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
4301
trips
/ˈtɹɪps/
4302
wage
/ˈweɪdʒ/
4303
athletes
/ˈæθˌlits/
4304
chapel
/ˈtʃæpəl/
4305
northwest
/ˌnɔɹˈθwɛst/
4306
capabilities
/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz/
4307
camps
/ˈkæmps/
4308
sits
/ˈsɪts/
4309
miracle
/ˈmɪɹəkəl/
4310
makeup
/ˈmeɪˌkʌp/
4311
valid
/ˈvælɪd/
4312
server
/ˈsɝvɚ/
4313
companion
/kəmˈpænjən/
4314
scandal
/ˈskændəl/
4315
formerly
/ˈfɔɹmɚli/
4316
constitutional
/ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl/
4317
rubber
/ˈɹʌbɚ/
4318
intellectual
/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/
4319
cult
/ˈkʌlt/
4320
component
/kəmˈpoʊnənt/
4321
administrative
/ədˈmɪnəˌstɹeɪtɪv/
4322
worship
/ˈwɝʃəp/
4323
recommend
/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛnd/
4324
continent
/ˈkɑntənənt/
4325
scholarship
/ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/
4326
pursuit
/pɚˈsut/
4327
embrace
/ɛmˈbɹeɪs/
4328
diagnosis
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
4329
sheets
/ˈʃits/
4330
rhythm
/ˈɹɪðəm/
4331
earthquake
/ˈɝθˌkweɪk/
4332
consciousness
/ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/
4333
ugly
/ˈʌɡli/
4334
subsequent
/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
4335
log
/ˈlɔɡ/
4336
breathe
/ˈbɹið/
4337
viewed
/ˈvjud/
4338
consists
/kənˈsɪsts/
4339
lighter
/ˈlaɪtɚ/
4340
harbor
/ˈhɑɹbɚ/
4341
pound
/ˈpaʊnd/
4342
toy
/ˈtɔɪ/
4343
removal
/ɹɪˈmuvəl/
4344
manual
/ˈmænjuəl/
4345
pilots
/ˈpaɪləts/
4346
convenient
/kənˈvinjənt/
4347
demonstrate
/ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪt/
4348
crop
/ˈkɹɑp/
4349
meantime
/ˈminˌtaɪm/
4350
surviving
/sɚˈvaɪvɪŋ/
4351
dam
/ˈdæm/
4352
instrumental
/ˌɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/
4353
focusing
/ˈfoʊkəsɪŋ/
4354
underneath
/ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
4355
mines
/ˈmaɪnz/
4356
allegations
/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃənz/
4357
discussing
/dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
4358
journalists
/ˈdʒɝnələsts/
4359
robbery
/ˈɹɑbɚi/
4360
developments
/dɪˈvɛləpmənts/
4361
casualties
/ˈkæʒəwəltiz/
4362
briefly
/ˈbɹifli/
4363
identification
/aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən/
4364
heating
/ˈhitɪŋ/
4365
epic
/ˈɛpɪk/
4366
tips
/ˈtɪps/
4367
strongest
/ˈstɹɔŋɡəst/
4368
lets
/ˈlɛts/
4369
weakness
/ˈwiknəs/
4370
spreading
/ˈspɹɛdɪŋ/
4371
penny
/ˈpɛni/
4372
permitted
/pɚˈmɪtɪd/
4373
struggled
/ˈstɹʌɡəld/
4374
widespread
/ˈwaɪdˈspɹɛd/
4375
fence
/ˈfɛns/
4376
bang
/ˈbæŋ/
4377
celebrity
/səˈlɛbɹɪti/
4378
colleague
/ˈkɑliɡ/
4379
flesh
/ˈflɛʃ/
4380
addresses
/ˈæˈdɹɛsɪz/
4381
hop
/ˈhɑp/
4382
collaboration
/kəˌlæbɚˈeɪʃən/
4383
refugees
/ˈɹɛˌfjudʒiz/
4384
enable
/ɛˈneɪbəl/
4385
servants
/ˈsɝvənts/
4386
delighted
/dɪˈlaɪtəd/
4387
achievement
/əˈtʃivmənt/
4388
touchdown
/ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn/
4389
withdraw
/wɪðˈdɹɔ/
4390
healing
/ˈhilɪŋ/
4391
explaining
/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
4392
strings
/ˈstɹɪŋz/
4393
twins
/ˈtwɪnz/
4394
condemned
/kənˈdɛmd/
4395
scope
/ˈskoʊp/
4396
removing
/ɹiˈmuvɪŋ/
4397
handful
/ˈhændˌfʊl/
4398
produces
/pɹəˈdusəz/
4399
refers
/ɹəˈfɝz/
4400
corn
/ˈkɔɹn/
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