- lavarto wash
- lechemilk
- legallegal
- lejosfar
- lentelens
- lentoslow
- letallethal, deadly
- letraletter (of the alphabet)
- librapound
- librefree, available
- librobook
- licorliqueur
- líderleader
- limónlemon
- lincelynx
- lindopretty, nice
- línealine
- linfalymph
- liriolily, iris
- listalist
- listoready
- litiolithium
- litroliter
- llamaflame
- llavekey
- llenofull
- locallocal
- logroachievement
- luchafight, struggle
- luciopike
- lucirto wear, to show off
- luegolater
- lugarplace
- lunarmole, beauty mark
- lunesMonday
M
- machomale (animal)
- madremother
- mafiamafia
- magiamagic
- mallamesh, net
- mambomambo
- mamutmammoth
- mandoremote control
- mangasleeve
- mangomango
- maníahabit, quirk
- mantablanket
- mantoblanket, cloak, layer
- marcabrand
- marcoframe
- mareatide
- marzoMarch
- matarto kill
- matónbully, thug
- mayorolder, elder
- mecerto rock, to sway
- mediaaverage
- mediohalf
- medirto measure, to be tall
- mejorbetter, best
- menoryounger, smaller, lesser
- menosless, fewer
- mentamint
- mentemind
- metalmetal
- meterto put in
- metrosubway, metro
- micramicron
- micromic, microphone
- miedofear
- millamile
- mirarto look at
- mirtomyrtle
- misilmissile
- mismosame
- mitadhalf
- mitinrally
- mixtomixed
- modalmodal
- mojarto wet, to soak
- moldemold, baking tin
- molerto grind
- momiamummy
- monjemonk
- moralmorale
- morarto dwell, to reside
- morirto die
- moscafly
- motelmotel
- motorengine, motor
- moverto move
- móvilcell phone, mobile
- muchomany, a lot of
- mugregrime, dirt
- mujerwoman
- multafine
- mundoworld
- museomuseum
- musgomoss
- muslothigh
- mutuomutual
N
- nacerto be born
- nadarto swim
- nadienobody, no one
- nariznose
- nasalnasal
- natalnative, birth
- navalnaval
- neciofoolish, stubborn
- negarto deny
- negroblack
- nevarto snow
- nichoniche
- nietograndson, grandchild
- nievesnow
- nivellevel
- noblenoble, honorable
- nochenight
- nogalwalnut tree
- normarule, norm
- nortenorth
- notarto notice
- noviagirlfriend, bride
- novioboyfriend
- nuevenine
- nuevonew
- nuncanever
O
- oasisoasis
- obesoobese
- obvioobvious
- odiarto hate
- oestewest
- ohmioohm
- ojaláI hope, hopefully
- ojearto skim, to glance through
- óniceonyx
- opacoopaque
- ópaloopal
- óperaopera
- optarto opt, to choose
- ordenorder, tidiness
- orejaear
- orinaurine
- orugacaterpillar
- ositoteddy bear, little bear
- ostraoyster
- otoñoautumn, fall
- ovejasheep
- óxidorust, oxide
- ozonoozone
P
- pactopact, agreement
- padrefather
- pagarto pay
- palmapalm (of the hand)
- pandapanda
- panelpanel
- pañaldiaper, nappy
- papelpaper
- pararto stop
- paredwall
- parirto give birth
- partepart
- partochildbirth, labor
- pasarto pass, to go by
- paseowalk, stroll
- pastapasta
- pastograss, pasture
- patínskate, roller skate
- patioyard, courtyard
- pausabreak, pause
- peajetoll
- pechochest
- pedalpedal
- pedirto ask for, to request
- pegarto stick, to glue
- peinecomb
- pelarto peel
- pelína tiny bit, a touch
- penalcriminal, penal
- perlapearl
- pernobolt
- perrodog
- pesarto weigh
- pescafishing
- pestestench, stink
- pianopiano
- picarto sting, to bite
- píceaspruce
- piezapiece, part
- pilarpillar
- pillorascal, little devil
- pintalook, appearance
- pinzatweezers, pliers
- pisarto step on
- pistaclue, hint
- pitónpython
- píxelpixel
- pizcapinch, bit
- pizzapizza
- placaplate, sign
- plagaplague, pest
- planoplan, map
- platasilver
- platoplate, dish
- playabeach
- plazasquare, plaza
- plazodeadline, time limit
- plenoin the middle of, right in
- plumafeather
- pobrepoor
- podarto prune
- podercan, to be able to
- poemapoem
- poetapoet
- polarpolar
- poleapulley
- polenpollen
- pollochicken
- polvodust
- ponerto put
- posarto land, to perch
- postepost, pole
- potrocolt, foal
- pradomeadow, field
- presadam
- presoprisoner
- primacousin (female)
- primocousin
