A Frequency Dictionary of Spanish (Routledge Frequency Dictionaries) 2nd Edition

This is something folks need if they’re studying Spanish. Don’t learn obscure words, learn those words most used. Great reference!

As my title says, this frequency dictionary is almost perfect. Let me get the only flaw out of the way first: there are a bunch of typos. Some words are misspelled and there are other cases where incorrect words are used in sentences. However, I’m still 100% satisfied with it and gave it 5 stars.It has a 5000 word frequency list based based on recent sources that include fiction, non-fiction, blogs, internet, and spoken sources such as news and media. The sources are from Mexico, Spain, and dozens of other countries.Each entry has a corresponding English word, part of speech, and example sentence in Spanish (with English translation). It also, when applicable, tells you if the word is part of a common phrase or idiom. If the word is an Usted form, it notes that.The font is very readable and clean. Definitely a new design. The cover has a very smooth, unique texture. Overall it has a well-designed feel when you hold it.Some other features that need to be noted: 1) It has a nice preface which explains the goal and methodology of this frequency dictionary, 2) scattered throughout the book are theme-based word boxes such as “foods” or “body parts”, 3) towards back of book it further lists ALL words in the dictionary by part of speech (noun etc) and also alphabetically.Any beginner to intermediate Spanish student or learner MUST get this. Don’t waste time studying words you’ll never see. If you can learn the first 1000 words in this book, you’ve learned 85% of the language. Just learn grammar, immerse yourself in Spanish with real speakers, and you’ll be set. Buena suerte a todos!

I have been learning Spanish for over six years now, and this dictionary seems to be very helpful. It’s organized by the FREQUENCY of words, more basic and common words at the front, more abstract and obscure ones at the back. It is good to test my level of fluency and actually see how many of the words I recognize and to help grow your vocabulary

I cannot say enough good things about this text. I purchased the digital version and am extremely pleased with the content and price. It is very simple and straightforward once you get beyond the introductory information regarding where there new compilation of frequency data comes from (I read parts and it is impressive. I appreciate their use of more social media and news sites as this will hopefully make the list more relevant for a new speaker).The example sentences with translations (a new addition to this edition I believe) are a great bonus. I am using it as a work book and attempting to translate the sentences and looking up words I don't know before looking at the solution. Very challenging, but on average I'm learning 1-3 words per sentence.I didn't get a free copy or get paid for my review. I am just finding every tool I can to help me learn to speak Espanol in 2 years and this is now part of my arsenal!Great job writer/editor/publisher! Many thanks!

I think The biggest benefit of this book is knowing “the scale of importance” for most words that occur in the Spanish Language. This is important for both the Spanish teacher AND the student of Spanish. This helps to prioritize words that more commonly come up in everyday conversation.

Simply the best out there, and the most up to date. I especially appreciate how it provides a complete alphabetical list in the back, as well as individual lists by word type. My method is to first find the word in the overall list to get its frequency number from 1-5000, then cross-reference it by that number within its individual category, to see how it ranks within the verb list, or noun list, and so on.

I loved the first edition of this book, and I had opportunity to use the frequency corpus itself for research some years ago. When this volume arrived, I found that the updates for the second edition make this book even more useful and interesting. Not only has the corpus (from which the dictionary pulls its data) been expanded, but it also now includes more modern terminology and internet discourse.One of the best features of both this and the prior edition are the tables of words by theme, usage, part of speech, and so forth.I don't know that this would be the *best* book for the average beginning Spanish learner--this book is not intended to teach the structure of Spanish--but for intermediate students looking to improve their vocabulary, advanced learners who want to explore lexical differences in discourse styles, and professionals and linguophiles looking to delve into the details of the Spanish lexicon, this is THE book.

I love that this is a dictionary focusing on the most frequently used words so that I can expedite my fluency. Also, I like the example sentences that accompany the terms and definitions. Lastly, I like how they sprinkle some theme-based word lists throughout. The alpha-index is great. There are also other indices by parts-of-speech. It’s funny that I am reading through a dictionary like a book, but this has been very helpful in allowing me to focus on the words that will yield the most payoff (80/20 rule). I am very happy with my purchase.