Portuguese word lists

Curated lists for the Portuguese catalogue. From the highest-leverage 100 words you cannot speak the language without, through to GCSE-aligned vocabulary for exam learners.

Per Nation (2006), the most frequent 1,000 word-families cover 81-84% of spoken English.

Critical 100

100 must-know words

The 100 most common Portuguese words, ranked by frequency. Function words and the handful of verbs and nouns you will use in every conversation.

Browse 100 words