77 Spanish words of level B2
Below is a complete, categorized list of Spanish vocabulary at the B2 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is B2? Upper-Intermediate
B2 means confident, independent use. You interact with native speakers fairly fluently and understand the main ideas of complex texts.
What you can do at B2
- ✓Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers
- ✓Understand the main ideas of complex text on concrete and abstract topics
- ✓Produce clear, detailed text and explain a viewpoint on an issue
- ✓Follow complex lines of argument in spoken language and lectures
- ✓Understand news programs, current affairs, and most films in standard dialect
Adjectives
Nouns
/poˈeta/
poet
/ˈpeθo/
weight, pound
/meðiˈθina/
medicine
/ɣaˈnaŋθja/
profit
/inˈveɾsjon/
investment
/eksperimento/
experiment
/teoˈɾia/
theory
/in.tje.ˈlen.t͡ʃeɾ.ɛ̃a/ /in.te.ˈlje.ɾe.ɲa/
intelligence
/e.neɾˈxi.a/
energy
/na.tu.rale.sa/
nature
/θeˈlox/
jealousy
/kasˈtiɣo/
punishment
/xwes/
judge
/aβoˈɣaðo/
lawyer
/reˈtɾaso/
delay
/loɣro/
achievement
/fɾaˈkaso/
failure
/peˈliɣɾo/
danger
/liβeɾˈtað/
freedom
/iɣwaɫˈðaɱ/
equality
/deˈɾexos/
rights
/o.βli.ɣa.ˈθjon/
obligation
/o.pu.ɾti.ðaːd̪/
opportunity
/eˈfektjo/
effect
/moˈtiβo/
reason
/es.tre.ge.ˈni.a/
strategy
/ˈɡɾaðo/
degree
/ˈθi.fɾa/
figure
/es.tad.is.ti.kah/ /es.tad.is.ti.ka/ /es.tad.is.ti.ka/
statistics
/poɾse.tʃeɱ.tʃe/
percentage
/komaɾasjon/
comparison
/kons.tɾaste/
contrast
/oɾ.ɣa.ni.sa.si.ón/
organization
/inistiˈtusjon/
institution
/in.dusˈtɾja/
industry
/ko.me.ˈɾ.θjo/
trade
/fi.nan.tas/
finances
/inˈveɾsoɾ/
investor
/askjonista/la
shareholder
/dok.u.men.to/
document
/iŋxeɲeˈɾi.a/
engineering
/i.no.va.ˈθjo.n/
innovation
/fiˈzika/
physics
/bi.oloˈxja/
biology
/tra.tah.mien.to/
treatment
/di.aɣ.noˈstiko/
diagnosis
/ˈvɪɾus/
virus
/infeˈkθjon/
infection
/baˈkuna/
vaccine
/θiɾuˈxi.a/
surgery
/rekuperasjón/
recovery
/bejnes.tar/
well-being
/meˈðjo aˈmbeɲte/
environment
/kalentaˈmjento/
warming
/inun.daˈθjon/
flood
/kon.ti.nen.te/
continent
/mi.ner.al/
mineral
/pe.tro.le.o/
oil
/karbón/
coal
/kulˈtiβo/
cultivation
/li.te.ri.tu.ˈra/
literature
/poˈesia/
poetry
/a.u.toɾ/
author
/kriˈtika/
criticism
/parlamˈtento/
parliament
/disˈkurso/
speech
/triˈbjuːnal/ /triˈbɪnal/
court
/xuˈiθjo/
judgment
/senˈtenθja/
sentence
/a.ku.sa.sjoŋ/
accusation
How to learn B2 vocabulary
- 1.Focus on nuance: synonyms, register and connotation.
- 2.Consume native content (news, podcasts, shows) without simplification.
- 3.Actively use new vocabulary in writing and speaking, not just recognition.
- 4.Engage in longer discussions and force yourself to explain abstract ideas in detail.
Frequently asked questions
How many words at B2?+
Around 4,000 words give you the range needed for confident B2 communication.
Is B2 enough for university?+
Yes — B2 is the common entry requirement for study and skilled work in many countries.
How long from B1 to B2?+
Typically several hundred hours of study plus regular real-language exposure.
What is the key difference between B1 and B2?+
B1 is about expressing personal views on familiar topics; B2 is about discussing complex issues and understanding abstract discussions.