6-letter Spanish words
Every 6-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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- abatirto shoot down, to bring down
- abedulbirch
- abogarto advocate, to plead for
- abolirto abolish
- abrazohug
- abrigocoat
- abuelograndfather, grandmother
- abusarto overuse
- acabarto finish, to end
- accesoaccess
- acciónaction
- aceiteoil
- acentoaccent
- acordechord
- acosarto harass, to bully
- activoactive
- actrizactress
- actualcurrent
- actuarto act, to perform
- acuosowatery, aqueous
- acusarto accuse
- ademásalso, besides
- adictoaddicted, hooked
- adóndewhere (to)
- adorarto adore, to love
- adornodecoration, ornament
- adredeon purpose, deliberately
- adultoadult
- afectoaffection
- afinarto tune
- agarregrip
- agendaplanner, diary
- agenteofficer, agent
- agitarto shake, to wave
- agostoAugust
- agotarto exhaust, to wear out
- aguadowatery, watered down
- águilaeagle
- ahogarto drown
- ahorrosavings
- airearto air out, to ventilate
- aislarto insulate, to isolate
- ajusteadjustment
- alabarto praise
- alarmaalarm
- alegrecheerful
- alemánGerman (language)
- alertaalert, warning
- algunosome
- aliadoally
- aliviorelief
- almejaclam
- alojarto accommodate, to house
- alpinoalpine
- altezaHighness
- alturaheight
- alumnostudent, pupil
- amablekind, friendly
- amantelover, enthusiast
- amargobitter
- ampliospacious, wide
- analesannals, records
- anemiaanemia
- ánguloangle
- anhelolonging, yearning
- anidarto nest
- anilloring
- animalanimal
- animarto encourage, to cheer up
- anochelast night
- anotarto write down, to note
- antenaantenna, aerial
- ántraxanthrax
- anularto cancel, to annul
- añadirto add
- apagarto turn off, to put out
- aparteaside, separately
- apelarto appeal
- apenashardly, barely
- apilarto pile up, to stack
- apodarto nickname
- apoyarto support
- apurarto hurry (up)
- arañarto scratch
- arcadaarcade
- arribaup, upstairs
- arroyostream, brook
- asaltorobbery, hold-up
- asediosiege
- asesoradvisor, consultant
- ásperorough
- astutocunning, sly
- asumirto accept, to take on
- asuntomatter, issue
- atacarto attack
- ataqueattack
- atentoattentive, alert
- atletaathlete
- atracorobbery, hold-up
- atraerto attract
- aunquealthough, even if
- avanceadvance, progress
- avataravatar
- averíabreakdown, fault
- avisarto let know, warn
- ayudarto help
- azotarto lash, to whip
- azoteaflat roof, rooftop
- azúcarsugar
- azufresulfur
B
- baberobib
- babosaslug
- bailarto dance
- baladaballad
- balazogunshot, bullet hit
- balcónbalcony
- balletballet
- bañerabathtub
- barajadeck of cards
- baratocheap, inexpensive
- barrerto sweep
- barrilbarrel
- barrioneighborhood
- basadobased
- básicobasic
- bastarto be enough
- bastóncane, walking stick
- basuratrash, garbage
- batearto bat
- batutabaton
- bebidadrink
- bestiabeast
- bibliaBible
- bigotemoustache
- bikinibikini
- billarbilliards, pool
- billóntrillion
- bistróbistro
- blancowhite
- bloqueblock (of flats)
- bobinareel, spool, coil
- bocetosketch
- bocinahorn
- bodegawinery, wine cellar
- boletoticket
- bondadkindness, goodness
- bonitopretty, nice
- bonsáibonsai
- bordarto embroider
- borrarto delete, to erase
- bosqueforest, woods
- bóvedavault
- bovinobovine
- brechagap
- brécolbroccoli
- brezalheath, moor
- brilloshine, brightness
- broncebronze
- brutalbrutal, awesome
- bucearto dive, to scuba dive
- búfalobuffalo, bison
