comisión
nounCEFR B1
What does “comisión” mean in English?
bank fee / charge levied for a financial service; comisión de mantenimiento, comisión de apertura; sin comisiones = fee-free
Example sentences
Le informamos de que a partir del próximo mes se aplicará una comisión de mantenimiento mensual a las cuentas con un saldo inferior a mil euros.
Please be informed that from next month a monthly maintenance fee will be applied to accounts with a balance below one thousand euros.
Antes de contratar este servicio, compruebe si se cobra alguna comisión por las transferencias internacionales, ya que los importes pueden ser significativos.
Before taking out this service, check whether any fee is charged for international transfers, as the amounts can be significant.
Le aseguramos que esta cuenta no cobra ninguna comisión siempre que se realice al menos una operación mensual con la tarjeta asociada.
We assure you that this account does not charge any fee provided that at least one monthly transaction is made with the associated card.
How to use it
La comisión in banking means a fee or charge — the cost levied by a bank for a service (account maintenance, transfers, withdrawals abroad). It is also used for commission (sales percentage) in a commercial context. At B1 the banking fee sense is primary. Key collocates: cobrar una comisión (to charge a fee), comisión de apertura (arrangement fee), comisión de mantenimiento (account maintenance fee), sin comisiones (fee-free). The accent is obligatory: comisión.
Common mistake
La comisión covers both 'commission' (sales percentage, as in an estate agent's fee) and 'bank fee/charge'. The plural las comisiones is common. Do not confuse with el comité (committee) or la comisaría (police station). Sin comisiones = fee-free is a common marketing phrase.