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
4701
flames
/ˈfleɪmz/
4702
fabric
/ˈfæbɹɪk/
4703
protests
/ˈpɹoʊˌtɛsts/
4704
tropical
/ˈtɹɑpɪkəl/
4705
nephew
/ˈnɛfju/
4706
regulation
/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən/
4707
bride
/ˈbɹaɪd/
4708
ridge
/ˈɹɪdʒ/
4709
educated
/ˈɛdʒəˌkeɪtɪd/
4710
pays
/ˈpeɪz/
4711
transit
/ˈtɹænzɪt/
4712
finest
/ˈfaɪnəst/
4713
batteries
/ˈbætɚiz/
4714
altogether
/ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/
4715
beam
/ˈbim/
4716
creator
/kɹiˈeɪtɚ/
4717
freezing
/ˈfɹizɪŋ/
4718
reflection
/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/
4719
balloon
/bəˈlun/
4720
detected
/dɪˈtɛktəd/
4721
transported
/tɹænˈspɔɹtɪd/
4722
strategies
/ˈstɹætədʒiz/
4723
experimental
/ɪkˌspɛɹɪˈmɛntəl/
4724
circles
/ˈsɝkəlz/
4725
declaration
/ˌdɛklɚˈeɪʃən/
4726
fiscal
/ˈfɪskəl/
4727
parish
/ˈpæɹɪʃ/
4728
cardinal
/ˈkɑɹdənəl/
4729
logo
/ˈloʊɡoʊ/
4730
urged
/ˈɝdʒd/
4731
retire
/ɹɪˈtaɪɹ/
4732
tricks
/ˈtɹɪks/
4733
publish
/ˈpʌblɪʃ/
4734
incorporated
/ˌɪnˈkɔɹpɚˌeɪtɪd/
4735
arc
/ˈɑɹk/
4736
monsters
/ˈmɑnstɚz/
4737
partially
/ˈpɑɹʃəli/
4738
resignation
/ˌɹɛzəɡˈneɪʃən/
4739
lonely
/ˈloʊnli/
4740
errors
/ˈɛɹɚz/
4741
booth
/ˈbuθ/
4742
wrestling
/ˈɹɛslɪŋ/
4743
mixture
/ˈmɪkstʃɚ/
4744
privilege
/ˈpɹɪvlədʒ/
4745
possess
/pəˈzɛs/
4746
placing
/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
4747
testament
/ˈtɛstəmənt/
4748
myth
/ˈmɪθ/
4749
beds
/ˈbɛdz/
4750
pulse
/ˈpʌls/
4751
releases
/ɹɪˈlisɪz/
4752
skilled
/ˈskɪld/
4753
pollution
/pəˈluʃən/
4754
experiencing
/ɪkˈspɪɹiənsɪŋ/
4755
fails
/ˈfeɪlz/
4756
fastest
/ˈfæstəst/
4757
coastal
/ˈkoʊstəl/
4758
unconscious
/ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/
4759
hood
/ˈhʊd/
4760
preliminary
/pɹɪˈlɪməˌnɛɹi/
4761
adjust
/əˈdʒʌst/
4762
accent
/əkˈsɛnt/
4763
moderate
/ˈmɑdɚət/
4764
gaining
/ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
4765
ninth
/ˈnaɪnθ/
4766
chancellor
/ˈtʃænsəlɚ/
4767
nomination
/ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən/
4768
composition
/ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən/
4769
deliberately
/dɪˈlɪbɚətli/
4770
violation
/vaɪəˈleɪʃən/
4771
jurisdiction
/ˌdʒʊɹəsˈdɪkʃən/
4772
aims
/ˈeɪmz/
4773
rat
/ˈɹæt/
4774
examine
/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
4775
formally
/ˈfɔɹməli/
4776
app
/ˈæp/
4777
avoiding
/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
4778
rushing
/ˈɹʌʃɪŋ/
4779
blowing
/ˈbloʊɪŋ/
4780
rises
/ˈɹaɪzəz/
4781
matching
/ˈmætʃɪŋ/
4782
farms
/ˈfɑɹmz/
4783
negotiate
/nəˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/
4784
useless
/ˈjusləs/
4785
assignment
/əˈsaɪnmənt/
4786
ski
/ˈski/
4787
lowered
/ˈloʊɚd/
4788
wireless
/ˈwaɪɹlɪs/
4789
ritual
/ˈɹɪtʃuəl/
4790
forming
/ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/
4791
pupils
/ˈpjupəlz/
4792
scattered
/ˈskætɚd/
4793
unhappy
/ənˈhæpi/
4794
crops
/ˈkɹɑps/
4795
stem
/ˈstɛm/
4796
armor
/ˈɑɹmɚ/
4797
origins
/ˈɔɹədʒɪnz/
4798
pairs
/ˈpɛɹz/
4799
eager
/ˈiɡɚ/
4800
economics
/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/
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