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
2701
raising
/ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/
2702
suffer
/ˈsʌfɚ/
2703
languages
/ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
2704
continuing
/kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ/
2705
wheel
/ˈwil/
2706
collected
/kəˈlɛktəd/
2707
passion
/ˈpæʃən/
2708
argued
/ˈɑɹɡjud/
2709
locations
/loʊˈkeɪʃənz/
2710
reserve
/ɹɪˈzɝv/
2711
motor
/ˈmoʊtɚ/
2712
allies
/ˈælaɪz/
2713
lands
/ˈlændz/
2714
murdered
/ˈmɝdɚd/
2715
increases
/ɪnˈkɹisəz/
2716
policies
/ˈpɑləsiz/
2717
battery
/ˈbætɚi/
2718
increasingly
/ɪnˈkɹisɪŋli/
2719
opposed
/əˈpoʊzd/
2720
serves
/ˈsɝvz/
2721
gang
/ˈɡæŋ/
2722
bishop
/ˈbɪʃəp/
2723
statements
/ˈsteɪtmənts/
2724
actress
/ˈæktɹəs/
2725
demands
/dɪˈmændz/
2726
commissioner
/kəˈmɪʃənɚ/
2727
priority
/pɹaɪˈɔɹəti/
2728
begun
/bɪˈɡʌn/
2729
piano
/piˈænoʊ/
2730
drivers
/ˈdɹaɪvɚz/
2731
blocks
/ˈblɑks/
2732
quit
/ˈkwɪt/
2733
parent
/ˈpɛɹənt/
2734
watched
/ˈwɑtʃt/
2735
soldier
/ˈsoʊldʒɚ/
2736
affair
/əˈfɛɹ/
2737
fake
/ˈfeɪk/
2738
angel
/ˈeɪndʒəl/
2739
writers
/ˈɹaɪtɚz/
2740
presidential
/ˌpɹɛzəˈdɛnʃəl/
2741
golf
/ˈɡɑlf/
2742
broad
/ˈbɹɔd/
2743
mount
/ˈmaʊnt/
2744
memorial
/məˈmɔɹiəl/
2745
burned
/ˈbɝnd/
2746
colors
/ˈkʌlɚz/
2747
visual
/ˈvɪʒəwəl/
2748
conservative
/kənˈsɝvətɪv/
2749
drag
/ˈdɹæɡ/
2750
chest
/ˈtʃɛst/
2751
sample
/ˈsæmpəl/
2752
technique
/tɛkˈnik/
2753
desert
/ˈdɛzɚt/
2754
hanging
/ˈhæŋɪŋ/
2755
democracy
/dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/
2756
rush
/ˈɹʌʃ/
2757
peak
/ˈpik/
2758
shit
/ˈʃɪt/
2759
register
/ˈɹɛdʒɪstɚ/
2760
historic
/hɪˈstɔɹɪk/
2761
sake
/ˈseɪk/
2762
worldwide
/ˈwɝlˈdwaɪd/
2763
dust
/ˈdʌst/
2764
sixth
/ˈsɪksθ/
2765
exists
/ɪɡˈzɪsts/
2766
monitor
/ˈmɑnətɚ/
2767
speaks
/ˈspiks/
2768
colour
/ˈkʌlɚ/
2769
likes
/ˈlaɪks/
2770
girlfriend
/ˈɡɝlˌfɹɛnd/
2771
kiss
/ˈkɪs/
2772
appreciate
/əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/
2773
tries
/ˈtɹaɪz/
2774
prayer
/ˈpɹɛɹ/
2775
print
/ˈpɹɪnt/
2776
selection
/səˈlɛkʃən/
2777
thrown
/ˈθɹoʊn/
2778
sisters
/ˈsɪstɚz/
2779
wore
/ˈwɔɹ/
2780
hitting
/ˈhɪtɪŋ/
2781
crucial
/ˈkɹuʃəl/
2782
cuts
/ˈkʌts/
2783
cheap
/ˈtʃip/
2784
context
/ˈkɑntɛkst/
2785
attitude
/ˈætəˌtud/
2786
loose
/ˈlus/
2787
losses
/ˈlɔsəz/
2788
celebration
/ˌsɛləˈbɹeɪʃən/
2789
roles
/ˈɹoʊlz/
2790
ed
/ˈɛd/
2791
expansion
/ɪkˈspænʃən/
2792
smell
/ˈsmɛl/
2793
pointed
/ˈpɔɪntɪd/
2794
destruction
/dɪˈstɹʌkʃən/
2795
swimming
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
2796
tip
/ˈtɪp/
2797
wounded
/ˈwundɪd/
2798
finance
/fəˈnæns/
2799
comments
/ˈkɑmɛnts/
2800
reveal
/ɹɪˈvil/
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