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
4001
inform
/ˌɪnˈfɔɹm/
4002
slight
/ˈslaɪt/
4003
agricultural
/ˌæɡɹəˈkʌltʃɚəl/
4004
striking
/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/
4005
churches
/ˈtʃɝtʃɪz/
4006
pipe
/ˈpaɪp/
4007
lovers
/ˈlʌvɚz/
4008
rocky
/ˈɹɑki/
4009
painful
/ˈpeɪnfəl/
4010
asleep
/əˈslip/
4011
specialist
/ˈspɛʃələst/
4012
worlds
/ˈwɝldz/
4013
estimates
/ˈɛstəməts/
4014
witnessed
/ˈwɪtnəst/
4015
technically
/ˈtɛknɪkəli/
4016
glasses
/ˈɡlæsəz/
4017
prisoner
/ˈpɹɪzənɚ/
4018
designated
/ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪtɪd/
4019
eighth
/ˈeɪtθ/
4020
laboratory
/ˈlæbɹəˌtɔɹi/
4021
choosing
/ˈtʃuzɪŋ/
4022
featuring
/ˈfitʃɚɪŋ/
4023
consensus
/kənˈsɛnsəs/
4024
sole
/ˈsoʊl/
4025
allegedly
/əˈlɛdʒədli/
4026
venture
/ˈvɛntʃɚ/
4027
purple
/ˈpɝpəl/
4028
generous
/ˈdʒɛnɚəs/
4029
photograph
/ˈfoʊtəˌɡɹæf/
4030
scoring
/ˈskɔɹɪŋ/
4031
creature
/ˈkɹitʃɚ/
4032
compensation
/ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/
4033
sometime
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/
4034
naval
/ˈneɪvəl/
4035
registration
/ˌɹɛdʒɪˈstɹeɪʃən/
4036
fool
/ˈful/
4037
submitted
/səbˈmɪtɪd/
4038
accomplished
/əˈkɑmplɪʃt/
4039
shower
/ˈʃaʊɚ/
4040
equipped
/ɪˈkwɪpt/
4041
satisfied
/ˈsætəˌsfaɪd/
4042
costume
/kɑˈstum/
4043
publishing
/ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
4044
missions
/ˈmɪʃənz/
4045
jumping
/ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
4046
slaves
/ˈsleɪvz/
4047
clinical
/ˈklɪnəkəl/
4048
indigenous
/ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
4049
imagination
/ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
4050
codes
/ˈkoʊdz/
4051
ally
/ˈælaɪ/
4052
arrives
/ɚˈaɪvz/
4053
tragic
/ˈtɹædʒɪk/
4054
fuck
/ˈfʌk/
4055
automatically
/ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli/
4056
expanding
/ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
4057
backup
/ˈbæˌkʌp/
4058
hosts
/ˈhoʊsts/
4059
breast
/ˈbɹɛst/
4060
planes
/ˈpleɪnz/
4061
vegetables
/ˈvɛdʒtəbəlz/
4062
complaints
/kəmˈpleɪnts/
4063
database
/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/
4064
theft
/ˈθɛft/
4065
traditions
/tɹəˈdɪʃənz/
4066
prosecution
/ˌpɹɑsəˈkjuʃən/
4067
artistic
/ɑɹˈtɪstɪk/
4068
requests
/ɹɪˈkwɛsts/
4069
mouse
/ˈmaʊs/
4070
harsh
/ˈhɑɹʃ/
4071
seeds
/ˈsidz/
4072
loans
/ˈloʊnz/
4073
improving
/ˌɪmˈpɹuvɪŋ/
4074
pizza
/ˈpitsə/
4075
leather
/ˈlɛðɚ/
4076
trauma
/ˈtɹɔmə/
4077
studios
/ˈstudiˌoʊz/
4078
collapsed
/kəˈlæpst/
4079
preparation
/ˌpɹɛpɚˈeɪʃən/
4080
wanna
/ˈwɑnə/
4081
gravity
/ˈɡɹævəti/
4082
wages
/ˈweɪdʒəz/
4083
trucks
/ˈtɹʌks/
4084
carrier
/ˈkæɹiɚ/
4085
reducing
/ɹəˈdusɪŋ/
4086
cemetery
/ˈsɛməˌtɛɹi/
4087
vacation
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/
4088
chains
/ˈtʃeɪnz/
4089
measured
/ˈmɛʒɚd/
4090
shield
/ˈʃild/
4091
sends
/ˈsɛndz/
4092
wow
/ˈwaʊ/
4093
styles
/ˈstaɪlz/
4094
waited
/ˈweɪtɪd/
4095
nuts
/ˈnʌts/
4096
pan
/ˈpæn/
4097
retail
/ˈɹiˌteɪl/
4098
suits
/ˈsuts/
4099
coins
/ˈkɔɪnz/
4100
printed
/ˈpɹɪntɪd/
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