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5-Letter Spanish Words (200+ Examples)

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Are you stumped by a five-letter conundrum in your Spanish homework, or grappling with a vexing crossword hint? Are you participating in a game that calls for Spanish 5-letter words?

Or perhaps, as a diligent Spanish learner, you’re eager to boost your lexical repertoire with new words. In any case, we’ve crafted a handy list of 5-letter words in Spanish, arranged meticulously from start to end in alphabetical order, to help demystify that elusive Spanish word.

Our lists are an effective learning tool for any Spanish teacher, or amigo (friend) wanting to learn new words. But be careful – with the multitude of Spanish words at your disposal, you may just find yourself immersed in the beautiful complexity of the language!

If the first letter of your desired Spanish word remains a mystery, fret not. A simple CTRL+F or Command+F will swiftly reveal words in Spanish that correspond to the letter combination you already possess.

As your virtual Spanish teacher, we aim to simplify your journey of learning words in Spanish. Our lists are more than just a compilation of Spanish letters and words, they offer a bridge to translate your understanding into fluency.

Whether you’re looking to translate Spanish words, learn phrases, or playfully throw around ‘amigo’ in your conversations, this blog is your ally. By the end, you’ll be well-versed with a trove of 5-letter words in Spanish, ready to impress at your next Spanish quiz or casual conversation.

Remember: This list is only a selection of some of the most common Spanish words with five letters. Each word can have more than one translation.

5-Letters Nouns In Spanish (Sustantivos)

Just like in English, A noun is a grammatical category or class of words used to name an object, subject, place, or concept. For example Maria, car, house, Colombia. Spanish nouns are either masculine or feminine. 

It is important to understand the gender of the noun in order to be sure to be able to change the gender of the noun’s adjective if needed.

  • El balón cayó al suelo – The ball fell on the ground
    “Balón” (ball) is the noun.
  • El perro ladró a su dueña – The dog barked at its owner
    “Perro” (dog) is the noun.

Here is a list of 5-letter nouns:

Spanish 

English

Aleta

Fin

Arnés

Harness

Astro

Astro

Atajo

Shortcut

Audio

Audio

Avena

Oatmeal

Axila

Underarm

Bingo

Bingo

Bóxer

Boxer

Bucal

Bucal

Burro

Donkey

Busto

Bust

Cafés

Coffee

Cajas

Boxes

Cáliz

Calyx

Callo

Callus

Canas

Canas

Canes

Canes

Cómic

Comic

Daños

Damages

Datos

Data

Dedos

Fingers

Donas

Doughnuts

Doñas

Doughnuts

Dones

Donuts

Drama

Drama

Dubai

Dubai

Ellas

They

Encía

Gum

Enojo

Anger

Envío

Shipping

Error

Error

Esquí

Ski

Euros

Euros

Fémur

Femur

Forma

Shape

Fósil

Fossil

Fotos

Photos

Freno

Brake

Fresa

Strawberry

Gafas

Glasses

Gales

Wales

Gases

Gases

Gatos

Cats

Genes

Genes

Ghana

Ghana

Goles

Goals

Gorra

Cap

Grúas

Cranes

Grumo

Grumo

Haití

Haiti

Hotel

Hotel

Huevo

Egg

Hurto

Theft

Ideas

Ideas

Iglús

Igloos

Ingle

Ingle

Islas

Islands

Japón

Japan

Jarra

Jug

Jefes

Chiefs

Jerga

Jargon

Jugos

Juices

Julio

July

Lagos

Lakes

Lazos

Links

Leyes

Laws

Loros

Parrots

Lunar

Lunar

Magos

Magicians

Manos

Hands

Mapas

Maps

Mares

Seas

Media

Media

Memes

Memes

Menta

Mint

Menús

Menus

Mesas

Tables

Metas

Goals

Miles

Thousands

Modas

Fashions

Monos

Monkeys

Moscú

Moscow

Móvil

Mobile

Multa

Fine

Naves

Ships

Nepal

Nepal

Niños

Children

Notas

Notes

Nubes

Clouds

Nudos

Knots

Obras

Works

Ojera

Eye

Ollas

Pots

Ondas

Waves

Onzas

Ounces

Opera

Opera

Osito

Teddy Bear

Ovulo

Ovule

Óxido

Oxide

Pañal

Diaper

Panes

Bread

París

Paris

Pasas

Raisins

Paseo

Walk

Patos

Ducks

Pausa

Pause

Pauta

Guideline

Pavos

Turkeys

Pecas

Freckles

Peces

Fish

Regla

Rule

Reino

Kingdom

Reyes

Kings

Rímel

Mascara

Riocas

Riocas

Ritos

Rites

Rulos

Curls

Rusia

Russia

Santa

Santa

Sapos

Toads

Vacas

Cows

Valle

Valley

Vasos

Vessels

Viaje

Travel

5-Letters Verbs In Spanish (Verbos)

Verbs are those words that are used to express actions, states, attitudes, conditions, events of nature, or existence. For example: to go (ir), to run correr), to touch (tocar). 