- buldogbulldog
- búnkerbunker
- buscarto look for
C
- cabañacabin, hut
- cabezahead
- cabinacabin, booth
- cactuscactus
- cadenachain, necklace
- caderahip
- cadetecadet
- cajerocashier, teller
- calciocalcium
- cálidowarm
- calizalimestone
- callarto be quiet, shut up
- calmarto calm down
- cámaracamera
- cambiochange
- caminopath, way
- camióntruck, lorry
- camisashirt
- campuscampus
- cáncercancer
- canelacinnamon
- cánidocanid
- caninocanine
- cansarto tire, make tired
- cantarto sing
- cantóncanton
- cáñamohemp
- carbóncoal, charcoal
- cárceljail, prison
- cardiocardio
- caretamask
- cargarto charge
- cariñoaffection, love
- carrillane
- cartelposter, sign
- cartóncardboard
- casadomarried
- caserohomemade
- casetecassette
- castorbeaver
- casualchance, coincidental
- causalcausal
- causarto cause
- cebadabarley
- celosojealous
- célulacell
- cenizaash
- centrocenter, downtown
- cerealcereal
- cerezacherry
- cerrarto close
- céspedlawn, grass
- champúshampoo
- charlatalk, lecture
- chasischassis
- chavalkid, lad
- chelínshilling
- chequecheck, cheque
- chiclechewing gum
- chismegossip
- chispaspark
- chistejoke
- chitónshh, hush
- chocarto crash, to collide
- choquecrash, collision
- chuchomutt, dog
- chuparto suck, to lick
- ciclóncyclone
- cientohundreds
- cierreclosing, closure
- ciertotrue, certain
- ciervodeer, stag
- cifrarto encrypt, to encode
- cipréscypress
- ciudadcity
- cívicocivic
- clavarto nail, to drive in
- clímaxclimax
- cobrarto charge
- cocidocooked
- cocinakitchen
- cóctelcocktail
- códigocode
- coheterocket
- cojearto limp
- cojeralimp
- colchabedspread, quilt
- colegacolleague
- colgarto hang
- colinahill
- collarnecklace
- cometakite
- cómicofunny, comic
- comidafood
- comitécommittee
- cómodachest of drawers, dresser
- cómodocomfortable
- comprapurchase, shopping
- conchashell, seashell
- conejorabbit
- contarto count
- conteocount, counting
- contraagainst
- copiarto copy
- corajecourage
- corchocork
- cordónlace, cord
- coronacrown
- corpuscorpus
- correastrap, leash
- correomail, post office
- correrto run
- cortarto cut
- cortéscourteous, polite
- cosmoscosmos, universe
- costarto cost
- coyotecoyote
- cráneoskull
- crátercrater
- crecerto grow
- crestacrest, comb
- criadoservant, maid
- crimencrime, murder
- criptacrypt
- crisiscrisis
- crujirto creak, to crunch
- cruzarto cross
- cuadropainting, picture
- cuandowhen
- cuándowhen
- cuántohow much
- cuartoquarter
- cuarzoquartz
- cuatrofour
- cúbicocubic
- cubrirto cover
- cuelloneck
- cuencabasin
- cuencobowl
- cuentabill, check
- cuentostory, tale
- cuerdarope, string
- cuernohorn
- cuerpobody
- cuervocrow, raven
- cuidarto look after, to take care of
- culparto blame
- cumbresummit, peak
- cuñadobrother-in-law
- cúpuladome
- curvarto bend, to curve
D
- dañinoharmful
- debajounder, below
- debatedebate
- debidodue, proper
- débitodebit
- décadadecade
- decanodean
- decenadozens, tens
- décimotenth
- delfíndolphin
- delitocrime, offense
- dentaldental
- dentroinside
- derivadrift
- desearto wish, to want
- desvíodetour
- detrásbehind
- deudordebtor
- diablodevil
- diariodaily
- dibujodrawing
- dientetooth
- diéseldiesel
- dígitodigit
- dilemadilemma
- dineromoney
- diseñodesign
- diurnodaytime, diurnal
- divinodivine
- doblarto fold
- docenadozen
- doctordoctor
- doradogolden
- dormirto sleep
- dotadogifted, talented
- dracmadrachma
- dragóndragon
