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
1101
election
/ɪˈlɛkʃən/
1102
compared
/kəmˈpɛɹd/
1103
specific
/spəˈsɪfɪk/
1104
related
/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/
1105
largest
/ˈlɑɹdʒəst/
1106
whom
/ˈhum/
1107
developed
/dɪˈvɛləpt/
1108
bus
/ˈbʌs/
1109
thus
/ˈðʌs/
1110
fans
/ˈfænz/
1111
location
/loʊˈkeɪʃən/
1112
lack
/ˈlæk/
1113
offered
/ˈɔfɚd/
1114
manager
/ˈmænədʒɚ/
1115
movement
/ˈmuvmənt/
1116
knowledge
/ˈnɑlədʒ/
1117
gonna
/ˈɡɑnə/
1118
asking
/ˈæskɪŋ/
1119
loved
/ˈlʌvd/
1120
standing
/ˈstændɪŋ/
1121
conference
/ˈkɑnfɚəns/
1122
impact
/ˌɪmˈpækt/
1123
construction
/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/
1124
included
/ˌɪnˈkludəd/
1125
wide
/ˈwaɪd/
1126
cool
/ˈkul/
1127
page
/ˈpeɪdʒ/
1128
extra
/ˈɛkstɹə/
1129
quick
/ˈkwɪk/
1130
online
/ˈɔnˌlaɪn/
1131
image
/ˈɪmədʒ/
1132
global
/ˈɡloʊbəl/
1133
weapons
/ˈwɛpənz/
1134
trip
/ˈtɹɪp/
1135
master
/ˈmæstɚ/
1136
condition
/kənˈdɪʃən/
1137
brain
/ˈbɹeɪn/
1138
individual
/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
1139
multiple
/ˈmʌltəpəl/
1140
audience
/ˈɑdiəns/
1141
weight
/ˈweɪt/
1142
expect
/ɪkˈspɛkt/
1143
material
/məˈtɪɹiəl/
1144
levels
/ˈlɛvəlz/
1145
runs
/ˈɹʌnz/
1146
avoid
/əˈvɔɪd/
1147
theory
/ˈθɪɹi/
1148
drug
/ˈdɹʌɡ/
1149
arrested
/ɚˈɛstɪd/
1150
characters
/ˈkæɹəktɚz/
1151
described
/dɪˈskɹaɪbd/
1152
receive
/ɹəˈsiv/
1153
tax
/ˈtæks/
1154
wind
/ˈwaɪnd/
1155
shall
/ˈʃæl/
1156
greater
/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/
1157
coach
/ˈkoʊtʃ/
1158
telling
/ˈtɛlɪŋ/
1159
mostly
/ˈmoʊstli/
1160
weather
/ˈwɛðɚ/
1161
section
/ˈsɛkʃən/
1162
partner
/ˈpɑɹtnɚ/
1163
easily
/ˈizəli/
1164
details
/dɪˈteɪlz/
1165
shut
/ˈʃʌt/
1166
freedom
/ˈfɹidəm/
1167
investigation
/ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/
1168
traffic
/ˈtɹæfɪk/
1169
contract
/ˈkɑnˌtɹækt/
1170
direct
/dɚˈɛkt/
1171
choose
/ˈtʃuz/
1172
strength
/ˈstɹɛŋkθ/
1173
animal
/ˈænəməl/
1174
limited
/ˈlɪmətəd/
1175
nation
/ˈneɪʃən/
1176
guard
/ˈɡɑɹd/
1177
finish
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
1178
rich
/ˈɹɪtʃ/
1179
dream
/ˈdɹim/
1180
camera
/ˈkæmɚə/
1181
environment
/ɪnˈvaɪɹənmənt/
1182
rose
/ˈɹoʊz/
1183
ideas
/aɪˈdiəz/
1184
bed
/ˈbɛd/
1185
spring
/ˈspɹɪŋ/
1186
unique
/juˈnik/
1187
published
/ˈpʌblɪʃt/
1188
yourself
/jɚˈsɛlf/
1189
happens
/ˈhæpənz/
1190
interested
/ˈɪntɹəstɪd/
1191
product
/ˈpɹɑdəkt/
1192
vehicle
/ˈvihɪkəl/
1193
becoming
/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
1194
mine
/ˈmaɪn/
1195
wear
/ˈwɛɹ/
1196
sports
/ˈspɔɹts/
1197
emergency
/ɪˈmɝdʒənsi/
1198
unless
/ənˈlɛs/
1199
alive
/əˈlaɪv/
1200
neither
/ˈniðɚ/
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