You can find infinitive as well as conjugated verbs in our list of Spanish five-letter words. Remember that Spanish infinitives end in one of these three-letter combinations: -ar, -er or -ir. So, if you notice a verb that ends in any one of these letter combinations, the verb is in its infinitive form!

Conjugated verbs can also be found in this list of five-letter Spanish words. The conjugated form of a verb is when the verb has been changed depending on the person doing the action. 

  • Ella juega con la muñeca – She plays with the doll
    “Juega” (plays) is the verb. 
  • Juan ve la televisión – Juan watches television
    “Ve” (watches) is the verb.

Here you have a list of 5-letter verbs to add to your Spanish vocabulary:

Armar

Assemble

Aúllo

I howl

Ayuda

Help

Ayuna

Fast

Burla

Taunt

Calmó

Calm

Cansa

Tires

Canta

Sing

Cantó

He sang

Dancé

I Danced

Deben

Must

Debes

Must

Dejas

Leave

Dices

You say

Diles

Tell them

Donan

Donate

Espío

I Spy

Estar

Be

Evade

Evade

Evoca

Evokes

Exige

Demands

Fumar

Smoking

Gastó

Spent

Grabé

Recorded

Gritó

Shouted

Había

Had

Habla

Speak

Habrá

There will be

Hacen

They do

Haces

You do

Halla

Find

Irías

Go

Jugar

Play

Ladró

Barked

Licua

Mix

Logró

Achieved

Manda

Send

Marcó

Marked

Miras

You see

Morir

Die

Nadar

Swim

Odias

Hate

Oírte

Hearing you

Pagar

Pay

Pasar 

Pass 

Quede

Stay

Quemó

Burned

Rezan

Pray

Rimar

Rhyme

Robar

Stealing

Rodar

Roll

Sabía

Knew

Salir

Exit

Salta

Jump

Sanar

Heal

Serás

You will be

Tengo

I have

Tenía

Had

Tiene

Has

Vengo

I come

Vimos

We saw

Volar

Fly

Votar

Vote

Yendo

Going to

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5-Letters Adverbs In Spanish (Adverbios)

An adverb is a type of word whose function is to modify or complement a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or, on certain occasions, an entire sentence. Its function is similar to that of the adjective, but the adverb is invariable: it does not change its gender or number.

  • María trabaja lejos. – Maria works far away.
    “Lejos” (far away) is the adverb.
  • Ese vestido es similar al mío. – That dress is similar to mine.
    “Similar” (similar) is the adverb.

Expand your adverb vocabulary with this list of 5-letter adverbs!

English

Abajo

Below

Acaso

Maybe

Ahora

Now

Antes

Before

Atrás

Back

Bueno

Good

Cerca

Nearby

Detrás

Behind

Donde

Where

Entre

Enter

Fuera

Outside

Jamás

Never

Justo

Just

Lejos

Far

Luego

Then

Mitad

Half

Mucho

Much

Nunca

Never

Quien

Who

Quizá

Maybe

Sobre

About

5-Letters Adjectives In Spanish (Adjetivos)

The adjective is a kind of word that qualifies the noun in the sentence, provides additional information or complements its meaning. 

The adjective can express different characteristics such as qualities (beautiful, tall), states (single, sad, happy), attitudes (active, idealistic), possibilities (probable, incredible), origin or nationality (MexicanArgentinean).

Spanish adjectives must agree in number and gender with the nouns they describe. This also means that the endings of Spanish adjectives can vary. 

  • El coche azul es de mi tío. – The blue car is my uncle’s.
    “Azul” (blue) is the adjective.
  • Su hija es mexicana. – His daughter is Mexican.
    “Mexicana” (mexican) is the adjective.

Here is a list of 5-letters adjectives in Spanish!

Débil

Weak

Densa

Dense

Dulce

Sweet

Duros

Hard

Ebrio

Drunken

Flaca

Skinny

Frías

Cold

Frita

Fried

Gorda

Fat

Grave

Serious

Guapo

Handsome

Iluso

Iluso

India

Indian

Indio

Indian

Iraní

Iranian

Islam

Islam

Larga

Long

Lenta

Slow

Libre

Free

Linda

Linda

Locas

Locas

Locos

Locos

Malas

Bad

Males

Males

Malos

Bad

Patán

Muttley

Rojas

Red

Rotas

Broken

Rusas

Russian

Tenso

Tense

Terca

Stubborn

Tonta

Dumb

Torpe

Clumsy

Usado

Used

Verde

Green

Zurda

Lefty

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