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
2801
investors
/ˌɪnˈvɛstɚz/
2802
bars
/ˈbɑɹz/
2803
fantasy
/ˈfæntəsi/
2804
covering
/ˈkʌvɚɪŋ/
2805
grounds
/ˈɡɹaʊndz/
2806
expression
/ɪkˈspɹɛʃən/
2807
solo
/ˈsoʊˌloʊ/
2808
merely
/ˈmɪɹli/
2809
fame
/ˈfeɪm/
2810
ruled
/ˈɹuld/
2811
thin
/ˈθɪn/
2812
sand
/ˈsænd/
2813
targets
/ˈtɑɹɡəts/
2814
transportation
/ˌtɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/
2815
procedure
/pɹəˈsidʒɚ/
2816
puts
/ˈpʊts/
2817
convention
/kənˈvɛnʃən/
2818
explanation
/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/
2819
protest
/ˈpɹoʊˌtɛst/
2820
survey
/sɚˈveɪ/
2821
strongly
/ˈstɹɔŋli/
2822
presents
/ˈpɹɛzənts/
2823
custody
/ˈkʌstədi/
2824
breaks
/ˈbɹeɪks/
2825
crystal
/ˈkɹɪstəl/
2826
throwing
/ˈθɹoʊɪŋ/
2827
underground
/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹaʊnd/
2828
consistent
/kənˈsɪstənt/
2829
formula
/ˈfɔɹmjələ/
2830
rocket
/ˈɹɑkət/
2831
hoped
/ˈhoʊpt/
2832
riding
/ˈɹaɪdɪŋ/
2833
asks
/ˈæsks/
2834
assumed
/əˈsumd/
2835
hardly
/ˈhɑɹdli/
2836
lab
/ˈlæb/
2837
oldest
/ˈoʊldəst/
2838
chances
/ˈtʃænsəz/
2839
behaviour
/bɪˈheɪvjɚ/
2840
silence
/ˈsaɪləns/
2841
barely
/ˈbɛɹli/
2842
transferred
/tɹænˈsfɝd/
2843
fairly
/ˈfɛɹli/
2844
admit
/ədˈmɪt/
2845
marketing
/ˈmɑɹkətɪŋ/
2846
regardless
/ɹəˈɡɑɹdləs/
2847
silent
/ˈsaɪlənt/
2848
deals
/ˈdilz/
2849
organizations
/ˌɔɹɡənəˈzeɪʃənz/
2850
illness
/ˈɪlnəs/
2851
vulnerable
/ˈvʌlnɚəbəl/
2852
assets
/ˈæˌsɛts/
2853
hiding
/ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
2854
drinks
/ˈdɹɪŋks/
2855
recovered
/ɹəˈkʌvɚd/
2856
diet
/ˈdaɪət/
2857
opera
/ˈɑpɹə/
2858
ultimate
/ˈʌltəmət/
2859
solutions
/səˈluʃənz/
2860
description
/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/
2861
risks
/ˈɹɪsks/
2862
loud
/ˈlaʊd/
2863
reporting
/ɹiˈpɔɹtɪŋ/
2864
instructions
/ˌɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/
2865
pleased
/ˈplizd/
2866
shoulder
/ˈʃoʊldɚ/
2867
origin
/ˈɔɹədʒən/
2868
oxygen
/ˈɑksədʒən/
2869
settlement
/ˈsɛtəlmənt/
2870
emperor
/ˈɛmpɚɚ/
2871
courts
/ˈkɔɹts/
2872
exciting
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
2873
stream
/ˈstɹim/
2874
compete
/kəmˈpit/
2875
adventure
/ædˈvɛntʃɚ/
2876
profile
/ˈpɹoʊˌfaɪl/
2877
constantly
/ˈkɑnstəntli/
2878
woods
/ˈwʊdz/
2879
absence
/ˈæbsəns/
2880
ongoing
/ˈɑnˌɡoʊɪŋ/
2881
valued
/ˈvæljud/
2882
ties
/ˈtaɪz/
2883
visible
/ˈvɪzəbəl/
2884
clothing
/ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
2885
glad
/ˈɡlæd/
2886
mood
/ˈmud/
2887
coverage
/ˈkʌvɚədʒ/
2888
voting
/ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
2889
gathered
/ˈɡæðɚd/
2890
decline
/dɪˈklaɪn/
2891
offense
/əˈfɛns/
2892
beating
/ˈbitɪŋ/
2893
tested
/ˈtɛstɪd/
2894
favour
/ˈfeɪvɚ/
2895
ghost
/ˈɡoʊst/
2896
bone
/ˈboʊn/
2897
studied
/ˈstʌdid/
2898
rarely
/ˈɹɛɹli/
2899
delay
/dɪˈleɪ/
2900
roughly
/ˈɹʌfli/
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