- drenarto drain
- dudosodoubtful, dubious
- duendeelf, goblin, sprite
- dúplexduplex
E
- editarto edit
- editoreditor, publisher
- educarto raise, to educate
- efectoeffect
- eficazeffective
- elegirto choose
- elevarto raise, to lift
- elogiopraise, compliment
- eludirto evade, to dodge
- emisorsender, transmitter
- emitirto broadcast, to emit
- empleojob, employment
- empujedrive, energy
- encajelace
- encimaon top, over
- enebrojuniper
- enfadoanger, annoyance
- engañodeception, trick
- enlacelink
- enojarto anger, make angry
- enormehuge
- ensayoessay
- enterowhole, entire
- entrarto enter, to come in
- enviarto send
- enzimaenzyme
- equinoequine
- equipoteam
- erigirto erect, to build
- escalascale
- escasoscarce, limited
- escenascene
- escoteneckline
- escudoshield
- esferasphere
- espadasword
- espejomirror
- esperawait
- espiarto spy on
- esposawife
- esposohusband, wife
- esprayspray
- espumafoam, lather
- estacastake, peg
- estadostate, condition
- estafascam, fraud
- estañotin
- esteramat
- estilostyle
- estimaesteem, regard
- estrésstress
- estufaheater
- etanolethanol
- etéreoethereal
- eternoeternal, everlasting
- étnicoethnic
- eventoevent
- evitarto avoid
- exactoexact
- examenexam, test
- excesoexcess
- excusaexcuse
- exentoexempt
- exigirto demand, to require
- exilioexile
- eximirto exempt
F
- fábulafable
- facialfacial
- factorfactor
- fallarto fail, to go wrong
- faltarto be missing, to be left
- famosofamous
- fatigafatigue, tiredness
- febrilfeverish
- fértilfertile
- festínfeast
- fiablereliable
- fianzadeposit, bail
- fiebrefever
- fiestaparty
- figurashape, figure
- filetefillet, steak
- filialsubsidiary, branch
- filmarto film, to shoot
- filtrofilter
- fingirto pretend
- finitofinite
- firmarto sign
- fiscaltax, fiscal
- físicaphysics
- físicophysical
- flautaflute, recorder
- flechaarrow
- fletarto charter
- floralfloral, flowery
- flotarto float
- fluidofluid
- forjarto forge
- formalformal
- formarto form
- forrarto cover, to line
- forzarto force
- frágilfragile
- francofrank, candid
- frascojar, small bottle
- fraudefraud
- fregarto wash (dishes), to scrub
- frenarto brake
- frenteforehead
- frescofresh
- frotarto rub
- fuentesource
- fuertestrong
- fuerzastrength
- fulanoso-and-so, some guy
- furgónvan, armoured van
- fusiónmerger, fusion
- fútbolsoccer, football
- futurofuture
G
- gamuzachamois cloth, suede
- ganadolivestock, cattle
- ganchohook
- garajegarage
- gastarto spend
- gatearto crawl
- gatitokitten
- gemelotwin
- génerogenre
- genialgreat, awesome
- genomagenome
- globalglobal, overall
- gloriaglory
- gorilagorilla
- gotearto drip
- góticoGothic
- grabarto record
- graciahumor, charm, funny side
- grandebig, large
- granjafarm
- gratisfree, for free
- gremioguild, trade association
- griegoGreek
- grietacrack
- grillocricket (insect)
- gritarto shout
- gritónloud, shouty
- grosorthickness
- gruesothick
- guanteglove
- guerrawar
- guiñarto wink
- gusanoworm
- gustarto like (be pleasing)
H
- hábitohabit
- hablarto speak, to talk
- halcónfalcon, hawk
- hallarto find
- hambrehunger
- hangarhangar
- harinaflour
- hazañafeat, heroic deed
- heladoice cream
- hélicepropeller
- hembrafemale animal
- heridawound, injury
- heridoinjured, wounded
- hervirto boil
- hiedraivy
- hierbagrass
- hierroiron
- hígadoliver
- hockeyhockey
- hombreman
- hombroshoulder
- honrarto honor
- horrorhorror
- hostalguesthouse, hostel
