The 5,000 most common English words
Ranked by how often each word appears across film dialogue, journalism and encyclopedic prose, with the pronunciation of every word. Translations and example sentences are being written; the ranking is complete.
RankWordPronunciation
0901
names
/ˈneɪmz/
0902
huge
/ˈhjudʒ/
0903
statement
/ˈsteɪtmənt/
0904
sun
/ˈsʌn/
0905
picture
/ˈpɪktʃɚ/
0906
fighting
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
0907
feeling
/ˈfilɪŋ/
0908
card
/ˈkɑɹd/
0909
safety
/ˈseɪfti/
0910
calls
/ˈkɔlz/
0911
vote
/ˈvoʊt/
0912
officers
/ˈɔfəsɚz/
0913
necessary
/ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/
0914
nice
/ˈnaɪs/
0915
search
/ˈsɝtʃ/
0916
sleep
/ˈslip/
0917
style
/ˈstaɪl/
0918
believed
/bɪˈlivd/
0919
opened
/ˈoʊpənd/
0920
calling
/ˈkɔlɪŋ/
0921
murder
/ˈmɝdɚ/
0922
sort
/ˈsɔɹt/
0923
hair
/ˈhɛɹ/
0924
rule
/ˈɹul/
0925
track
/ˈtɹæk/
0926
fun
/ˈfʌn/
0927
straight
/ˈstɹeɪt/
0928
code
/ˈkoʊd/
0929
minute
/ˈmɪnət/
0930
justice
/ˈdʒʌstəs/
0931
box
/ˈbɑks/
0932
continued
/kənˈtɪnjud/
0933
ice
/ˈaɪs/
0934
difference
/ˈdɪfɚəns/
0935
raised
/ˈɹeɪzd/
0936
forced
/ˈfɔɹst/
0937
places
/ˈpleɪsəz/
0938
management
/ˈmænədʒmənt/
0939
eye
/ˈaɪ/
0940
join
/ˈdʒɔɪn/
0941
lose
/ˈluz/
0942
student
/ˈstudənt/
0943
wall
/ˈwɔl/
0944
marriage
/ˈmɛɹɪdʒ/
0945
train
/ˈtɹeɪn/
0946
companies
/ˈkʌmpəˌniz/
0947
directly
/dɚˈɛktli/
0948
lines
/ˈlaɪnz/
0949
campaign
/kæmˈpeɪn/
0950
network
/ˈnɛˌtwɝk/
0951
meaning
/ˈminɪŋ/
0952
goal
/ˈɡoʊl/
0953
boys
/ˈbɔɪz/
0954
store
/ˈstɔɹ/
0955
computer
/kəmˈpjutɚ/
0956
ship
/ˈʃɪp/
0957
secret
/ˈsikɹət/
0958
growing
/ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/
0959
families
/ˈfæməliz/
0960
opening
/ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
0961
royal
/ˈɹɔɪəl/
0962
waiting
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
0963
football
/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/
0964
positive
/ˈpɑzətɪv/
0965
sell
/ˈsɛl/
0966
looked
/ˈlʊkt/
0967
culture
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
0968
carry
/ˈkæɹi/
0969
ran
/ˈɹæn/
0970
knows
/ˈnoʊz/
0971
eat
/ˈit/
0972
agreed
/əˈɡɹid/
0973
myself
/ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/
0974
machine
/məˈʃin/
0975
prime
/ˈpɹaɪm/
0976
lived
/ˈlɪvd/
0977
older
/ˈoʊldɚ/
0978
grand
/ˈɡɹænd/
0979
fourth
/ˈfɔɹθ/
0980
operation
/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
0981
serve
/ˈsɝv/
0982
fair
/ˈfɛɹ/
0983
wish
/ˈwɪʃ/
0984
bought
/ˈbɑt/
0985
conditions
/kənˈdɪʃənz/
0986
floor
/ˈflɔɹ/
0987
physical
/ˈfɪzɪkəl/
0988
particularly
/ˌpɑɹˈtɪkjəlɚli/
0989
version
/ˈvɝʒən/
0990
significant
/səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
0991
failed
/ˈfeɪld/
0992
begin
/bɪˈɡɪn/
0993
groups
/ˈɡɹups/
0994
double
/ˈdʌbəl/
0995
subject
/səbˈdʒɛkt/
0996
defense
/dɪˈfɛns/
0997
population
/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/
0998
consider
/kənˈsɪdɚ/
0999
village
/ˈvɪlədʒ/
1000
additional
/əˈdɪʃənəl/
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