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The most common Spanish prepositions

The 25 prepositions you will meet most often in Spanish, ordered by frequency rather than by textbook chapter. Between them they account for 6.3% of everyday speech.

25prepositions
6.3%of everyday speech
#24rank of the commonest
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24paraforPAH-rah0.653%
35atoah0.591%
40porforpohr0.367%
56delfrom thedehl0.245%
61deofdeh0.117%
70alto the / uponahl0.478%
77conwithkohn0.992%
79eninehn2.261%
140desdefrom/sinceDEHS-deh0.111%
141hastauntilAH-stah0.099%
144sinwithoutseen0.081%
165sobreaboveSOH-breh0.008%
194entrebetweenEHN-treh0.063%
281haciatowardsAH-syah0.040%
350bajolowBAH-hoh0.051%
383contraagainstKOHN-trah0.046%
541duranteduringdoo-RAHN-teh0.016%
555segúnaccording toseh-GOON0.008%
714trasaftertrahs0.006%
1542salvosafeSAHL-boh0.004%
2518medianteby means ofmeh-DYAHN-teh0.017%
2636antebefore/facingAHN-teh0.010%
2764en caso dein case ofEHN KAH-soh DEH0.004%
2768en torno aaround/regardingEHN TOHR-noh AH0.004%
2771acerca deabout/regardingah-SEHR-kah DEH0.004%

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