- hostilhostile
- huelgastrike
- huellafootprint, track
- huertovegetable garden, orchard
- humanohuman
- húmedohumid, damp
- hundirto sink
- hurgarto rummage, to poke around
I
- idiomalanguage
- idiotaidiot
- ilegalillegal
- imagenimage, picture
- impagonon-payment
- índiceindex, table of contents
- infameinfamous, vile
- inglésEnglish (language)
- iniciobeginning, start
- inmuneimmune
- innatoinnate, natural
- instarto urge
- íntimointimate, private
- inútiluseless, pointless
- iónicoionic
- ironíairony
- irrealunreal
- isleñoislander
J
K
- káratekarate
L
- lácteodairy
- laderahillside, slope
- ladrarto bark
- ladrónthief, robber
- lagunalagoon, small lake
- lanzarto throw
- largarto clear off, leave
- latidoheartbeat, beat
- látigowhip
- laurelbay leaf, laurel
- lavabosink, washbasin
- lavadowash, washing
- lectorreader
- legadolegacy
- legiónlegion, crowd
- lejanodistant, far away
- lengualanguage, tongue
- leñosowoody
- lesióninjury
- léxicovocabulary, lexicon
- librarto free, to save, to escape (librarse)
- lícitolawful, permissible
- lidiarto deal with, cope with
- liebrehare
- lienzocanvas
- ligerolight
- límitelimit
- limpioclean
- linajelineage, ancestry
- lineallinear
- lípidolipid, fat
- literabunk bed
- llamarto call, to phone
- llegarto arrive
- llenarto fill
- llevarto carry, to take
- llorarto cry
- lloverto rain
- lluviarain
- lociónlotion
- locuramadness, craziness
- lógicalogic
- lógicological, natural
- lograrto manage, to achieve
- lucharto fight, to struggle
- lujosoluxurious
M
- macetaflowerpot
- maderawood
- maduroripe
- mágicomagic, magical
- maldadevil, wickedness
- maletasuitcase
- malezaweeds, undergrowth
- manadaherd, pack
- manchastain, spot
- mandarto send
- manejohandling, use
- maneraway, manner
- manualmanual
- mañanatomorrow
- marcarto score
- marealtidal
- marfilivory
- margenmargin
- maridohusband
- marinomarine, sea
- mármolmarble
- marrónbrown
- martesTuesday
- masajemassage
- masivomassive, mass
- mástermaster's degree
- mástilmast
- matrizmatrix
- máximomaximum
- mediarto mediate
- médicodoctor
- medidameasurement, size
- médulamarrow, spinal cord
- mejoraimprovement
- melisalemon balm
- mellarto nick, to chip
- mentalmental
- mentirto lie
- mentormentor
- menudooften (a menudo)
- mercedat the mercy of
- méritomerit
- mesetaplateau
- metanomethane
- metilomethyl
- métodomethod
- mezclamix, blend
- micrónmicron
- migrarto migrate
- millónmillion
- mimbrewicker
- minerominer
- mínimominimum
- mininokitty, pussycat
- minutominute
- misiónmission
- modelomodel
- módulomodule
- mojadowet
- molinomill, windmill
- monedacoin
- montarto assemble, to set up
- montóna lot, loads
- moradopurple
- morderto bite
- morenodark-haired, dark-skinned
- mortaldeadly
- motivoreason, motive
- mueblepiece of furniture
- muelledock, pier
- muertedeath
- muertodead
- muescanotch
- multarto fine
- muñecadoll
- muñecodoll, toy figure
- músicamusic
- músicomusician
N
- naciónnation
- nailonnylon
- nativonative
- náuseanausea
- nervionerve
- neuralneural
- nevadosnowy, snow-covered
- neverafridge
- nieblafog
- niñerababysitter, nanny
- níquelnickel
- nociónnotion, idea
- nombrename
- nóminapayslip, payroll
- normalnormal
- novatobeginner, rookie, newbie
- novelanovel
- novenoninth
- núcleonucleus, core
- númeronumber
- nutriaotter
O
- obispobishop
- objetoobject, item
- océanoocean
- ociosoidle
- octavaoctave
- octavoeighth
