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
4401
honored
/ˈɑnɚd/
4402
spectrum
/ˈspɛktɹəm/
4403
segment
/ˈsɛɡmənt/
4404
eleven
/ɪˈlɛvən/
4405
praised
/ˈpɹeɪzd/
4406
paths
/ˈpæðz/
4407
ruined
/ˈɹuənd/
4408
eliminated
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd/
4409
importantly
/ˌɪmˈpɔɹtəntli/
4410
skull
/ˈskʌl/
4411
invitation
/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
4412
dare
/ˈdɛɹ/
4413
tales
/ˈteɪlz/
4414
dominated
/ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd/
4415
instant
/ˈɪnstənt/
4416
boxing
/ˈbɑksɪŋ/
4417
destiny
/ˈdɛstəni/
4418
finals
/ˈfaɪnəlz/
4419
curve
/ˈkɝv/
4420
disappear
/ˌdɪsəˈpɪɹ/
4421
reportedly
/ɹɪˈpɔɹtədli/
4422
cancel
/ˈkænsəl/
4423
transformed
/tɹænˈsfɔɹmd/
4424
adopt
/əˈdɑpt/
4425
females
/ˈfiˌmeɪlz/
4426
pit
/ˈpɪt/
4427
infected
/ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd/
4428
observe
/əbˈzɝv/
4429
contacted
/ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd/
4430
unemployment
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
4431
crews
/ˈkɹuz/
4432
witch
/ˈwɪtʃ/
4433
resolved
/ɹiˈzɑlvd/
4434
buses
/ˈbʌsɪz/
4435
ash
/ˈæʃ/
4436
conventional
/kənˈvɛnʃənəl/
4437
farming
/ˈfɑɹmɪŋ/
4438
react
/ɹiˈækt/
4439
slavery
/ˈsleɪvɚi/
4440
travels
/ˈtɹævəlz/
4441
detect
/dɪˈtɛkt/
4442
pie
/ˈpaɪ/
4443
controversy
/ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/
4444
rolled
/ˈɹoʊld/
4445
layers
/ˈleɪɚz/
4446
respected
/ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/
4447
bridges
/ˈbɹɪdʒəz/
4448
residential
/ˌɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/
4449
toll
/ˈtoʊl/
4450
ratings
/ˈɹeɪtɪŋz/
4451
railroad
/ˈɹeɪlˌɹoʊd/
4452
stranger
/ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/
4453
wished
/ˈwɪʃt/
4454
affects
/əˈfɛkts/
4455
pal
/ˈpæl/
4456
invested
/ˌɪnˈvɛstəd/
4457
observation
/ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃən/
4458
gentle
/ˈdʒɛntəl/
4459
nominated
/ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd/
4460
reflected
/ɹɪˈflɛktɪd/
4461
minority
/maɪˈnɔɹəti/
4462
musician
/mjuˈzɪʃən/
4463
deer
/ˈdɪɹ/
4464
significance
/səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
4465
snap
/ˈsnæp/
4466
replied
/ɹɪˈplaɪd/
4467
excess
/ˈɛkˌsɛs/
4468
faculty
/ˈfækəlti/
4469
tobacco
/təˈbæˌkoʊ/
4470
reactions
/ɹiˈækʃənz/
4471
colony
/ˈkɑləni/
4472
touching
/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
4473
barrel
/ˈbæɹəl/
4474
operates
/ˈɑpɚˌeɪts/
4475
soap
/ˈsoʊp/
4476
duck
/ˈdʌk/
4477
firms
/ˈfɝmz/
4478
guilt
/ˈɡɪlt/
4479
acknowledged
/ækˈnɑlɪdʒd/
4480
ethnic
/ˈɛθnɪk/
4481
wondering
/ˈwʌndɚɪŋ/
4482
guardian
/ˈɡɑɹdiən/
4483
legendary
/ˈlɛdʒənˌdɛɹi/
4484
demonstrated
/ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪtɪd/
4485
worthy
/ˈwɝði/
4486
logical
/ˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
4487
temporarily
/ˌtɛmpɚˈɛɹəli/
4488
planted
/ˈplæntɪd/
4489
backing
/ˈbækɪŋ/
4490
challenged
/ˈtʃæləndʒd/
4491
cow
/ˈkaʊ/
4492
forgot
/fɚˈɡɑt/
4493
sophisticated
/səˈfɪstəˌkeɪtɪd/
4494
ate
/ˈeɪt/
4495
resource
/ˈɹisɔɹs/
4496
format
/ˈfɔɹˌmæt/
4497
barrier
/ˈbæɹiɚ/
4498
interference
/ˌɪntɚˈfɪɹəns/
4499
connecting
/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/
4500
feared
/ˈfɪɹd/
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