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
4501
closure
/ˈkloʊʒɚ/
4502
explosive
/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
4503
decides
/ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
4504
toilet
/ˈtɔɪlət/
4505
switched
/ˈswɪtʃt/
4506
auction
/ˈɑkʃən/
4507
warrior
/ˈwɔɹiɚ/
4508
contributions
/ˌkɑntɹəˈbjuʃənz/
4509
occupation
/ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/
4510
ammunition
/ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
4511
separation
/ˌsɛpɚˈeɪʃən/
4512
martial
/ˈmɑɹʃəl/
4513
appearing
/əˈpɪɹɪŋ/
4514
clever
/ˈklɛvɚ/
4515
safer
/ˈseɪfɚ/
4516
commerce
/ˈkɑmɚs/
4517
boards
/ˈbɔɹdz/
4518
metro
/ˈmɛˌtɹoʊ/
4519
references
/ˈɹɛfɚənsɪz/
4520
mall
/ˈmɔl/
4521
cops
/ˈkɑps/
4522
twist
/ˈtwɪst/
4523
rushed
/ˈɹʌʃt/
4524
amateur
/ˈæməˌtɝ/
4525
muscles
/ˈmʌsəlz/
4526
shy
/ˈʃaɪ/
4527
climbing
/ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
4528
destroying
/dɪˈstɹɔɪɪŋ/
4529
toys
/ˈtɔɪz/
4530
hopefully
/ˈhoʊpfəli/
4531
figured
/ˈfɪɡjɚd/
4532
teenage
/ˈtiˌneɪdʒ/
4533
unclear
/ənˈklɪɹ/
4534
medication
/ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən/
4535
dependent
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
4536
bacteria
/bækˈtɪɹiə/
4537
literary
/ˈlɪtɚˌɛɹi/
4538
anonymous
/əˈnɑnəməs/
4539
venue
/ˈvɛnju/
4540
prey
/ˈpɹeɪ/
4541
resigned
/ɹɪˈzaɪnd/
4542
patch
/ˈpætʃ/
4543
tribal
/ˈtɹaɪbəl/
4544
nerve
/ˈnɝv/
4545
innovation
/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
4546
ambitious
/æmˈbɪʃəs/
4547
adventures
/ædˈvɛntʃɚz/
4548
realised
/ˈɹiəˌlaɪzd/
4549
tremendous
/tɹəˈmɛndəs/
4550
swift
/ˈswɪft/
4551
beast
/ˈbist/
4552
collision
/kəˈlɪʒən/
4553
domain
/doʊˈmeɪn/
4554
beside
/bɪˈsaɪd/
4555
artillery
/ɑɹˈtɪlɚi/
4556
sealed
/ˈsild/
4557
genre
/ˈʒɑnɹə/
4558
casting
/ˈkæstɪŋ/
4559
organ
/ˈɔɹɡən/
4560
translated
/tɹænzˈleɪtɪd/
4561
lips
/ˈlɪps/
4562
halt
/ˈhɔlt/
4563
dominant
/ˈdɑmənənt/
4564
auto
/ˈɔtoʊ/
4565
orchestra
/ˈɔɹkəstɹə/
4566
organised
—
4567
proceedings
/pɹoʊˈsidɪŋz/
4568
warn
/ˈwɔɹn/
4569
bottles
/ˈbɑtəlz/
4570
locals
/ˈloʊkəlz/
4571
rumors
/ˈɹumɚz/
4572
horizon
/hɚˈaɪzən/
4573
grief
/ˈɡɹif/
4574
breach
/ˈbɹitʃ/
4575
divorced
/dɪˈvɔɹst/
4576
participation
/pɑɹˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
4577
characteristics
/ˌkɛɹəktɚˈɪstɪks/
4578
acceptable
/ækˈsɛptəbəl/
4579
vocal
/ˈvoʊkəl/
4580
ruin
/ˈɹuən/
4581
diversity
/dɪˈvɝsɪti/
4582
pirates
/ˈpaɪɹəts/
4583
responsibilities
/ɹiˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz/
4584
submit
/səbˈmɪt/
4585
narrator
/ˈnɛɹeɪtɚ/
4586
modest
/ˈmɑdəst/
4587
dealer
/ˈdilɚ/
4588
realm
/ˈɹɛlm/
4589
wives
/ˈwaɪvz/
4590
treasury
/ˈtɹɛʒɚi/
4591
quietly
/ˈkwaɪətli/
4592
prosecutor
/ˈpɹɑsɪˌkjutɚ/
4593
shouting
/ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
4594
exploration
/ˌɛksplɚˈeɪʃən/
4595
fancy
/ˈfænsi/
4596
scholars
/ˈskɑlɚz/
4597
dirt
/ˈdɝt/
4598
rebels
/ˈɹɛbəlz/
4599
hunger
/ˈhʌŋɡɚ/
4600
gaming
/ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/
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