- ocultohidden
- ocuparto take up, to occupy
- ofensaoffense, insult
- ofertaspecial offer, sale
- oficiotrade, craft
- omitirto omit, to skip
- opciónoption, choice
- operarto operate (on), to perform surgery
- opinarto think, to give an opinion
- oponerto oppose
- ópticaoptician's shop
- ópticooptical
- óptimooptimal, ideal
- oradorspeaker
- órbitaorbit
- órganoorgan
- origenorigin
- orillashore, bank
- orinarto urinate, to pee
- oscurodark
- ovarioovary
- oxidarto rust
- oyentelistener
P
- paganopagan
- páginapage
- pájarobird
- pajitastraw
- paletapaddle, racket
- pálidopale
- palizathrashing, crushing defeat
- palomadove, pigeon
- pánicopanic
- paradastop
- parchepatch
- parejapartner, boyfriend or girlfriend
- parquepark
- partirto leave, to depart
- pasadopast
- pasajepassage
- pasearto go for a walk
- pasiónpassion
- pasivopassive
- pastelcake
- pastorshepherd
- patadakick
- patatapotato
- patearto kick
- patriahomeland, fatherland
- patrónboss, skipper
- payasoclown
- peatónpedestrian
- pecadosin
- pedazopiece, chunk
- pedidoorder
- peinarto comb, to brush
- pelajefur, coat
- pelearto fight, to quarrel
- pelotaball
- peltrepewter
- pelucawig
- peludohairy, furry
- pensarto think
- pepinocucumber
- perchahanger, coat hook
- perderto lose
- perdónsorry, excuse me
- perfilprofile
- pesadoheavy
- pescarto fish
- picadochopped, minced
- pícaromischievous, cheeky
- picnicpicnic
- piedadmercy, pity
- piedrastone, rock
- piernaleg
- pijamapajamas, pyjamas
- pillarto catch
- pilotopilot
- pintarto paint
- pintorpainter, artist
- pinzónfinch
- piratapirate
- pistónpiston
- placarto tackle
- placerpleasure
- plagioplagiarism
- plantaplant
- plasmaplasma
- pliegolarge sheet, official document
- pluralplural
- poesíapoetry
- porcheporch
- porquebecause
- porquéthe reason (why)
- portalentrance hall, doorway
- porteobabywearing
- poseerto own, to possess
- postalpostcard
- pósterposter
- postorbidder
- postredessert
- precioprice
- premioprize, award
- prendagarment, piece of clothing
- prensapress
- preverto foresee, to forecast
- previoprior, previous
- prismaprism
- privarto deprive
- probarto try, to taste
- prontosoon
- propioown
- protónproton
- pruebatest
- pudrirto rot
- pueblotown, village
- puentebridge
- puertadoor
- puertoport, harbor
- puestostall, stand
- pulgarthumb
- pulmónlung
- pulsarto press (a button)
- puntalprop, support
- puñadohandful
- purezapurity
Q
R
- rabinorabbi
- racialracial
- racimobunch, cluster
- raciónportion, serving
- radialradial
- ranchoranch
- ranuraslot
- rápidofast, quick
- rascarto scratch
- rasgarto tear, to rip
- rasparto scrape
- rastrotrace, trail
- reacioreluctant
- rebababurr, rough edge
- rebañoflock, herd
- recetarecipe
- reciboreceipt
- reciénjust, newly
- récordrecord
- recreobreak, recess
- rectoruniversity president, rector
- redadaraid
- regalogift, present
- reggaereggae
- regiónregion
- reinarto reign
- relatoshort story, account
- relevorelief, changeover, relay
- remotoremote, distant
- rencorgrudge, resentment
- rendirto perform, to be productive
- reseñareview
- resinaresin
- retiroretirement
- reunirto gather, to bring together
- riberariverbank, shore
- riesgorisk
- rígidorigid, stiff
- rincóncorner (inside), nook
- ritualritual
- rizadocurly
- rociarto spray, to sprinkle
- rocosorocky
- rodearto surround
- romanoRoman
- romerorosemary
- romperto break
- rostroface
- rugidoroar