- prisahurry, rush
- prosaprose
- pudínpudding
- pulgaflea
- pulirto polish, to sand
- pulpapulp, flesh
- pulsopulse
- puntatip, point
- puntopoint, dot
Q
R
- rabiarage, anger
- rachastreak
- radarradar
- radioradio
- ramparamp
- rangorange
- rasgotrait, feature
- ratónmouse
- rayarto scratch, to scribble on
- razónreason
- rectostraight
- regarto water
- reglarule
- rehénhostage
- reinaqueen
- reinokingdom
- relojwatch, clock
- remarto row
- renalrenal, kidney
- restorest, remainder
- retroretro
- revésinside out, backwards (al/del revés)
- rezarto pray
- riegoirrigation, watering
- riflerifle
- rimarto rhyme
- riñónkidney
- ritmorhythm
- rivalrival, opponent
- rizarto curl
- robarto steal
- robleoak
- robotrobot
- rocíodew
- rodarto roll
- rodeodetour
- rogarto beg, to ask
- rolloroll
- roncohoarse
- rondaround
- rotarto rotate
- rotorrotor
- rubioblond, fair-haired
- ruedawheel, tire
- rugbyrugby
- ruidonoise
- ruinaruin
- rumbocourse, heading
- rumorrumour
- rupiarupee
- ruralrural
S
- saberto know
- sabiowise
- saborflavor, taste
- sacarto take out
- salirto leave, to go out
- salmopsalm
- salónliving room
- salsasauce
- saludhealth
- sanarto heal
- santoholy, sacred
- saténsatin
- saucewillow
- saunasauna
- secarto dry
- sectacult, sect
- segúnaccording to
- sellostamp, postage stamp
- selvajungle
- señalsignal
- señorgentleman, Mr., sir
- serieTV series, show
- serioserious
- sesgobias
- sextosixth
- sidracider
- sieteseven
- siglocentury
- signosign, mark
- sillachair
- sitioplace, spot
- sobraleftovers
- sobreabout
- sociopartner
- sodiosodium
- solarsolar
- solerto usually do, tend to
- sonarto ring, to sound
- sondaprobe
- soñarto dream
- soplopuff, blow
- sorbosip
- sordodeaf
- suavesoft, smooth
- subirto go up
- suciodirty
- sudarto sweat
- sudorsweat
- suelasole
- suelofloor, ground
- sueñodream
- sueroIV drip, serum
- suizoSwiss
- sumarto add (up)
- súpersuper, really
- sustofright, scare
- sutilsubtle
T
- tablaboard, plank
- tallasize
- tallostem, stalk
- talónheel
- tangotango
- tantoso much
- taparto cover, to put the lid on
- tapiztapestry
- tardeafternoon, evening
- tareatask, homework
- tarottarot
- tarrojar
- tartacake, pie
- techoceiling, roof
- tecnotechno
- tejerto knit, to weave
- tejónbadger
- temerto fear, to be afraid
- temorfear, dread
- tenaztenacious, persistent
- tenerto have
- tenistennis
- tenortenor
- tensotense
- tenuefaint, dim, soft
- tesisthesis
- textotext
- tibiashinbone, tibia
- tiesostiff, rigid
- tigretiger
- timarto con, swindle
- timónhelm, rudder
- tintaink
- tintedye
- tiquereceipt, ticket
- tirarto throw, to throw away
- tiróntug, pull, yank
- titántitan
- tocarto play (an instrument)
- tolvahopper
- tomarto drink, to have
- tontosilly, foolish
- torpeclumsy
- torretower
- torsotorso, upper body
- tortacake
- toserto cough
- totaltotal
- traerto bring
- tragosip, gulp
- trajesuit
- tramaplot
- traporag, cloth
- tratotreatment, manner
- trecethirteen
- tributribe
- trigowheat
- tronothrone
- tropatroops
- trozopiece, chunk
- trucotrick, tip
- tumbagrave, tomb
- tumortumour
- túneltunnel
- turbamob
- turboturbo, turbocharger
- turcoTurkish
- turnoturn
- tutortutor, form teacher
U
V
- vacíoempty
- vagarto wander
- vagóntrain car, carriage
- vainapod
- valerto cost, to be worth
- vallafence
- vallevalley
- valorvalue
- vamoslet's go, come on
- vaporsteam, vapour
- vararto run aground
- varónmale, boy
- vastovast
- vatiowatt
- venirto come
- ventasale
- verboverb
- verdegreen
- versoverse, line of a poem
- viajetrip, journey
- vibravibe
- viciobad habit, vice
- vídeovideo
- viejoold
- vigíalookout
- villavilla
- violaviola
- viralviral
- virusvirus
- vistaview
- vitalvital
- viudowidow, widower
- vivirto live
- vocalvowel
- vodkavodka
- volarto fly
- votarto vote
- vueloflight
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