A simple, colorful storybook illustration showing a floating rectangular panel divided into abstract geometric sections, symbolizing a website or digital destination.

web

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nounfA2

website?A specific site on the internet,the web?The internet/World Wide Web

Also:net?Informal reference to the internet

📝 In Action

Tienes que buscar la información en la web de la universidad.

You have to look for the information on the university's website.

¿Puedes navegar por la web en tu teléfono?

Can you browse the internet on your phone?

La web está llena de recursos educativos gratuitos.

The web is full of free educational resources.

Word Connections

Synonyms

página web (web page/website)
internet (internet)

Common Collocations

navegar por la web – to browse the web
diseño web – web design
buscador web – web search engine

💡 Grammar Points

Gender of Loanwords

Even though 'web' comes from English, in Spanish, it usually takes the feminine article ('la') because it's short for 'la red' (the network) or 'la página web' (the web page).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using the Masculine Article

Mistake: "El web es muy lento."

Correction: La web es muy lenta. (While 'el web' is sometimes heard, using 'la web' is the standard and safest choice.)

⭐ Usage Tips

Using 'página web'

If you want to be very clear that you mean one specific site (not the whole internet), you can use the slightly longer phrase 'página web'.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: web

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses the Spanish word 'web'?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

internet(internet) - noun

navegador(browser) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use 'web' or 'internet'?

'Internet' refers to the global system of connected computers. 'Web' (or 'página web') usually refers either to the collection of documents found on the internet (the World Wide Web) or, most often, a single website. In daily life, they are often used interchangeably, but 'internet' is broader.

Why is 'web' feminine if it doesn't end in -a?

Many Spanish nouns borrowed from other languages take their gender from a related Spanish word. Since 'web' is a short way of saying 'la red' (the network) or 'la página' (the page), it became feminine ('la web').