300verbs
12.7%of everyday speech
#4rank of the commonest
| # | Word | English | Say it | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ser | to be | sehr | 1.115% |
| 13 | ir | to go | eer | 1.032% |
| 19 | ter | to have | tehr | 0.781% |
| 22 | estar | to be (state) | es-TAHR | 0.640% |
| 29 | poder | can, to be able | poh-DEHR | 0.381% |
| 30 | fazer | to do, to make | fah-ZEHR | 0.374% |
| 41 | saber | to know | sah-BEHR | 0.231% |
| 43 | dizer | to say | jee-ZEHR | 0.219% |
| 54 | ver | to see | vehr | 0.188% |
| 56 | dar | to give | dahr | 0.182% |
| 57 | ficar | to stay, to become | fee-KAHR | 0.174% |
| 60 | haver | to have, there to be | ah-VEHR | 0.170% |
| 71 | partir | to leave, to depart | pahr-CHEER | 0.142% |
| 72 | falar | to speak, to talk | fah-LAHR | 0.137% |
| 76 | vir | to come | veer | 0.133% |
| 81 | passar | to pass, to go by | pah-SAHR | 0.118% |
| 83 | achar | to think, to find | ah-SHAHR | 0.115% |
| 86 | dever | must, to owe | deh-VEHR | 0.114% |
| 91 | casar | to marry | kah-ZAHR | 0.108% |
| 93 | deixar | to leave, to let | day-SHAHR | 0.103% |
| 97 | nadar | to swim | nah-DAHR | 0.098% |
| 100 | querer | to want | keh-REHR | 0.195% |
| 108 | coisar | thing (verb form) | koy-ZAHR | 0.085% |
| 110 | chegar | to arrive | sheh-GAHR | 0.082% |
| 111 | começar | to begin, to start | koh-meh-SAHR | 0.080% |
| 114 | usar | to use | oo-ZAHR | 0.078% |
| 119 | formar | to form, to train | for-MAHR | 0.075% |
| 126 | contar | to tell, to count | kon-TAHR | 0.072% |
| 128 | quer | wants | kehr | 0.069% |
| 130 | acontecer | to happen | ah-kon-teh-SEHR | 0.068% |
| 131 | ajudar | to help | ah-zhoo-DAHR | 0.067% |
| 133 | sentir | to feel | sen-CHEER | 0.066% |
| 134 | conseguir | to manage, to be able | kon-seh-GEER | 0.066% |
| 135 | pensar | to think | pen-SAHR | 0.066% |
| 141 | levar | to take, to carry | leh-VAHR | 0.064% |
| 144 | precisar | to need | preh-see-ZAHR | 0.062% |
| 145 | pedir | to ask for, to order | peh-JEER | 0.062% |
| 146 | encontrar | to find, to meet | en-kon-TRAHR | 0.062% |
| 152 | esperar | to wait, to hope | es-peh-RAHR | 0.060% |
| 157 | rir | to laugh | heer | 0.059% |
| 158 | acabar | to finish, to end | ah-kah-BAHR | 0.059% |
| 161 | parecer | to seem, to appear | pah-reh-SEHR | 0.059% |
| 163 | chamar | to call | shah-MAHR | 0.058% |
| 164 | sair | to leave, to go out | sah-EER | 0.058% |
| 182 | gostar | to like | gos-TAHR | 0.054% |
| 186 | vezar | to take turns | veh-ZAHR | 0.051% |
| 192 | olhar | to look | oh-LYAHR | 0.048% |
| 193 | conhecer | to know, to meet | kon-yeh-SEHR | 0.048% |
| 194 | voltar | to return, to go back | vol-TAHR | 0.048% |
| 199 | existir | to exist | eg-zees-TEER | 0.046% |
| 210 | ouvir | to hear, to listen | oh-VEER | 0.044% |
| 212 | tentar | to try | ten-TAHR | 0.044% |
| 215 | acreditar | to believe | ah-kreh-jee-TAHR | 0.044% |
| 218 | mostrar | to show | mos-TRAHR | 0.043% |
| 220 | entrar | to enter, to go in | en-TRAHR | 0.043% |
| 221 | continuar | to continue | kon-chee-noo-AHR | 0.043% |
| 224 | viver | to live | vee-VEHR | 0.043% |
| 225 | trabalhar | to work | trah-bah-LYAHR | 0.043% |
| 229 | criar | to create, to raise | kree-AHR | 0.042% |
| 230 | perder | to lose | pehr-DEHR | 0.042% |
| 231 | receber | to receive | heh-seh-BEHR | 0.041% |
