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
4901
perception
/pɚˈsɛpʃən/
4902
meaningful
/ˈminɪŋfəl/
4903
homer
/ˈhoʊmɚ/
4904
spectacular
/spɛkˈtækjəlɚ/
4905
coaches
/ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
4906
bullets
/ˈbʊləts/
4907
flavor
/ˈfleɪvɚ/
4908
addressing
/əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/
4909
default
/dɪˈfɔlt/
4910
mills
/ˈmɪlz/
4911
pronounced
/pɹəˈnaʊnst/
4912
starring
/ˈstɑɹɪŋ/
4913
combine
/ˈkɑmbaɪn/
4914
blown
/ˈbloʊn/
4915
tens
/ˈtɛnz/
4916
fits
/ˈfɪts/
4917
zoo
/ˈzu/
4918
mud
/ˈmʌd/
4919
cathedral
/kəˈθidɹəl/
4920
possibilities
/ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz/
4921
lasting
/ˈlæstɪŋ/
4922
foul
/ˈfaʊl/
4923
proposals
/pɹəˈpoʊzəlz/
4924
boring
/ˈbɔɹɪŋ/
4925
breakdown
/ˈbɹeɪkˌdaʊn/
4926
earning
/ˈɝnɪŋ/
4927
settings
/ˈsɛtɪŋz/
4928
ethics
/ˈɛθɪks/
4929
accidents
/ˈæksədənts/
4930
traditionally
/tɹəˈdɪʃənəli/
4931
paradise
/ˈpɛɹəˌdaɪs/
4932
bugs
/ˈbʌɡz/
4933
initiated
/ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtəd/
4934
whale
/ˈweɪl/
4935
awesome
/ˈɑsəm/
4936
rolls
/ˈɹoʊlz/
4937
diagnosed
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊst/
4938
slower
/ˈsloʊɚ/
4939
blessing
/ˈblɛsɪŋ/
4940
export
/ˈɛkspɔɹt/
4941
stairs
/ˈstɛɹz/
4942
cannon
/ˈkænən/
4943
immigrants
/ˈɪməɡɹənts/
4944
nonsense
/ˈnɑnsɛns/
4945
catching
/ˈkætʃɪŋ/
4946
lodge
/ˈlɑdʒ/
4947
sink
/ˈsɪŋk/
4948
speeds
/ˈspidz/
4949
conscious
/ˈkɑnʃəs/
4950
intentions
/ˌɪnˈtɛntʃənz/
4951
championships
/ˈtʃæmpiənˌʃɪps/
4952
encountered
/ɪnˈkaʊntɚd/
4953
torn
/ˈtɔɹn/
4954
gains
/ˈɡeɪnz/
4955
bulk
/ˈbʌlk/
4956
donated
/ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd/
4957
basket
/ˈbæskət/
4958
dose
/ˈdoʊs/
4959
asylum
/əˈsaɪləm/
4960
reader
/ˈɹidɚ/
4961
remarks
/ɹɪˈmɑɹks/
4962
consecutive
/kənˈsɛkjətɪv/
4963
execute
/ˈɛksəˌkjut/
4964
welcomed
/ˈwɛlkəmd/
4965
insight
/ˈɪnˌsaɪt/
4966
defended
/dɪˈfɛndəd/
4967
warming
/ˈwɔɹmɪŋ/
4968
symbols
/ˈsɪmbəlz/
4969
diamonds
/ˈdaɪməndz/
4970
slot
/ˈslɑt/
4971
credits
/ˈkɹɛdɪts/
4972
solely
/ˈsoʊəli/
4973
daddy
/ˈdædi/
4974
beans
/ˈbinz/
4975
alternate
/ˈɔltɚnət/
4976
realistic
/ˌɹiəˈlɪstɪk/
4977
belonged
/bɪˈlɔŋd/
4978
ours
/ˈaʊɚz/
4979
sunny
/ˈsʌni/
4980
sporting
/ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/
4981
poll
/ˈpoʊl/
4982
terrorists
/ˈtɛɹɚəsts/
4983
leaf
/ˈlif/
4984
pills
/ˈpɪlz/
4985
athletic
/æθˈlɛtɪk/
4986
incoming
/ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/
4987
intimate
/ˈɪntəmət/
4988
deserves
/dɪˈzɝvz/
4989
deadline
/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
4990
determination
/dɪˌtɝməˈneɪʃən/
4991
upgrade
/əpˈɡɹeɪd/
4992
territories
/ˈtɛɹəˌtɔɹiz/
4993
rotation
/ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/
4994
devastating
/ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ/
4995
disabled
/dɪˈseɪbəld/
4996
unnecessary
/ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/
4997
exhausted
/ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/
4998
crushed
/ˈkɹʌʃt/
4999
widow
/ˈwɪdoʊ/
5000
conviction
/kənˈvɪkʃən/
Page 50 of 50