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
2601
guitar
/ɡɪˈtɑɹ/
2602
pro
/ˈpɹoʊ/
2603
stops
/ˈstɑps/
2604
offensive
/əˈfɛnsɪv/
2605
basketball
/ˈbæskətˌbɔl/
2606
applications
/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/
2607
cream
/ˈkɹim/
2608
entrance
/ˈɛntɹəns/
2609
exposed
/ɪkˈspoʊzd/
2610
attempts
/əˈtɛmpts/
2611
blame
/ˈbleɪm/
2612
elsewhere
/ˈɛlˌswɛɹ/
2613
distribution
/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuʃən/
2614
payment
/ˈpeɪmənt/
2615
perspective
/pɚˈspɛktɪv/
2616
registered
/ˈɹɛdʒɪstɚd/
2617
intense
/ˌɪnˈtɛns/
2618
saving
/ˈseɪvɪŋ/
2619
electronic
/ˌɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑnɪk/
2620
belief
/bɪˈlif/
2621
penalty
/ˈpɛnəlti/
2622
excuse
/ɪkˈskjus/
2623
alongside
/əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd/
2624
personality
/ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/
2625
sat
/ˈsæt/
2626
impressive
/ˌɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/
2627
draft
/ˈdɹæft/
2628
cabinet
/ˈkæbənət/
2629
package
/ˈpækədʒ/
2630
rolling
/ˈɹoʊlɪŋ/
2631
cameras
/ˈkæmɚəz/
2632
invasion
/ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
2633
surrounded
/sɚˈaʊndɪd/
2634
user
/ˈjuzɚ/
2635
strip
/ˈstɹɪp/
2636
sad
/ˈsæd/
2637
fleet
/ˈflit/
2638
practical
/ˈpɹæktəkəl/
2639
linked
/ˈlɪŋkt/
2640
legacy
/ˈlɛɡəsi/
2641
selected
/səˈlɛktɪd/
2642
convinced
/kənˈvɪnst/
2643
bread
/ˈbɹɛd/
2644
divided
/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
2645
honour
/ˈɑnɚ/
2646
establish
/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
2647
bears
/ˈbɛɹz/
2648
lifetime
/ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/
2649
friendship
/ˈfɹɛndʃɪp/
2650
arrival
/ɚˈaɪvəl/
2651
nose
/ˈnoʊz/
2652
mystery
/ˈmɪstɚi/
2653
household
/ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld/
2654
filed
/ˈfaɪld/
2655
behalf
/bɪˈhæf/
2656
attended
/əˈtɛndɪd/
2657
bound
/ˈbaʊnd/
2658
experts
/ˈɛkspɚts/
2659
entering
/ˈɛntɚɪŋ/
2660
judges
/ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
2661
jazz
/ˈdʒæz/
2662
posted
/ˈpoʊstɪd/
2663
hat
/ˈhæt/
2664
occasion
/əˈkeɪʒən/
2665
sensitive
/ˈsɛnsətɪv/
2666
bottle
/ˈbɑtəl/
2667
earn
/ˈɝn/
2668
moral
/ˈmɔɹəl/
2669
dressed
/ˈdɹɛst/
2670
sudden
/ˈsʌdən/
2671
factors
/ˈfæktɚz/
2672
bid
/ˈbɪd/
2673
rent
/ˈɹɛnt/
2674
differences
/ˈdɪfɚənsɪz/
2675
approval
/əˈpɹuvəl/
2676
joke
/ˈdʒoʊk/
2677
symbol
/ˈsɪmbəl/
2678
breakfast
/ˈbɹɛkfəst/
2679
rough
/ˈɹʌf/
2680
represented
/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/
2681
profit
/ˈpɹɑfət/
2682
belt
/ˈbɛlt/
2683
vital
/ˈvaɪtəl/
2684
footage
/ˈfʊtɪdʒ/
2685
fail
/ˈfeɪl/
2686
centuries
/ˈsɛntʃɚiz/
2687
conducted
/kənˈdʌktəd/
2688
telephone
/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/
2689
frequently
/ˈfɹikwəntli/
2690
purchased
/ˈpɝtʃəst/
2691
answers
/ˈænsɚz/
2692
racing
/ˈɹeɪsɪŋ/
2693
mirror
/ˈmɪɹɚ/
2694
squad
/ˈskwɑd/
2695
hills
/ˈhɪlz/
2696
string
/ˈstɹɪŋ/
2697
gross
/ˈɡɹoʊs/
2698
rating
/ˈɹeɪtɪŋ/
2699
collect
/kəˈlɛkt/
2700
dated
/ˈdeɪtɪd/
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