| 233 | tornar | to make, to become | tor-NAHR | 0.041% |
| 235 | seguir | to follow | seh-GEER | 0.041% |
| 242 | lembrar | to remember | lem-BRAHR | 0.040% |
| 244 | seriar | to serialize, series | seh-ree-AHR | 0.040% |
| 248 | entender | to understand | en-ten-DEHR | 0.039% |
| 249 | colocar | to put, to place | koh-loh-KAHR | 0.039% |
| 250 | horar | to schedule (hour) | oh-RAHR | 0.039% |
| 254 | morrer | to die | moh-HEHR | 0.038% |
| 260 | causar | to cause | kow-ZAHR | 0.038% |
| 262 | mudar | to change | moo-DAHR | 0.038% |
| 265 | ganhar | to win/earn | gah-NYAHR | 0.037% |
| 281 | parar | to stop | pah-RAHR | 0.035% |
| 283 | perguntar | to ask | per-goon-TAHR | 0.035% |
| 296 | faltar | to lack/be missing | fahl-TAHR | 0.034% |
| 299 | apresentar | to present/introduce | ah-preh-zen-TAHR | 0.033% |
| 304 | tomar | to take/drink | toh-MAHR | 0.033% |
| 309 | comprar | to buy | kom-PRAHR | 0.032% |
| 316 | fossar | were (to be, subjunctive) | FOH-see | 0.031% |
| 319 | escrever | to write | es-kreh-VEHR | 0.030% |
| 322 | ligar | to call/turn on | lee-GAHR | 0.030% |
| 323 | procurar | to look for | proh-koo-RAHR | 0.030% |
| 325 | melhorar | to improve | meh-lyoh-RAHR | 0.030% |
| 326 | programar | to program/schedule | proh-grah-MAHR | 0.030% |
| 332 | manter | to keep/maintain | man-TEHR | 0.029% |
| 337 | ler | to read | lehr | 0.029% |
| 339 | pegar | to take/grab | peh-GAHR | 0.029% |
| 343 | tirar | to take out/remove | chee-RAHR | 0.028% |
| 346 | tratar | to treat | trah-TAHR | 0.028% |
| 353 | forçar | to force | for-SAHR | 0.027% |
| 356 | incluir | to include | in-kloo-EER | 0.027% |
| 371 | cercar | to surround | ser-KAHR | 0.026% |
| 372 | matar | to kill | mah-TAHR | 0.026% |
| 376 | lutar | to fight | loo-TAHR | 0.026% |
| 377 | jogar | to play/throw | zhoh-GAHR | 0.025% |
| 381 | marcar | to mark/schedule | mar-KAHR | 0.025% |
| 390 | escolher | to choose | es-koh-LYEHR | 0.025% |
| 396 | aparecer | to appear | ah-pah-reh-SEHR | 0.024% |
| 402 | abrir | to open | ah-BREER | 0.024% |
| 403 | considerar | to consider | kon-see-deh-RAHR | 0.024% |
| 410 | permitir | to allow | per-mee-TEER | 0.023% |
| 411 | descobrir | to discover | des-koh-BREER | 0.023% |
| 412 | realizar | to carry out/realize | heh-ah-lee-ZAHR | 0.023% |
| 417 | lançar | to launch/throw | lan-SAHR | 0.023% |
| 418 | trazer | to bring | trah-ZEHR | 0.023% |
| 420 | buscar | to fetch/seek | boos-KAHR | 0.023% |
| 425 | andar | to walk/floor | an-DAHR | 0.022% |
| 426 | cair | to fall | kah-EER | 0.022% |
| 431 | resultar | to result | heh-zool-TAHR | 0.022% |
| 433 | pagar | to pay | pah-GAHR | 0.022% |
| 439 | possuir | to possess/own | poh-soo-EER | 0.022% |
| 440 | mandar | to send/order | man-DAHR | 0.022% |
| 442 | conversar | to chat/talk | kon-ver-SAHR | 0.022% |
| 446 | comer | to eat | koh-MEHR | 0.021% |
| 448 | significar | to mean | see-nyee-fee-KAHR | 0.021% |
| 457 | participar | to participate | par-chee-see-PAHR | 0.021% |
| 465 | decidir | to decide | deh-see-JEER | 0.020% |
| 472 | amar | to love | ah-MAHR | 0.020% |
| 477 | aprender | to learn | ah-pren-DEHR | 0.020% |
| 491 | perceber | to perceive/notice | per-seh-BEHR | 0.019% |
| 495 | afirmar | to affirm/state | ah-feer-MAHR | 0.019% |
| 496 | tender | to tend | ten-DEHR | 0.019% |
| 497 | sentar | to sit | sen-TAHR | 0.019% |
