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Based on the combined results of British English, American English and Australian English surveys of contemporary sources in English: newspapers, magazines, books, TV, radio and real life conversations - the language as it is written and spoken today.
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| Rank |
Word |
Rank |
Word |
| 1 |
the |
126 |
name |
| 2 |
of |
127 |
very |
| 3 |
to |
128 |
through |
| 4 |
and |
129 |
just |
| 5 |
a |
130 |
form |
| 6 |
in |
131 |
much |
| 7 |
is |
132 |
great |
| 8 |
it |
133 |
think |
| 9 |
you |
134 |
say |
| 10 |
that |
135 |
help |
| 11 |
he |
136 |
low |
| 12 |
was |
137 |
line |
| 13 |
for |
138 |
before |
| 14 |
on |
139 |
turn |
| 15 |
are |
140 |
cause |
| 16 |
with |
141 |
same |
| 17 |
as |
142 |
mean |
| 18 |
I |
143 |
differ |
| 19 |
his |
144 |
move |
| 20 |
they |
145 |
right |
| 21 |
be |
146 |
boy |
| 22 |
at |
147 |
old |
| 23 |
one |
148 |
too |
| 24 |
have |
149 |
does |
| 25 |
this |
150 |
tell |
| 26 |
from |
151 |
sentence |
| 27 |
or |
152 |
set |
| 28 |
had |
153 |
three |
| 29 |
by |
154 |
want |
| 30 |
hot |
155 |
air |
| 31 |
but |
156 |
well |
| 32 |
some |
157 |
also |
| 33 |
what |
158 |
play |
| 34 |
there |
159 |
small |
| 35 |
we |
160 |
end |
| 36 |
can |
161 |
put |
| 37 |
out |
162 |
home |
| 38 |
other |
163 |
read |
| 39 |
were |
164 |
hand |
| 40 |
all |
165 |
port |
| 41 |
your |
166 |
large |
| 42 |
when |
167 |
spell |
| 43 |
up |
168 |
add |
| 44 |
use |
169 |
even |
| 45 |
word |
170 |
land |
| 46 |
how |
171 |
here |
| 47 |
said |
172 |
must |
| 48 |
an |
173 |
big |
| 49 |
each |
174 |
high |
| 50 |
she |
175 |
such |
| 51 |
which |
176 |
follow |
| 52 |
do |
177 |
act |
| 53 |
their |
178 |
why |
| 54 |
time |
179 |
ask |
| 55 |
if |
180 |
men |
| 56 |
will |
181 |
change |
| 57 |
way |
182 |
went |
| 58 |
about |
183 |
light |
| 59 |
many |
184 |
kind |
| 60 |
then |
185 |
off |
| 61 |
them |
186 |
need |
| 62 |
would |
187 |
house |
| 63 |
write |
188 |
picture |
| 64 |
like |
189 |
try |
| 65 |
so |
190 |
us |
| 66 |
these |
191 |
again |
| 67 |
her |
192 |
animal |
| 68 |
long |
193 |
point |
| 69 |
make |
194 |
mother |
| 70 |
thing |
195 |
world |
| 71 |
see |
196 |
near |
| 72 |
him |
197 |
build |
| 73 |
two |
198 |
self |
| 74 |
has |
199 |
earth |
| 75 |
look |
200 |
father |
| 76 |
more |
201 |
head |
| 77 |
day |
202 |
stand |
| 78 |
could |
203 |
own |
| 79 |
go |
204 |
page |
| 80 |
come |
205 |
should |
| 81 |
did |
206 |
country |
| 82 |
my |
207 |
found |
| 83 |
sound |
208 |
answer |
| 84 |
no |
209 |
school |
| 85 |
most |
210 |
grow |
| 86 |
number |
211 |
study |
| 87 |
who |
212 |
still |
| 88 |
over |
213 |
learn |
| 89 |
know |
214 |
plant |
| 90 |
water |
215 |
cover |
| 91 |
than |
216 |
food |
| 92 |
call |
217 |
sun |
| 93 |
first |
218 |
four |
| 94 |
people |
219 |
thought |
| 95 |
may |
220 |
let |
| 96 |
down |
221 |
keep |
| 97 |
side |
222 |
eye |
| 98 |
been |
223 |
never |
| 99 |
now |
224 |
last |
| 100 |
find |
225 |
door |
| 101 |
any |
226 |
between |
| 102 |
new |
227 |
city |
| 103 |
work |
228 |
tree |
| 104 |
part |
229 |
cross |
| 105 |
take |
230 |
since |
| 106 |
get |
231 |
hard |
| 107 |
place |
232 |
start |
| 108 |
made |
233 |
might |
| 109 |
live |
234 |
story |
| 110 |
where |
235 |
saw |
| 111 |
after |
236 |
far |
| 112 |
back |
237 |
sea |
| 113 |
little |
238 |
draw |
| 114 |
only |
239 |
left |
| 115 |
round |
240 |
late |
| 116 |
man |
241 |
run |
| 117 |
year |
242 |
don't |
| 118 |
came |
243 |
while |
| 119 |
show |
244 |
press |
| 120 |
every |
245 |
close |
| 121 |
good |
246 |
night |
| 122 |
me |
247 |
real |
| 123 |
give |
248 |
life |
| 124 |
our |
249 |
few |
| 125 |
under |
250 |
stop |
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| Rank |
