Spanish word

frecuente

Pronunciation

IPA/fɾeˈkwente/

Meaning

  • adjectivecommon

Example

Es frecuente encontrar errores en ese archivo.

It is common to find errors in that file.

Illustration for frecuente (common)

More examples

Es frecuente que los trenes se retrasen en esa línea.

It is common for trains to be delayed on that line.

Core concept

Repeated occurrences over time.

Common phrases

  • es frecuente

    It is common

  • problema frecuente

    common problem

  • situación frecuente

    common situation

Similar words

común: Widely found or normally present in a group or place.
cotidiano: Happens regularly as part of everyday life.
habitual: Occurs as a regular personal habit or customary practice.
recurrente: Returns or appears again repeatedly, often after intervals.

Definition in Spanish

Que sucede de manera habitual o con alta incidencia.

Word origin

From Latin frequēns 'repeated, numerous', this adjective is cognate with frecuencia and frecuentar and denotes events that recur habitually.

Usage tips

  • Often used impersonally in phrases like 'es frecuente encontrar...' to report that something happens regularly rather than to say it is simply widespread.

Opposites

  • rarorareadjective
  • infrecuenteinfrequentadjective

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