| 498 | provar | to prove/taste/try | proh-VAHR | 0.019% |
| 499 | mentir | to lie | men-CHEER | 0.019% |
| 502 | listar | to list | lees-TAR | 0.019% |
| 503 | penar | to suffer, to toil | peh-NAR | 0.019% |
| 507 | esquecer | to forget | es-keh-SEHR | 0.019% |
| 509 | publicar | to publish | poo-blee-KAR | 0.019% |
| 511 | terminar | to finish | ter-mee-NAR | 0.019% |
| 513 | obrigar | to force, to oblige | oh-bree-GAR | 0.019% |
| 519 | dormir | to sleep | dor-MEER | 0.018% |
| 520 | repousar | to rest | heh-poh-ZAR | 0.019% |
| 521 | cuidar | to take care | kwee-DAR | 0.018% |
| 548 | pedrar | to stone (from pedra) | peh-DRAR | 0.018% |
| 552 | explicar | to explain | es-plee-KAR | 0.017% |
| 555 | festar | to party, to celebrate | fes-TAR | 0.017% |
| 563 | ocorrer | to occur | oh-koh-HEHR | 0.017% |
| 567 | responder | to answer | hes-pong-DEHR | 0.017% |
| 577 | correr | to run | koh-HEHR | 0.017% |
| 582 | justiçar | justice, to bring to justice | zhoos-chee-SAR | 0.017% |
| 587 | beber | to drink | beh-BEHR | 0.017% |
| 588 | servir | to serve | ser-VEER | 0.017% |
| 594 | enviar | to send | eng-vee-AR | 0.016% |
| 599 | copar | cup, to cup (from copa) | koh-PAR | 0.016% |
| 603 | vender | to sell | veng-DEHR | 0.016% |
| 610 | imaginar | to imagine | ee-ma-zhee-NAR | 0.016% |
| 623 | utilizar | to use | oo-chee-lee-ZAR | 0.016% |
| 627 | morar | to live, to reside | moh-RAR | 0.015% |
| 637 | errar | to make a mistake | eh-HAR | 0.015% |
| 639 | aumentar | to increase | ow-meng-TAR | 0.015% |
| 642 | temer | to fear | teh-MEHR | 0.015% |
| 644 | importar | to matter, to import | eeng-por-TAR | 0.015% |
| 646 | notar | to notice | noh-TAR | 0.015% |
| 648 | adorar | to love, to adore | a-doh-RAR | 0.015% |
| 656 | sofrer | to suffer | soh-FREHR | 0.015% |
| 667 | oferecer | to offer | oh-feh-reh-SEHR | 0.015% |
| 670 | bater | to hit, to beat | ba-TEHR | 0.015% |
| 673 | representar | to represent | heh-preh-zeng-TAR | 0.015% |
| 679 | bocar | mouth (from boca) | boh-KAR | 0.014% |
| 681 | pesquisar | to research, to search | peh-skee-ZAR | 0.014% |
| 682 | virar | to turn, to become | vee-RAR | 0.014% |
| 688 | obrar | to work, to act (from obra) | oh-BRAR | 0.014% |
| 692 | garantir | to guarantee | ga-rang-TEER | 0.014% |
| 699 | crescer | to grow | kreh-SEHR | 0.014% |
| 701 | professorar | to teach (from professor) | proh-feh-soh-RAR | 0.014% |
| 705 | portuguesar | Portuguese (from português) | por-too-geh-ZAR | 0.014% |
| 710 | aceitar | to accept | a-say-TAR | 0.014% |
| 712 | nascer | to be born | na-SEHR | 0.014% |
| 718 | desculpar | to forgive, to excuse | des-kool-PAR | 0.013% |
| 733 | funcionar | to work, to function | foong-syoh-NAR | 0.013% |
| 740 | assistir | to watch | a-sees-TEER | 0.013% |
| 748 | mercar | to trade, to buy (from mercado) | mer-KAR | 0.013% |
| 749 | respostar | to answer, to reply (from resposta) | hes-pos-TAR | 0.013% |
| 757 | visitar | to visit | vee-zee-TAR | 0.013% |
| 758 | acompanhar | to accompany, follow | ah-kom-pah-NYAR | 0.013% |
| 769 | anunciar | to announce | ah-noon-see-AR | 0.013% |
| 771 | dançar | to dance | dan-SAR | 0.012% |
| 772 | produzir | to produce | proh-doo-ZEER | 0.012% |
| 774 | portar | to carry, bear | por-TAR | 0.012% |
| 775 | indicar | to indicate | een-jee-KAR | 0.012% |
