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
3101
encouraged
/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒd/
3102
drunk
/ˈdɹʌŋk/
3103
critics
/ˈkɹɪtɪks/
3104
enterprise
/ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/
3105
gallery
/ˈɡælɚi/
3106
promote
/pɹəˈmoʊt/
3107
representing
/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/
3108
pocket
/ˈpɑkət/
3109
smooth
/ˈsmuð/
3110
gender
/ˈdʒɛndɚ/
3111
afterwards
/ˈæftɚwɚdz/
3112
processing
/ˈpɹɑsɛsɪŋ/
3113
protecting
/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/
3114
laughing
/ˈlæfɪŋ/
3115
reasonable
/ˈɹizənəbəl/
3116
gap
/ˈɡæp/
3117
mate
/ˈmeɪt/
3118
patterns
/ˈpætɚnz/
3119
protocol
/ˈpɹoʊtəˌkɑl/
3120
resulting
/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
3121
artificial
/ˌɑɹtəˈfɪʃəl/
3122
fortune
/ˈfɔɹtʃən/
3123
lawyers
/ˈlɔjɚz/
3124
fee
/ˈfi/
3125
self
/ˈsɛlf/
3126
button
/ˈbʌtən/
3127
checked
/ˈtʃɛkt/
3128
involves
/ˌɪnˈvɑlvz/
3129
literature
/ˈlɪtɚətʃɚ/
3130
reporter
/ɹɪˈpɔɹtɚ/
3131
rear
/ˈɹɪɹ/
3132
industries
/ˈɪndəstɹiz/
3133
heritage
/ˈhɛɹətədʒ/
3134
devil
/ˈdɛvəl/
3135
external
/ɪkˈstɝnəl/
3136
destination
/ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/
3137
politicians
/ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz/
3138
functions
/ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
3139
defined
/dɪˈfaɪnd/
3140
sequence
/ˈsikwəns/
3141
parks
/ˈpɑɹks/
3142
exposure
/ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/
3143
tons
/ˈtʌnz/
3144
survival
/sɚˈvaɪvəl/
3145
operator
/ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɚ/
3146
flower
/ˈflaʊɚ/
3147
lovely
/ˈlʌvli/
3148
knight
/ˈnaɪt/
3149
performances
/pɚˈfɔɹmənsəz/
3150
tanks
/ˈtæŋks/
3151
tail
/ˈteɪl/
3152
revenge
/ɹiˈvɛndʒ/
3153
dawn
/ˈdɔn/
3154
introduction
/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/
3155
explore
/ɪkˈsplɔɹ/
3156
ruling
/ˈɹulɪŋ/
3157
guarantee
/ˌɡɛɹənˈti/
3158
greatly
/ˈɡɹeɪtli/
3159
breath
/ˈbɹɛθ/
3160
resulted
/ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/
3161
amounts
/əˈmaʊnts/
3162
hence
/ˈhɛns/
3163
awarded
/əˈwɔɹdɪd/
3164
requested
/ɹɪˈkwɛstɪd/
3165
poetry
/ˈpoʊətɹi/
3166
cinema
/ˈsɪnəmə/
3167
jet
/ˈdʒɛt/
3168
extension
/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
3169
shell
/ˈʃɛl/
3170
regulations
/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
3171
whereas
/wɛˈɹæz/
3172
email
/iˈmeɪl/
3173
holes
/ˈhoʊlz/
3174
transaction
/tɹænˈzækʃən/
3175
painted
/ˈpeɪntɪd/
3176
coat
/ˈkoʊt/
3177
criticism
/ˈkɹɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
3178
rank
/ˈɹæŋk/
3179
purposes
/ˈpɝpəsəz/
3180
happiness
/ˈhæpinəs/
3181
repair
/ɹɪˈpɛɹ/
3182
extend
/ɪkˈstɛnd/
3183
mining
/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
3184
bike
/ˈbaɪk/
3185
writes
/ˈɹaɪts/
3186
insisted
/ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
3187
detailed
/dɪˈteɪld/
3188
fiction
/ˈfɪkʃən/
3189
choices
/ˈtʃɔɪsəz/
3190
preparing
/pɹiˈpɛɹɪŋ/
3191
cake
/ˈkeɪk/
3192
fires
/ˈfaɪɚz/
3193
landscape
/ˈlændˌskeɪp/
3194
cry
/ˈkɹaɪ/
3195
entitled
/ɛnˈtaɪtəld/
3196
reflect
/ɹɪˈflɛkt/
3197
badly
/ˈbædli/
3198
rounds
/ˈɹaʊndz/
3199
warrant
/ˈwɔɹənt/
3200
graduate
/ˈɡɹædʒəwət/
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