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
3401
sufficient
/səˈfɪʃənt/
3402
tale
/ˈteɪl/
3403
wolf
/ˈwʊlf/
3404
bath
/ˈbæθ/
3405
inspiration
/ˌɪnspɚˈeɪʃən/
3406
relatives
/ˈɹɛlətɪvz/
3407
obtained
/əbˈteɪnd/
3408
gathering
/ˈɡæðɚɪŋ/
3409
stole
/ˈstoʊl/
3410
improvement
/ˌɪmˈpɹuvmənt/
3411
passage
/ˈpæsədʒ/
3412
celebrated
/ˈsɛləˌbɹeɪtɪd/
3413
percentage
/pɚˈsɛntədʒ/
3414
titles
/ˈtaɪtəlz/
3415
agriculture
/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/
3416
loving
/ˈlʌvɪŋ/
3417
referring
/ɹɪˈfɝɪŋ/
3418
mess
/ˈmɛs/
3419
researchers
/ˈɹisɚtʃɚz/
3420
alarm
/əˈlɑɹm/
3421
initiative
/ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
3422
legislation
/ˌlɛdʒəˈsleɪʃən/
3423
directors
/dɚˈɛktɚz/
3424
grateful
/ˈɡɹeɪtfəl/
3425
stomach
/ˈstʌmək/
3426
gates
/ˈɡeɪts/
3427
column
/ˈkɑləm/
3428
ears
/ˈɪɹz/
3429
impression
/ˌɪmˈpɹɛʃən/
3430
involve
/ˌɪnˈvɑlv/
3431
manufacturing
/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚɪŋ/
3432
pants
/ˈpænts/
3433
technologies
/tɛkˈnɑlədʒiz/
3434
suggesting
/səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/
3435
latter
/ˈlætɚ/
3436
shirt
/ˈʃɝt/
3437
radar
/ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/
3438
claiming
/ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
3439
worn
/ˈwɔɹn/
3440
gene
/ˈdʒin/
3441
followers
/ˈfɑloʊɚz/
3442
channels
/ˈtʃænəlz/
3443
proven
/ˈpɹuvən/
3444
opponent
/əˈpoʊnənt/
3445
imperial
/ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəl/
3446
picking
/ˈpɪkɪŋ/
3447
touched
/ˈtʌtʃt/
3448
consumer
/kənˈsumɚ/
3449
radiation
/ˌɹeɪdiˈeɪʃən/
3450
rape
/ˈɹeɪp/
3451
races
/ˈɹeɪsəz/
3452
chart
/ˈtʃɑɹt/
3453
naked
/ˈneɪkəd/
3454
presentation
/ˌpɹɛzənˈteɪʃən/
3455
succeed
/səkˈsid/
3456
asset
/ˈæˌsɛt/
3457
declined
/dɪˈklaɪnd/
3458
phones
/ˈfoʊnz/
3459
banned
/ˈbænd/
3460
bags
/ˈbæɡz/
3461
gifts
/ˈɡɪfts/
3462
strict
/ˈstɹɪkt/
3463
ambulance
/ˈæmbjələns/
3464
lowest
/ˈloʊəst/
3465
reward
/ɹɪˈwɔɹd/
3466
relation
/ɹiˈleɪʃən/
3467
aunt
/ˈænt/
3468
hungry
/ˈhʌŋɡɹi/
3469
dies
/ˈdaɪz/
3470
copper
/ˈkɑpɚ/
3471
producers
/pɹəˈdusɚz/
3472
smoking
/ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
3473
ear
/ˈiɹ/
3474
articles
/ˈɑɹtəkəlz/
3475
wells
/ˈwɛlz/
3476
flights
/ˈflaɪts/
3477
bunch
/ˈbʌntʃ/
3478
networks
/ˈnɛˌtwɝks/
3479
deserve
/dɪˈzɝv/
3480
safely
/ˈseɪfli/
3481
inches
/ˈɪntʃəz/
3482
expanded
/ɪkˈspændəd/
3483
beta
/ˈbeɪtə/
3484
tragedy
/ˈtɹædʒədi/
3485
samples
/ˈsæmpəlz/
3486
emotions
/ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
3487
medal
/ˈmɛdəl/
3488
outcome
/ˈaʊtˌkʌm/
3489
shops
/ˈʃɑps/
3490
desk
/ˈdɛsk/
3491
secrets
/ˈsikɹəts/
3492
popularity
/ˌpɑpjəˈlɛɹəti/
3493
spell
/ˈspɛl/
3494
pursue
/pɚˈsu/
3495
bits
/ˈbɪts/
3496
loaded
/ˈloʊdɪd/
3497
documentary
/ˌdɑkjəˈmɛntɚi/
3498
payments
/ˈpeɪmənts/
3499
climb
/ˈklaɪm/
3500
operational
/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃənəl/
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