| 784 | preparar | to prepare | preh-pah-RAR | 0.012% |
| 785 | atingir | to reach, achieve | ah-cheen-ZHEER | 0.012% |
| 786 | baixar | to download, lower | bai-SHAR | 0.012% |
| 788 | guardar | to keep, store | gwar-DAR | 0.012% |
| 792 | fechar | to close | feh-SHAR | 0.012% |
| 793 | datar | to date | dah-TAR | 0.012% |
| 795 | resolver | to solve, resolve | heh-zol-VER | 0.012% |
| 797 | construir | to build | kons-troo-EER | 0.012% |
| 800 | iniciar | to start, initiate | ee-nee-see-AR | 0.012% |
| 803 | defender | to defend | deh-fen-DER | 0.012% |
| 834 | revelar | to reveal | heh-veh-LAR | 0.011% |
| 835 | culpar | to blame | kool-PAR | 0.011% |
| 847 | surgir | to arise, appear | soor-ZHEER | 0.011% |
| 853 | juntar | to join, gather | zhoon-TAR | 0.011% |
| 867 | proteger | to protect | proh-teh-ZHER | 0.011% |
| 891 | referir | to refer | heh-feh-REER | 0.011% |
| 892 | tocar | to touch, play | toh-KAR | 0.011% |
| 902 | completar | to complete, finish | kom-pleh-TAR | 0.010% |
| 926 | estudar | to study | es-too-DAR | 0.010% |
| 931 | destacar | to highlight, stand out | des-tah-KAR | 0.010% |
| 932 | envolver | to involve, wrap | en-vol-VER | 0.010% |
| 939 | vencer | to win, beat | ven-SER | 0.010% |
| 949 | quebrar | to break | keh-BRAR | 0.010% |
| 964 | evitar | to avoid | eh-vee-TAR | 0.010% |
| 973 | conquistar | to conquer, win | kon-kees-TAR | 0.010% |
| 975 | cantar | to sing | kan-TAR | 0.010% |
| 976 | assumir | to assume, take on | ah-soo-MEER | 0.010% |
| 979 | preferir | to prefer | preh-feh-REER | 0.010% |
| 984 | merecer | to deserve | meh-reh-SER | 0.010% |
| 987 | informar | to inform | een-for-MAR | 0.009% |
| 988 | depender | to depend | deh-pen-DER | 0.009% |
| 992 | transformar | to transform | trans-for-MAR | 0.009% |
| 997 | promover | to promote | proh-moh-VER | 0.009% |
| 998 | combater | to fight, combat | kom-bah-TER | 0.009% |
| 1021 | desenvolver | to develop | deh-zen-vol-VER | 0.009% |
| 1028 | atacar | to attack | ah-tah-KAR | 0.009% |
| 1029 | iriar | would go (ir) | ee-ree-AR | 0.009% |
| 1030 | lidar | to deal with | lee-DAR | 0.009% |
| 1033 | estruturar | to structure | es-troo-too-RAR | 0.009% |
| 1045 | reunir | to gather | heh-oo-NEER | 0.009% |
| 1046 | agradecer | to thank | ah-grah-deh-SER | 0.009% |
| 1060 | subir | to go up | soo-BEER | 0.009% |
| 1066 | gerar | to generate | jeh-RAR | 0.009% |
| 1068 | entrevistar | to interview | en-treh-vees-TAR | 0.009% |
| 1074 | postar | to post | pos-TAR | 0.009% |
| 1082 | acordar | to wake up | ah-kor-DAR | 0.009% |
| 1083 | observar | to observe | ob-ser-VAR | 0.009% |
| 1084 | enfrentar | to face | en-fren-TAR | 0.009% |
| 1085 | preocupar | to worry | preh-oh-koo-PAR | 0.009% |
| 1086 | divulgar | to disclose/spread | dee-vool-GAR | 0.009% |
| 1090 | ensinar | to teach | en-see-NAR | 0.009% |
| 1092 | registrar | to register | heh-jees-TRAR | 0.009% |
| 1094 | entregar | to deliver | en-treh-GAR | 0.009% |
| 1100 | estevar | to be (estar) | es-teh-VAR | 0.009% |
| 1104 | obter | to obtain | ob-TER | 0.009% |
| 1105 | finalizar | to finalize, finish | fee-nah-lee-ZAR | 0.009% |
| 1106 | apoiar | to support | ah-poy-AR | 0.008% |
| 1109 | desejar | to wish/desire | deh-zeh-JAR | 0.008% |
| 1122 | segar | to follow/be | seh-GAR | 0.008% |