- rutinaroutine
S
- sábadoSaturday
- sábanasheet, bedsheet
- sabanasavanna
- saciarto satisfy, to sate
- safarisafari
- saladosalty
- salidaexit, way out
- salinosaline, salty
- salmónsalmon
- saltarto jump
- saludogreeting, regards
- salvarto save, to rescue
- sangreblood
- sarténfrying pan
- sastretailor
- sátirasatire
- secadodrying
- secoyasequoia, redwood
- sectorsector, industry
- sedososilky
- seguirto continue
- segurosure, certain
- sellarto stamp
- semanaweek
- sensorsensor
- sentarto seat, to sit down
- sentirto feel
- sequíadrought
- serialserial
- serifaserif
- sermónsermon
- servirto be used for, to be useful
- sésamosesame
- sesiónsession
- severostrict, severe
- sierrasaw
- siestanap, siesta
- sigilostealth, secrecy
- silbarto whistle
- sílicesilica
- sillínbike seat, saddle
- sillónarmchair
- simplesimple
- sinfínendless number, loads
- sirenamermaid
- sobrioplain, sober, understated
- socialsocial
- sófbolsoftball
- soldarto weld, to solder
- sólidosolid
- soltarto let go, release
- sombrashade
- sónicosonic
- sonidosound
- sonorosound, audible, loud
- soplarto blow
- sorberto sip, to slurp
- sorteodraw, raffle
- sosténsupport
- sótanobasement
- sucesoevent, incident
- suegrofather-in-law
- sueltoloose
- suerteluck
- suétersweater
- sufijosuffix
- sufrirto suffer
- surgirto arise, to emerge
T
- tallarto carve
- tallerworkshop, garage
- tamañosize
- tambordrum
- tampóntampon
- tándemtandem bicycle
- tanquetank
- tardarto take (time)
- tarifarate, fare
- teatrotheater
- tejadoroof
- tejidofabric
- templotemple
- tenderto hang out (washing)
- tensarto tighten, to stretch
- tentarto tempt
- teoríatheory
- terciothird
- termalthermal, hot-spring
- terrorterror, dread
- tesorotreasure
- teterateapot, kettle
- textiltextile
- tiempotime
- tiendashop, store
- tiernosweet, tender
- tierrasoil, ground
- timbredoorbell, bell
- tímidoshy
- típicotypical, traditional
- títerepuppet
- títulotitle
- toallatowel
- tocinobacon, pork fat
- tomatetomato
- tópicocliché, stereotype
- torneotournament
- torquetorque
- tóxicotoxic
- tragarto swallow
- tramarto plot, to scheme
- trampatrap
- trancedifficult moment, ordeal
- tratarto treat
- traumatrauma
- travésthrough (a través de)
- trazarto draw, to trace
- trébolclover
- tribaltribal
- tripletriple
- tristesad
- trofeotrophy
- troncotrunk, log
- truchatrout
- truenothunder
- tuercanut (hardware)
U
V
- vaciarto empty
- vacunavaccine
- vadearto wade across, to ford
- válidovalid
- variarto vary, to change
- variosseveral
- varitawand
- vasijavessel, pot
- vecinoneighbor
- vectorvector
- veganovegan
- veintetwenty
- vejigabladder
- vellónfleece
- vencerto defeat, to beat
- venderto sell
- venenopoison, venom
- vengarto avenge
- veranosummer
- verbalverbal
- verdadtruth
- verterto pour
- vestirto dress (someone)
- viableviable, feasible
- viajarto travel
- víboraviper
- vibrarto vibrate
- vientowind
- vinilovinyl
- viñedovineyard
- violínviolin
- virgenvirgin, pure
- virtudvirtue
- virutashaving, wood shaving
- visadovisa
- viseravisor, cap brim
- visiónvision, outlook
- visitaguest, visitor
- visualvisual
- vivezaliveliness, vividness
- vívidovivid
- volcánvolcano
- volcarto tip over, to overturn
- voltiovolt
- volverto return, to come back
- vómitovomit
- vuelcorollover, overturning
- vueltastroll, walk
W
- whiskywhisky
Y
- yóqueyjockey
Z
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