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
4801
abandon
/əˈbændən/
4802
eternal
/ɪˈtɝnəl/
4803
doubled
/ˈdʌbəld/
4804
notable
/ˈnoʊtəbəl/
4805
warfare
/ˈwɔɹˌfɛɹ/
4806
controlling
/kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/
4807
accepting
/ækˈsɛptɪŋ/
4808
loses
/ˈluzəz/
4809
partial
/ˈpɑɹʃəl/
4810
veteran
/ˈvɛtɚən/
4811
sang
/ˈsæŋ/
4812
interpretation
/ˌɪnˌtɝpɹɪˈteɪʃən/
4813
lens
/ˈlɛnz/
4814
veterans
/ˈvɛtɚənz/
4815
comprehensive
/ˌkɑmpɹiˈhɛnsɪv/
4816
nonetheless
/ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/
4817
gym
/ˈdʒɪm/
4818
racial
/ˈɹeɪʃəl/
4819
severely
/səˈvɪɹli/
4820
mild
/ˈmaɪld/
4821
sizes
/ˈsaɪzəz/
4822
patience
/ˈpeɪʃəns/
4823
consumers
/kənˈsumɚz/
4824
poorly
/ˈpuɹli/
4825
reserves
/ɹɪˈzɝvz/
4826
lecture
/ˈlɛktʃɚ/
4827
singles
/ˈsɪŋɡəlz/
4828
immune
/ˌɪˈmjun/
4829
intend
/ˌɪnˈtɛnd/
4830
suspension
/səˈspɛnʃən/
4831
reserved
/ɹɪˈzɝvd/
4832
simultaneously
/ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
4833
harmony
/ˈhɑɹməni/
4834
displayed
/dɪˈspleɪd/
4835
receives
/ɹəˈsivz/
4836
visitor
/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/
4837
brutal
/ˈbɹutəl/
4838
punished
/ˈpʌnɪʃt/
4839
shaped
/ˈʃeɪpt/
4840
souls
/ˈsoʊlz/
4841
photography
/fəˈtɑɡɹəfi/
4842
keyboard
/ˈkiˌbɔɹd/
4843
stating
/ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
4844
forbidden
/ˈfɔɹbɪdən/
4845
lakes
/ˈleɪks/
4846
excitement
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
4847
avoided
/əˈvɔɪdɪd/
4848
lap
/ˈlæp/
4849
distinguished
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
4850
cruel
/ˈkɹuəl/
4851
implement
/ˈɪmpləmənt/
4852
emotion
/ɪˈmoʊʃən/
4853
syndrome
/ˈsɪnˌdɹoʊm/
4854
dragged
/ˈdɹæɡd/
4855
lung
/ˈlʌŋ/
4856
tribes
/ˈtɹaɪbz/
4857
recognise
/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪz/
4858
kidnapped
/ˈkɪdˌnæpt/
4859
counted
/ˈkaʊntɪd/
4860
conservation
/ˌkɑnsɚˈveɪʃən/
4861
flooding
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/
4862
fossil
/ˈfɑsəl/
4863
attendance
/əˈtɛndəns/
4864
nursing
/ˈnɝsɪŋ/
4865
thunder
/ˈθʌndɚ/
4866
concentrate
/ˈkɑnsənˌtɹeɪt/
4867
promoting
/pɹəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
4868
chambers
/ˈtʃeɪmbɚz/
4869
judicial
/dʒuˈdɪʃəl/
4870
brands
/ˈbɹændz/
4871
curse
/ˈkɝs/
4872
southwest
/ˌsaʊˈθwɛst/
4873
suggestion
/səˈdʒɛstʃən/
4874
protective
/pɹəˈtɛktɪv/
4875
uncomfortable
/ənˈkʌmfɚtəbəl/
4876
adapted
/əˈdæptɪd/
4877
probe
/ˈpɹoʊb/
4878
garbage
/ˈɡɑɹbɪdʒ/
4879
premiere
/pɹɛˈmɪɹ/
4880
pearl
/ˈpɝl/
4881
sexually
/ˈsɛkʃuəli/
4882
seemingly
/ˈsimɪŋli/
4883
seeks
/ˈsiks/
4884
behave
/bɪˈheɪv/
4885
questioning
/ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ/
4886
charts
/ˈtʃɑɹts/
4887
advocate
/ˈædvəkət/
4888
conducting
/kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
4889
qualities
/ˈkwɑlətiz/
4890
locate
/ˈloʊˌkeɪt/
4891
tide
/ˈtaɪd/
4892
passport
/ˈpæˌspɔɹt/
4893
likewise
/ˈlaɪˌkwaɪz/
4894
exclusively
/ɪkˈsklusɪvli/
4895
emerging
/ɪˈmɝdʒɪŋ/
4896
applying
/əˈplaɪɪŋ/
4897
replacing
/ɹɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
4898
novels
/ˈnɑvəlz/
4899
conversion
/kənˈvɝʒən/
4900
shoe
/ˈʃu/
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