| 1124 | irar | to anger/irritate | ee-RAR | 0.008% |
| 1125 | organizar | to organize | or-gah-nee-ZAR | 0.008% |
| 1131 | aproveitar | to enjoy/make use of | ah-proh-vey-TAR | 0.008% |
| 1132 | viajar | to travel | vee-ah-JAR | 0.008% |
| 1135 | agir | to act | ah-JEER | 0.008% |
| 1136 | odiar | to hate | oh-jee-AR | 0.008% |
| 1139 | cortar | to cut | kor-TAR | 0.008% |
| 1142 | pôr | to put | POR | 0.008% |
| 1145 | ocupar | to occupy | oh-koo-PAR | 0.008% |
| 1158 | gamar | to get hooked/fall for | gah-MAR | 0.008% |
| 1159 | fugir | to flee | foo-JEER | 0.008% |
| 1164 | declarar | to declare | deh-klah-RAR | 0.008% |
| 1165 | assinar | to sign | ah-see-NAR | 0.008% |
| 1166 | levantar | to lift/get up | leh-van-TAR | 0.008% |
| 1169 | demonstrar | to demonstrate | deh-mon-STRAR | 0.008% |
| 1170 | determinar | to determine | deh-ter-mee-NAR | 0.008% |
| 1183 | impedir | to prevent | eem-peh-JEER | 0.008% |
| 1189 | concordar | to agree | kon-kor-DAR | 0.008% |
| 1190 | sugerir | to suggest | soo-jeh-REER | 0.008% |
| 1193 | votar | to vote | voh-TAR | 0.008% |
| 1194 | conter | to contain | kon-TER | 0.008% |
| 1195 | armar | to set up/arm | ar-MAR | 0.008% |
| 1197 | atuar | to act/perform | ah-too-AR | 0.008% |
| 1198 | bastar | to be enough | bas-TAR | 0.008% |
| 1199 | bolar | to devise/come up with | boh-LAR | 0.008% |
| 1213 | definir | to define | deh-fee-NEER | 0.008% |
| 1222 | discutir | to discuss/argue | jees-koo-CHEER | 0.008% |
| 1224 | meter | to put/stick | meh-TER | 0.008% |
| 1228 | comentar | to comment | koh-men-TAR | 0.008% |
| 1249 | durar | to last | doo-RAR | 0.007% |
| 1250 | permanecer | to remain | per-mah-neh-SER | 0.007% |
| 1252 | compartilhar | to share | kohm-par-chee-LYAR | 0.007% |
| 1271 | alcançar | to reach | ao-kan-SAR | 0.007% |
| 1272 | pretender | to intend | preh-ten-DER | 0.007% |
| 1276 | apontar | to point | ah-pon-TAR | 0.007% |
| 1277 | vestir | to wear/dress | ves-CHEER | 0.007% |
| 1278 | roubar | to steal | hoh-BAR | 0.007% |
| 1282 | dirigir | to drive | jee-ree-ZHEER | 0.007% |
| 1285 | confiar | to trust | kon-fee-AR | 0.007% |
| 1295 | confirmar | to confirm | kon-feer-MAR | 0.007% |
| 1297 | brincar | to play | breen-KAR | 0.007% |
| 1307 | reconhecer | to recognize | heh-koh-nyeh-SER | 0.007% |
| 1308 | controlar | to control | kon-troh-LAR | 0.007% |
| 1313 | parir | to give birth | pah-REER | 0.007% |
| 1314 | roupar | to clothe | hoh-PAR | 0.007% |
| 1319 | cozinhar | to cook | koh-zee-NYAR | 0.007% |
| 1323 | ameaçar | to threaten | ah-meh-ah-SAR | 0.007% |
| 1329 | advogar | to advocate | ad-voh-GAR | 0.007% |
| 1331 | batalhar | to battle/struggle | bah-tah-LYAR | 0.007% |
| 1341 | namorar | to date | nah-moh-RAR | 0.007% |
| 1343 | papar | to eat (slang) | pah-PAR | 0.007% |
| 1344 | fornecer | to supply | for-neh-SER | 0.007% |
| 1347 | foder | to fuck (vulgar) | foh-DER | 0.007% |
| 1350 | conferir | to check | kon-feh-REER | 0.007% |
| 1354 | descrever | to describe | des-kreh-VER | 0.007% |
| 1374 | trocar | to exchange | troh-KAR | 0.007% |
| 1379 | salvar | to save | sao-VAR | 0.007% |
| 1384 | limar | to file down | lee-MAR | 0.007% |
| 1387 | reformar | to reform/renovate | heh-for-MAR | 0.007% |
| 1390 | afetar | to affect | ah-feh-TAR | 0.007% |
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