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How to Say "stock" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word for “stock” is “existencia” — use 'existencia' when referring to the quantity of goods that a business has available for sale, often in a warehouse or storage context..

existencia🔊B1

Use 'existencia' when referring to the quantity of goods that a business has available for sale, often in a warehouse or storage context.

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inventario🔊A2

Use 'inventario' to refer to the actual list or process of counting goods on hand, or the collection of goods themselves that are being counted.

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mercancíaA2

Use 'mercancía' for the goods or merchandise that a retailer has in stock specifically for selling to customers.

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acciónB2

Use 'acción' when talking about shares or units of ownership in a company traded on a stock exchange.

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provisiones🔊B1

Use 'provisiones' for supplies or provisions that are kept and stored for future use, especially in situations like travel or emergencies.

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raza🔊A2

Use 'raza' to refer to the breed or lineage of an animal.

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árbolA1

Use 'árbol' when referring to a tree, including figurative uses like a family tree (árbol genealógico).

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English → Spanish

existencia

/eh-sees-TEN-see-ah//eɡsisˈtenθja/

nounB1general
Use 'existencia' when referring to the quantity of goods that a business has available for sale, often in a warehouse or storage context.
Several neat stacks of identical, colorful red and blue toy boxes perfectly organized on simple wooden shelving in a clean storeroom, representing inventory.

Examples

El almacén tiene poca existencia de este modelo de teléfono.

The warehouse has low stock of this phone model.

Necesitamos contar la existencia semanal para el informe.

We need to count the weekly inventory for the report.

La tienda repuso las existencias agotadas ayer.

The store restocked the sold-out items (literally: exhausted stocks) yesterday.

Plural Form

When referring to multiple items or the general quantity of goods, 'existencia' is often used in the plural: 'las existencias'.

inventario

een-ben-TAH-ryoh/imbenˈtaɾjo/

nounA2general
Use 'inventario' to refer to the actual list or process of counting goods on hand, or the collection of goods themselves that are being counted.
A neat stack of boxes and crates on a wooden pallet in a clean warehouse.

Examples

Necesitamos hacer un inventario de todos los productos en el almacén.

We need to make an inventory of all the products in the warehouse.

El inventario de la casa incluye muebles antiguos y cuadros.

The house inventory includes antique furniture and paintings.

Gender and Articles

This word is masculine, so always use 'el' (the) or 'un' (a). For example: 'el inventario'.

Inventario vs. Stock

Mistake: “Using 'stock' as a Spanish word in formal writing.”

Correction: While people use the English word 'stock' in casual business, 'inventario' or 'existencias' is the correct Spanish term.

mercancía

nounA2commercial
Use 'mercancía' for the goods or merchandise that a retailer has in stock specifically for selling to customers.

Examples

La tienda recibió un nuevo envío de mercancía esta mañana.

The store received a new shipment of merchandise this morning.

acción

nounB2financial
Use 'acción' when talking about shares or units of ownership in a company traded on a stock exchange.

Examples

Compró cien acciones de la compañía de tecnología.

He bought one hundred shares of the technology company.

provisiones

/pro-bee-syon-es//pɾoβiˈsjones/

nounB1general
Use 'provisiones' for supplies or provisions that are kept and stored for future use, especially in situations like travel or emergencies.
A collection of essential goods including a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, a few apples, and a small wooden crate.

Examples

Compramos suficientes provisiones para pasar una semana en la montaña.

We bought enough supplies to spend a week in the mountains.

Antes de la tormenta, la gente agotó las provisiones en el supermercado.

Before the storm, people ran out of supplies in the supermarket.

El barco lleva provisiones de agua y comida para tres meses.

The ship carries water and food provisions for three months.

Always Plural?

While 'provisión' exists in the singular, you will almost always hear this word in its plural form, 'provisiones,' when referring to a collection of food or gear.

Provision vs. Provisioning

Mistake: “Using 'provisiones' to mean the act of providing.”

Correction: Use 'abastecimiento' for the act of providing, and 'provisiones' for the actual items (the food/water) themselves.

raza

RAH-sahˈraθa

nounA2general
Use 'raza' to refer to the breed or lineage of an animal.
A simple storybook illustration showing two very different types of dogs, a small brown chihuahua and a large fluffy white poodle, standing near each other.

Examples

Mi perro es de raza pequeña.

My dog is a small breed.

¿Qué raza de caballo prefieres para montar?

What breed of horse do you prefer for riding?

Pura Raza

To describe an animal as a purebred, use the phrase 'de pura raza' or just 'pura raza' as an adjective, which always stays feminine to match 'raza'.

árbol

nounA1general
Use 'árbol' when referring to a tree, including figurative uses like a family tree (árbol genealógico).

Examples

El parque está lleno de árboles viejos y grandes.

The park is full of old and large trees.

Goods vs. Shares

The most common confusion is between 'existencia', 'inventario', and 'mercancía' for goods, and 'acción' for company shares. Remember that 'acción' is strictly for financial investments, while the others relate to physical items a business sells or holds.

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