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
2901
explains
/ɪkˈspleɪnz/
2902
superior
/suˈpɪɹiɚ/
2903
rapidly
/ˈɹæpədli/
2904
editor
/ˈɛdətɚ/
2905
engagement
/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
2906
transition
/tɹænˈzɪʃən/
2907
sword
/ˈsɔɹd/
2908
attractive
/əˈtɹæktɪv/
2909
steal
/ˈstil/
2910
horror
/ˈhɔɹɚ/
2911
firing
/ˈfaɪɹɪŋ/
2912
breathing
/ˈbɹiðɪŋ/
2913
reform
/ɹəˈfɔɹm/
2914
tears
/ˈtɛɹz/
2915
inner
/ˈɪnɚ/
2916
lieutenant
/luˈtɛnənt/
2917
studying
/ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
2918
observed
/əbˈzɝvd/
2919
wire
/ˈwaɪɚ/
2920
root
/ˈɹut/
2921
experiment
/ɪkˈspɛɹəmənt/
2922
disappeared
/ˌdɪsəˈpɪɹd/
2923
connections
/kəˈnɛkʃənz/
2924
shadow
/ˈʃæˌdoʊ/
2925
somehow
/ˈsʌmˌhaʊ/
2926
widely
/ˈwaɪdli/
2927
recognition
/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
2928
deck
/ˈdɛk/
2929
enforcement
/ɛnˈfɔɹsmənt/
2930
raw
/ˈɹɑ/
2931
pushing
/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
2932
dozen
/ˈdʌzən/
2933
category
/ˈkætəˌɡɔɹi/
2934
forth
/ˈfɔɹθ/
2935
eve
/ˈiv/
2936
rail
/ˈɹeɪl/
2937
defensive
/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
2938
cooperation
/koʊˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
2939
belong
/bɪˈlɔŋ/
2940
kings
/ˈkɪŋz/
2941
pink
/ˈpɪŋk/
2942
ease
/ˈiz/
2943
colleagues
/ˈkɑliɡz/
2944
situations
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənz/
2945
prisoners
/ˈpɹɪzənɚz/
2946
partnership
/ˈpɑɹtnɚˌʃɪp/
2947
witnesses
/ˈwɪtnəsəz/
2948
responded
/ɹɪˈspɑndɪd/
2949
rivers
/ˈɹɪvɚz/
2950
stupid
/ˈstupəd/
2951
chocolate
/ˈtʃɔklət/
2952
lifted
/ˈlɪftəd/
2953
trick
/ˈtɹɪk/
2954
priest
/ˈpɹist/
2955
engines
/ˈɛndʒənz/
2956
alleged
/əˈlɛdʒd/
2957
inflation
/ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən/
2958
chip
/ˈtʃɪp/
2959
suspended
/səˈspɛndɪd/
2960
fifty
/ˈfɪfti/
2961
towns
/ˈtaʊnz/
2962
intention
/ˌɪnˈtɛntʃən/
2963
separated
/ˈsɛpɚˌeɪtɪd/
2964
gray
/ˈɡɹeɪ/
2965
resolution
/ˌɹɛzəˈluʃən/
2966
province
/ˈpɹɑvəns/
2967
assist
/əˈsɪst/
2968
comic
/ˈkɑmɪk/
2969
extensive
/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
2970
grave
/ˈɡɹeɪv/
2971
medium
/ˈmidiəm/
2972
signature
/ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
2973
involving
/ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/
2974
corporation
/ˌkɔɹpɚˈeɪʃən/
2975
techniques
/tɛkˈniks/
2976
threats
/ˈθɹɛts/
2977
liquid
/ˈlɪkwəd/
2978
abroad
/əˈbɹɔd/
2979
academic
/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/
2980
monster
/ˈmɑnstɚ/
2981
secondary
/ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/
2982
regions
/ˈɹidʒənz/
2983
extent
/ɪkˈstɛnt/
2984
spiritual
/ˈspɪɹɪˌtʃuəl/
2985
flash
/ˈflæʃ/
2986
principles
/ˈpɹɪnsəpəlz/
2987
railway
/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/
2988
rapid
/ˈɹæpəd/
2989
engage
/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ/
2990
odd
/ˈɑd/
2991
guards
/ˈɡɑɹdz/
2992
escaped
/ɪˈskeɪpt/
2993
exit
/ˈɛɡzɪt/
2994
aged
/ˈeɪdʒd/
2995
principle
/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/
2996
duties
/ˈdutiz/
2997
bones
/ˈboʊnz/
2998
traveling
/ˈtɹævəlɪŋ/
2999
forgotten
/fɚˈɡɑtən/
3000
audio
/ˈɑdiˌoʊ/
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