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
4601
jets
/ˈdʒɛts/
4602
contacts
/ˈkɑnˌtækts/
4603
printing
/ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/
4604
improvements
/ˌɪmˈpɹuvmənts/
4605
beats
/ˈbits/
4606
cents
/ˈsɛnts/
4607
fifteen
/fɪfˈtin/
4608
encouraging
/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/
4609
farmer
/ˈfɑɹmɚ/
4610
sail
/ˈseɪl/
4611
sunshine
/ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/
4612
expertise
/ˌɛkspɚˈtiz/
4613
subsequently
/ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
4614
suspicion
/səˈspɪʃən/
4615
hull
/ˈhʌl/
4616
awful
/ˈɑfəl/
4617
hosted
/ˈhoʊstɪd/
4618
enhance
/ɛnˈhæns/
4619
shoulders
/ˈʃoʊldɚz/
4620
tackle
/ˈtækəl/
4621
charter
/ˈtʃɑɹtɚ/
4622
exam
/ɪɡˈzæm/
4623
modified
/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd/
4624
pose
/ˈpoʊz/
4625
essence
/ˈɛsəns/
4626
accounting
/əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
4627
solved
/ˈsɑlvd/
4628
tactics
/ˈtæktɪks/
4629
oak
/ˈoʊk/
4630
boot
/ˈbut/
4631
discussions
/dɪˈskʌʃənz/
4632
recalled
/ɹɪˈkɔld/
4633
reply
/ɹɪˈplaɪ/
4634
flows
/ˈfloʊz/
4635
demonstration
/ˌdɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/
4636
chess
/ˈtʃɛs/
4637
categories
/ˈkætəˌɡɔɹiz/
4638
ex
/ˈɛks/
4639
exceptional
/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
4640
retain
/ɹɪˈteɪn/
4641
sandy
/ˈsændi/
4642
eligible
/ˈɛlədʒəbəl/
4643
atomic
/əˈtɑmɪk/
4644
approve
/əˈpɹuv/
4645
insane
/ˌɪnˈseɪn/
4646
mum
/ˈmʌm/
4647
hostile
/ˈhɑstəl/
4648
influential
/ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/
4649
describing
/dɪˈskɹaɪbɪŋ/
4650
travelled
/ˈtɹævəld/
4651
freeze
/ˈfɹiz/
4652
bases
/ˈbeɪsəz/
4653
freely
/ˈfɹili/
4654
neighbor
/ˈneɪbɚ/
4655
youngest
/ˈjʌŋɡəst/
4656
habit
/ˈhæbət/
4657
psychology
/saɪˈkɑlədʒi/
4658
horrible
/ˈhɔɹəbəl/
4659
darling
/ˈdɑɹlɪŋ/
4660
oath
/ˈoʊθ/
4661
blamed
/ˈbleɪmd/
4662
cage
/ˈkeɪdʒ/
4663
upcoming
/ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/
4664
chiefs
/ˈtʃifs/
4665
recognised
/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪzd/
4666
bombing
/ˈbɑmɪŋ/
4667
harvest
/ˈhɑɹvəst/
4668
declare
/dɪˈklɛɹ/
4669
securities
/sɪˈkjʊɹətiz/
4670
array
/ɚˈeɪ/
4671
divide
/dɪˈvaɪd/
4672
outdoor
/ˈaʊtˌdɔɹ/
4673
pleasant
/ˈplɛzənt/
4674
accessible
/ækˈsɛsəbəl/
4675
bearing
/ˈbɛɹɪŋ/
4676
progressive
/pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/
4677
colours
/ˈkʌlɚz/
4678
rod
/ˈɹɑd/
4679
basement
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
4680
authors
/ˈɔθɚz/
4681
cheers
/ˈtʃɪɹz/
4682
accidentally
/ˌæksəˈdɛntəli/
4683
bronze
/ˈbɹɑnz/
4684
vary
/ˈvɛɹi/
4685
tense
/ˈtɛns/
4686
forests
/ˈfɔɹəsts/
4687
integrated
/ˈɪntəˌɡɹeɪtəd/
4688
petition
/pəˈtɪʃən/
4689
lit
/ˈlɪt/
4690
alphabet
/ˈælfəˌbɛt/
4691
deployed
/dɪˈplɔɪd/
4692
coup
/ˈku/
4693
purchasing
/ˈpɝtʃəsɪŋ/
4694
universities
/ˌjunəˈvɝsətiz/
4695
faithful
/ˈfeɪθfəl/
4696
historically
/hɪˈstɔɹɪkəli/
4697
planets
/ˈplænəts/
4698
elderly
/ˈɛldɚli/
4699
strain
/ˈstɹeɪn/
4700
servant
/ˈsɝvənt/
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