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.

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RankWordPronunciation

1501 setting /ˈsɛtɪŋ/

1502 brothers /ˈbɹʌðɚz/

1503 holy /ˈhoʊli/

1504 includes /ˌɪnˈkludz/

1505 review /ˌɹiˈvju/

1506 expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/

1507 dry /ˈdɹaɪ/

1508 birthday /ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/

1509 turns /ˈtɝnz/

1510 screen /ˈskɹin/

1511 income /ˈɪnˌkʌm/

1512 shape /ˈʃeɪp/

1513 aware /əˈwɛɹ/

1514 pull /ˈpʊl/

1515 suit /ˈsut/

1516 removed /ɹiˈmuvd/

1517 request /ɹɪˈkwɛst/

1518 seriously /ˈsɪɹiəsli/

1519 claimed /ˈkleɪmd/

1520 mayor /ˈmeɪɚ/

1521 boss /ˈbɑs/

1522 majority /məˈdʒɔɹəti/

1523 museum /mjuˈziəm/

1524 fired /ˈfaɪɚd/

1525 nuclear /ˈnukliɚ/

1526 hurt /ˈhɝt/

1527 garden /ˈɡɑɹdən/

1528 watching /ˈwɑtʃɪŋ/

1529 split /ˈsplɪt/

1530 route /ˈɹut/

1531 annual /ˈænjuəl/

1532 changing /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

1533 confirmed /kənˈfɝmd/

1534 ride /ˈɹaɪd/

1535 opinion /əˈpɪnjən/

1536 youth /ˈjuθ/

1537 destroyed /dɪˈstɹɔɪd/

1538 dinner /ˈdɪnɚ/

1539 association /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

1540 corner /ˈkɔɹnɚ/

1541 attacks /əˈtæks/

1542 connected /kəˈnɛktɪd/

1543 draw /ˈdɹɔ/

1544 enemy /ˈɛnəmi/

1545 guilty /ˈɡɪlti/

1546 nobody /ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi/

1547 humans /ˈhjumənz/

1548 generation /ˌdʒɛnɚˈeɪʃən/

1549 correct /kɚˈɛkt/

1550 houses /ˈhaʊsəz/

1551 prior /ˈpɹaɪɚ/

1552 responsibility /ɹiˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti/

1553 waste /ˈweɪst/

1554 younger /ˈjʌŋɡɚ/

1555 easier /ˈiziɚ/

1556 missed /ˈmɪst/

1557 kid /ˈkɪd/

1558 worst /ˈwɝst/

1559 faster /ˈfæstɚ/

1560 operating /ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɪŋ/

1561 via /ˈvaɪə/

1562 pictures /ˈpɪktʃɚz/

1563 perform /pɚˈfɔɹm/

1564 streets /ˈstɹits/

1565 throw /ˈθɹoʊ/

1566 evil /ˈivəl/

1567 duty /ˈduti/

1568 fixed /ˈfɪkst/

1569 armed /ˈɑɹmd/

1570 types /ˈtaɪps/

1571 authorities /əˈθɔɹətiz/

1572 sides /ˈsaɪdz/

1573 advice /ædˈvaɪs/

1574 rare /ˈɹɛɹ/

1575 doubt /ˈdaʊt/

1576 fly /ˈflaɪ/

1577 feels /ˈfilz/

1578 forms /ˈfɔɹmz/

1579 hundred /ˈhʌndɹəd/

1580 port /ˈpɔɹt/

1581 degree /dɪˈɡɹi/

1582 soul /ˈsoʊl/

1583 guess /ˈɡɛs/

1584 allows /əˈlaʊz/

1585 concern /kənˈsɝn/

1586 skills /ˈskɪlz/

1587 debt /ˈdɛt/

1588 edge /ˈɛdʒ/

1589 studio /ˈstudiˌoʊ/

1590 snow /ˈsnoʊ/

1591 launch /ˈlɔntʃ/

1592 patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/

1593 creating /kɹiˈeɪtɪŋ/

1594 flow /ˈfloʊ/

1595 mouth /ˈmaʊθ/

1596 bet /ˈbɛt/

1597 citizens /ˈsɪtəzənz/

1598 weapon /ˈwɛpən/

1599 insurance /ˌɪnˈʃʊɹəns/

1600 sky /ˈskaɪ/