The Most Common Irregular Verbs in Spanish

Many of the most common verbs in Spanish are irregular meaning you have to learn the verb forms individually. In fact the 13 most common verbs are ALL irregular. The list below is ordered by frequency of use.

No. Spanish English
26 empezar to begin, start
27 buscar to search for, look for
28 escribir to write
29 perder to lose
30 producir to produce
31 entender to understand
32 pedir to request, ask for
33 recordar to remember, remind
34 aparecer to appear, show up
35 conseguir to get, obtain
36 comenzar to begin, start, commence
37 servir to serve
38 sacar to take out, stick out
39 mantener to maintain, get
40 leer to read
41 caer to fall
42 abrir to open
43 oír to hear
44 convertir to convert, change
45 traer to bring, to get, fetch, to carry
46 morir to die
47 realizar to achieve, attain, accomplish
48 suponer to suppose
49 explicar to explain
50 tocar to touch, to play (an instrument)