Word |
Rank |
Word |
| 251 |
open |
376 |
ten |
| 252 |
seem |
377 |
simple |
| 253 |
together |
378 |
several |
| 254 |
next |
379 |
vowel |
| 255 |
white |
380 |
toward |
| 256 |
children |
381 |
war |
| 257 |
begin |
382 |
lay |
| 258 |
got |
383 |
against |
| 259 |
walk |
384 |
pattern |
| 260 |
example |
385 |
slow |
| 261 |
ease |
386 |
center |
| 262 |
paper |
387 |
love |
| 263 |
often |
388 |
person |
| 264 |
always |
389 |
money |
| 265 |
music |
390 |
serve |
| 266 |
those |
391 |
appear |
| 267 |
both |
392 |
road |
| 268 |
mark |
393 |
map |
| 269 |
book |
394 |
science |
| 270 |
letter |
395 |
rule |
| 271 |
until |
396 |
govern |
| 272 |
mile |
397 |
pull |
| 273 |
river |
398 |
cold |
| 274 |
car |
399 |
notice |
| 275 |
feet |
400 |
voice |
| 276 |
care |
401 |
fall |
| 277 |
second |
402 |
power |
| 278 |
group |
403 |
town |
| 279 |
carry |
404 |
fine |
| 280 |
took |
405 |
certain |
| 281 |
rain |
406 |
fly |
| 282 |
eat |
407 |
unit |
| 283 |
room |
408 |
lead |
| 284 |
friend |
409 |
cry |
| 285 |
began |
410 |
dark |
| 286 |
idea |
411 |
machine |
| 287 |
fish |
412 |
note |
| 288 |
mountain |
413 |
wait |
| 289 |
north |
414 |
plan |
| 290 |
once |
415 |
figure |
| 291 |
base |
416 |
star |
| 292 |
hear |
417 |
box |
| 293 |
horse |
418 |
noun |
| 294 |
cut |
419 |
field |
| 295 |
sure |
420 |
rest |
| 296 |
watch |
421 |
correct |
| 297 |
color |
422 |
able |
| 298 |
face |
423 |
pound |
| 299 |
wood |
424 |
done |
| 300 |
main |
425 |
beauty |
| 301 |
enough |
426 |
drive |
| 302 |
plain |
427 |
stood |
| 303 |
girl |
428 |
contain |
| 304 |
usual |
429 |
front |
| 305 |
young |
430 |
teach |
| 306 |
ready |
431 |
week |
| 307 |
above |
432 |
final |
| 308 |
ever |
433 |
gave |
| 309 |
red |
434 |
green |
| 310 |
list |
435 |
oh |
| 311 |
though |
436 |
quick |
| 312 |
feel |
437 |
develop |
| 313 |
talk |
438 |
sleep |
| 314 |
bird |
439 |
warm |
| 315 |
soon |
440 |
free |
| 316 |
body |
441 |
minute |
| 317 |
dog |
442 |
strong |
| 318 |
family |
443 |
special |
| 319 |
direct |
444 |
mind |
| 320 |
pose |
445 |
behind |
| 321 |
leave |
446 |
clear |
| 322 |
song |
447 |
tail |
| 323 |
measure |
448 |
produce |
| 324 |
state |
449 |
fact |
| 325 |
product |
450 |
street |
| 326 |
black |
451 |
inch |
| 327 |
short |
452 |
lot |
| 328 |
numeral |
453 |
nothing |
| 329 |
class |
454 |
course |
| 330 |
wind |
455 |
stay |
| 331 |
question |
456 |
wheel |
| 332 |
happen |
457 |
full |
| 333 |
complete |
458 |
force |
| 334 |
ship |
459 |
blue |
| 335 |
area |
460 |
object |
| 336 |
half |
461 |
decide |
| 337 |
rock |
462 |
surface |
| 338 |
order |
463 |
deep |
| 339 |
fire |
464 |
moon |
| 340 |
south |
465 |
island |
| 341 |
problem |
466 |
foot |
| 342 |
piece |
467 |
yet |
| 343 |
told |
468 |
busy |
| 344 |
knew |
469 |
test |
| 345 |
pass |
470 |
record |
| 346 |
farm |
471 |
boat |
| 347 |
top |
472 |
common |
| 348 |
whole |
473 |
gold |
| 349 |
king |
474 |
possible |
| 350 |
size |
475 |
plane |
| 351 |
heard |
476 |
age |
| 352 |
best |
477 |
dry |
| 353 |
hour |
478 |
wonder |
| 354 |
better |
479 |
laugh |
| 355 |
true . |
480 |
thousand |
| 356 |
during |
481 |
ago |
| 357 |
hundred |
482 |
ran |
| 358 |
am |
483 |
check |
| 359 |
remember |
484 |
game |
| 360 |
step |
485 |
shape |
| 361 |
early |
486 |
yes |
| 362 |
hold |
487 |
hot |
| 363 |
west |
488 |
miss |
| 364 |
ground |
489 |
brought |
| 365 |
interest |
490 |
heat |
| 366 |
reach |
491 |
snow |
| 367 |
fast |
492 |
bed |
| 368 |
five |
493 |
bring |
| 369 |
sing |
494 |
sit |
| 370 |
listen |
495 |
perhaps |
| 371 |
six |
496 |
fill |
| 372 |
table |
497 |
east |
| 373 |
travel |
498 |
weight |
| 374 |
less |
499 |
language |
| 375 |
morning |
500 |
among |
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