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
1801
affected
/əˈfɛktɪd/
1802
forever
/fɚˈɛvɚ/
1803
reduced
/ɹəˈdust/
1804
yards
/ˈjɑɹdz/
1805
survive
/sɚˈvaɪv/
1806
capable
/ˈkeɪpəbəl/
1807
favor
/ˈfeɪvɚ/
1808
wake
/ˈweɪk/
1809
empty
/ˈɛmpti/
1810
musical
/ˈmjuzɪkəl/
1811
vice
/ˈvaɪs/
1812
begins
/bɪˈɡɪnz/
1813
sugar
/ˈʃʊɡɚ/
1814
rates
/ˈɹeɪts/
1815
partners
/ˈpɑɹtnɚz/
1816
carrying
/ˈkæɹiɪŋ/
1817
originally
/ɚˈɪdʒənəli/
1818
phase
/ˈfeɪz/
1819
background
/ˈbækˌɡɹaʊnd/
1820
pulled
/ˈpʊld/
1821
definitely
/ˈdɛfənətli/
1822
theme
/ˈθim/
1823
storm
/ˈstɔɹm/
1824
conflict
/ˈkɑnflɪkt/
1825
task
/ˈtæsk/
1826
conversation
/ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃən/
1827
stated
/ˈsteɪtɪd/
1828
wealth
/ˈwɛlθ/
1829
reaction
/ɹiˈækʃən/
1830
reduce
/ɹəˈdus/
1831
treat
/ˈtɹit/
1832
associated
/əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪd/
1833
elected
/ɪˈlɛktəd/
1834
empire
/ˈɛmpaɪɚ/
1835
overall
/ˈoʊvɚˌɔl/
1836
accounts
/əˈkaʊnts/
1837
models
/ˈmɑdəlz/
1838
funds
/ˈfʌndz/
1839
lies
/ˈlaɪz/
1840
requires
/ɹiˈkwaɪɚz/
1841
advance
/ədˈvæns/
1842
chosen
/ˈtʃoʊzən/
1843
display
/dɪˈspleɪ/
1844
seek
/ˈsik/
1845
stands
/ˈstændz/
1846
strange
/ˈstɹeɪndʒ/
1847
materials
/məˈtɪɹiəlz/
1848
anyway
/ˈɛniˌweɪ/
1849
rescue
/ˈɹɛskju/
1850
millions
/ˈmɪljənz/
1851
banks
/ˈbæŋks/
1852
faces
/ˈfeɪsəz/
1853
mention
/ˈmɛnʃən/
1854
behavior
/bɪˈheɪvjɚ/
1855
buying
/ˈbaɪɪŋ/
1856
territory
/ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/
1857
smart
/ˈsmɑɹt/
1858
advanced
/ədˈvænst/
1859
falls
/ˈfɔlz/
1860
drinking
/ˈdɹɪŋkɪŋ/
1861
regarding
/ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/
1862
employees
/ɛmˈplɔɪiz/
1863
relations
/ɹiˈleɪʃənz/
1864
crash
/ˈkɹæʃ/
1865
performed
/pɚˈfɔɹmd/
1866
tea
/ˈti/
1867
programs
/ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæmz/
1868
dating
/ˈdeɪtɪŋ/
1869
warning
/ˈwɔɹnɪŋ/
1870
concept
/ˈkɑnsɛpt/
1871
fields
/ˈfildz/
1872
singing
/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
1873
sees
/ˈsiz/
1874
funeral
/ˈfjunɚəl/
1875
images
/ˈɪmədʒəz/
1876
suddenly
/ˈsʌdənli/
1877
wonderful
/ˈwʌndɚfəl/
1878
items
/ˈaɪtəmz/
1879
useful
/ˈjusfəl/
1880
deliver
/dɪˈlɪvɚ/
1881
nearby
/ˈnɪɹˈbaɪ/
1882
excited
/ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
1883
capacity
/kəˈpæsəti/
1884
method
/ˈmɛθəd/
1885
circumstances
/ˈsɝkəmˌstænsəz/
1886
taste
/ˈteɪst/
1887
client
/ˈklaɪənt/
1888
goods
/ˈɡʊdz/
1889
flowers
/ˈflaʊɚz/
1890
intended
/ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd/
1891
leadership
/ˈlidɚˌʃɪp/
1892
ceremony
/ˈsɛɹəˌmoʊni/
1893
achieve
/əˈtʃiv/
1894
causing
/ˈkɑzɪŋ/
1895
walls
/ˈwɔlz/
1896
options
/ˈɑpʃənz/
1897
hero
/ˈhɪɹoʊ/
1898
helps
/ˈhɛlps/
1899
classes
/ˈklæsəz/
1900
slowly
/ˈsloʊli/
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