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
1601
silver
/ˈsɪlvɚ/
1602
failure
/ˈfeɪljɚ/
1603
ensure
/ɛnˈʃʊɹ/
1604
signal
/ˈsɪɡnəl/
1605
turning
/ˈtɝnɪŋ/
1606
grant
/ˈɡɹænt/
1607
massive
/ˈmæsɪv/
1608
owner
/ˈoʊnɚ/
1609
arm
/ˈɑɹm/
1610
transport
/tɹænˈspɔɹt/
1611
charged
/ˈtʃɑɹdʒd/
1612
victims
/ˈvɪktəmz/
1613
flying
/ˈflaɪɪŋ/
1614
administration
/ædˌmɪnɪˈstɹeɪʃən/
1615
buildings
/ˈbɪldɪŋz/
1616
zone
/ˈzoʊn/
1617
actual
/ˈæktʃəwəl/
1618
sector
/ˈsɛktɚ/
1619
temperature
/ˈtɛmpɹətʃɚ/
1620
identity
/aɪˈdɛntɪˌti/
1621
refused
/ɹəˈfjuzd/
1622
homes
/ˈhoʊmz/
1623
channel
/ˈtʃænəl/
1624
apparently
/əˈpɛɹəntli/
1625
fan
/ˈfæn/
1626
remained
/ɹɪˈmeɪnd/
1627
matters
/ˈmætɚz/
1628
gift
/ˈɡɪft/
1629
dogs
/ˈdɑɡz/
1630
warm
/ˈwɔɹm/
1631
dress
/ˈdɹɛs/
1632
roll
/ˈɹoʊl/
1633
hey
/ˈheɪ/
1634
effective
/ɪˈfɛktɪv/
1635
accepted
/ækˈsɛptɪd/
1636
farm
/ˈfɑɹm/
1637
metal
/ˈmɛtəl/
1638
tomorrow
/təˈmɑˌɹoʊ/
1639
latest
/ˈleɪtəst/
1640
occurred
/əˈkɝd/
1641
residents
/ˈɹɛzɪdənts/
1642
decide
/ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
1643
digital
/ˈdɪdʒətəl/
1644
zero
/ˈzɪɹoʊ/
1645
accused
/əˈkjuzd/
1646
hate
/ˈheɪt/
1647
truly
/ˈtɹuli/
1648
elements
/ˈɛləmənts/
1649
politics
/ˈpɑləˌtɪks/
1650
revealed
/ɹɪˈvild/
1651
eastern
/ˈistɚn/
1652
require
/ˌɹiˈkwaɪɚ/
1653
anywhere
/ˈɛniˌwɛɹ/
1654
troops
/ˈtɹups/
1655
proper
/ˈpɹɑpɚ/
1656
nations
/ˈneɪʃənz/
1657
owned
/ˈoʊnd/
1658
suffered
/ˈsʌfɚd/
1659
actor
/ˈæktɚ/
1660
transfer
/tɹænˈsfɝ/
1661
balance
/ˈbæləns/
1662
climate
/ˈklaɪmət/
1663
steps
/ˈstɛps/
1664
individuals
/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
1665
signs
/ˈsaɪnz/
1666
photo
/ˈfoʊˌtoʊ/
1667
shoot
/ˈʃut/
1668
golden
/ˈɡoʊldən/
1669
figures
/ˈfɪɡjɚz/
1670
sources
/ˈsɔɹsəz/
1671
okay
/ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
1672
gain
/ˈɡeɪn/
1673
aircraft
/ˈɛɹˌkɹæft/
1674
ocean
/ˈoʊʃən/
1675
core
/ˈkɔɹ/
1676
budget
/ˈbʌdʒɪt/
1677
application
/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
1678
estate
/ɪˈsteɪt/
1679
benefit
/ˈbɛnəfɪt/
1680
spending
/ˈspɛndɪŋ/
1681
function
/ˈfʌŋkʃən/
1682
passing
/ˈpæsɪŋ/
1683
strategy
/ˈstɹætədʒi/
1684
issued
/ˈɪʃud/
1685
analysis
/əˈnæləsəs/
1686
favorite
/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/
1687
aid
/ˈeɪd/
1688
solid
/ˈsɑləd/
1689
afraid
/əˈfɹeɪd/
1690
improve
/ˌɪmˈpɹuv/
1691
suggest
/səˈdʒɛst/
1692
equal
/ˈikwəl/
1693
remaining
/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
1694
proposed
/pɹəˈpoʊzd/
1695
beauty
/ˈbjuti/
1696
mobile
/ˈmoʊbəl/
1697
determined
/dɪˈtɝmənd/
1698
prices
/ˈpɹaɪsəz/
1699
appearance
/əˈpɪɹəns/
1700
entered
/ˈɛntɚd/
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