Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
Membership in Spanish: Membresía
Membresía · noun (feminine) · mem-breh-SEE-ah
Membresía is the Spanish word for membership, used for gym memberships, club memberships, and organizational affiliations. Afiliación leans toward political or institutional affiliation, while suscripción covers subscription-based memberships like streaming services or magazines.
Say mem-breh-SEE-ah, four syllables with the stress on SEE. The accent mark on the i is required in writing.
Renovamos la membresía del gimnasio por un año más.
We renewed the gym membership for another year.
Membership in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for membership, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| membresía | membership | mem-breh-SEE-ah | Default, widely understood |
| afiliación | membership | affiliation — used for political parties, unions, and organizations | |
| suscripción | membership | subscription — for recurring digital or service memberships |
How Native Speakers Use Membresía
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Gym membership
¿Cuánto cuesta la membresía mensual del gimnasio?
How much is the monthly gym membership?
Membresía del gimnasio is the standard phrase across Latin America and Spain.
Club or organization
La membresía del club incluye acceso a la piscina y al campo de golf.
The club membership includes access to the pool and the golf course.
Membresía works for any club, from country clubs to professional associations.
Digital subscription
Cancelé mi suscripción porque ya no uso la plataforma.
I canceled my subscription because I no longer use the platform.
Suscripción is more natural than membresía for digital services like Netflix or Spotify.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Membresía
Using miembro when you mean membership
Incorrect: Quiero comprar un miembro del gimnasio.
Correct: Quiero comprar una membresía del gimnasio.
Miembro means member (a person), not membership (the status or subscription). You buy a membresía, and that makes you a miembro.
Wrong gender article
Incorrect: El membresía venció el mes pasado.
Correct: La membresía venció el mes pasado.
Membresía is feminine, so it takes the article la, not el. The -ía ending is a strong indicator of feminine gender in Spanish.
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Common Questions About Membership in Spanish
- How do you say membership in Spanish?
- Membership in Spanish is membresía. It covers gym memberships, club memberships, and organizational affiliations. For digital or recurring subscriptions, suscripción is often more natural.
- What is the difference between membresía and suscripción?
- Membresía implies belonging to a group or organization — a gym, a club, a professional body. Suscripción implies a recurring payment for access to content or a service, like a magazine, streaming platform, or software.
- Is membresía masculine or feminine?
- Membresía is feminine: la membresía. Words ending in -ía in Spanish are almost always feminine, following the same pattern as energía, garantía, and categoría.