No. 1,330 in Spanish

suele

"Usually" or "tends to."

In a sentence

Ella suele leer antes de dormir.
She usually reads before sleeping.
In this sentence, 'suele' is part of the phrase 'soler hacer algo', meaning 'to usually do something', indicating her habitual action.
Él suele llegar temprano al trabajo.
He tends to arrive early at work.
Here, 'suele' conveys a regular tendency or habit, specifically his promptness in arriving early.
La puerta suele estar abierta.
The door is usually open.
In this case, 'suele' describes the typical or normal condition of the door being open.

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