In addition to the general features of all SGEL dictionaries of usage this dictionary offers 29,000 entries. It contains the most important Spanish words. It also offers: 60,000 definitions and phrases, examples of real use (extracted from the Cumbre Corpus); frequency of usage marks at the beginning of each meaning, which are sorted according to the frequency of usage; division of words into syllables; phonetic transcription (in order to help both the student and the Spanish or ELE teacher); clearly specified spelling or grammar (irregular forms) information; phrases and idioms section; prepositional construction with the verbs in a section separately; and, 623 pages (in 12 X 18,5 cm size). It is presented in a paperback edition. This dictionary is especially adapted to the needs of students, whether they are native speakers or students of Spanish as a second or foreign language.