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
4201
invest
/ˌɪnˈvɛst/
4202
saints
/ˈseɪnts/
4203
heights
/ˈhaɪts/
4204
identical
/aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/
4205
deceased
/dɪˈsist/
4206
soccer
/ˈsɑkɚ/
4207
seized
/ˈsizd/
4208
delivering
/dɪˈlɪvɚɪŋ/
4209
longest
/ˈlɔŋɡəst/
4210
jokes
/ˈdʒoʊks/
4211
bitter
/ˈbɪtɚ/
4212
drum
/ˈdɹʌm/
4213
texts
/ˈtɛksts/
4214
earliest
/ˈɝliəst/
4215
exhibit
/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
4216
trailer
/ˈtɹeɪlɚ/
4217
fluid
/ˈfluəd/
4218
decent
/ˈdisənt/
4219
grain
/ˈɡɹeɪn/
4220
honestly
/ˈɑnəstli/
4221
maintaining
/meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
4222
particles
/ˈpɑɹtəkəlz/
4223
delta
/ˈdɛltə/
4224
southeast
/ˌsaʊˈθist/
4225
filling
/ˈfɪlɪŋ/
4226
villa
/ˈvɪlə/
4227
scenario
/sɪˈnɛɹioʊ/
4228
updated
/əpˈdeɪtɪd/
4229
thirty
/ˈθɝˌdi/
4230
notion
/ˈnoʊʃən/
4231
forgive
/fɚˈɡɪv/
4232
noon
/ˈnun/
4233
announce
/əˈnaʊns/
4234
bleeding
/ˈblidɪŋ/
4235
diverse
/daɪˈvɝs/
4236
wolves
/ˈwʊlvz/
4237
liver
/ˈlɪvɚ/
4238
swear
/ˈswɛɹ/
4239
resist
/ɹɪˈzɪst/
4240
mill
/ˈmɪl/
4241
practically
/ˈpɹæktɪkli/
4242
males
/ˈmeɪlz/
4243
owe
/ˈoʊ/
4244
tasks
/ˈtæsks/
4245
invite
/ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
4246
slip
/ˈslɪp/
4247
ass
/ˈæs/
4248
shed
/ˈʃɛd/
4249
cooked
/ˈkʊkt/
4250
regarded
/ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪd/
4251
homeless
/ˈhoʊmləs/
4252
wildlife
/ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/
4253
blessed
/ˈblɛst/
4254
bold
/ˈboʊld/
4255
inquiry
/ˌɪnˈkwaɪˌɹi/
4256
embassy
/ˈɛmbəsi/
4257
investigations
/ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃənz/
4258
transform
/tɹænˈsfɔɹm/
4259
cabin
/ˈkæbən/
4260
desired
/dɪˈzaɪɚd/
4261
certificate
/sɚˈtɪfɪkət/
4262
collecting
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
4263
portrait
/ˈpɔɹtɹət/
4264
tap
/ˈtæp/
4265
quarterback
/ˈkwɔɹtɚˌbæk/
4266
pig
/ˈpɪɡ/
4267
cheaper
/ˈtʃipɚ/
4268
poison
/ˈpɔɪzən/
4269
elementary
/ˌɛləˈmɛntɹi/
4270
buffalo
/ˈbʌfəˌloʊ/
4271
murders
/ˈmɝdɚz/
4272
guaranteed
/ˌɡɛɹənˈtid/
4273
quote
/ˈkwoʊt/
4274
narrative
/ˈnæɹətɪv/
4275
burst
/ˈbɝst/
4276
crashed
/ˈkɹæʃt/
4277
restricted
/ɹiˈstɹɪktəd/
4278
reaches
/ˈɹitʃəz/
4279
promising
/ˈpɹɑməsɪŋ/
4280
revolutionary
/ˌɹɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛɹi/
4281
posts
/ˈpoʊsts/
4282
maps
/ˈmæps/
4283
brick
/ˈbɹɪk/
4284
reed
/ˈɹid/
4285
suite
/ˈswit/
4286
cocaine
/koʊˈkeɪn/
4287
believing
/bɪˈlivɪŋ/
4288
hurry
/ˈhɝi/
4289
meals
/ˈmilz/
4290
assured
/əˈʃʊɹd/
4291
silly
/ˈsɪli/
4292
poet
/ˈpoʊət/
4293
profession
/pɹəˈfɛʃən/
4294
comics
/ˈkɑmɪks/
4295
trophy
/ˈtɹoʊfi/
4296
torture
/ˈtɔɹtʃɚ/
4297
hammer
/ˈhæmɚ/
4298
correctly
/kɚˈɛktli/
4299
ceiling
/ˈsilɪŋ/
4300
sorts
/ˈsɔɹts/
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