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Ranked by how often each word appears in film and television subtitles — the first 15,258 spellings, from the ones you cannot avoid to the ones you will only ever read. Words the frequency norms never measured follow at the end, A to Z.

words 1–500 of 19,295

One of the most common words in Englishzipf ≥ 5

  1. 1doA16.8
  2. 2noA16.8
  3. 3knowA16.8
  4. 4likeA16.6
  5. 5rightA16.6
  6. 6goA16.6
  7. 7comeA16.5
  8. 8oneA16.5
  9. 9wellA16.5
  10. 10wantA16.4
  11. 11thinkA16.4
  12. 12goodA16.4
  13. 13seeA16.4
  14. 14letA16.4
  15. 15willA16.3
  16. 16backA16.3
  17. 17yesA16.3
  18. 18lookA16.3
  19. 19timeA16.3
  20. 20takeA16.3
  21. 21manA16.3
  22. 22tellA16.2
  23. 23sayA16.2
  24. 24reallyA16.2
  25. 25downA16.2
  26. 26makeA16.1
  27. 27neverA16.1
  28. 28needA16.1
  29. 29meanA26.1
  30. 30giveA16.1
  31. 31sorryA16.1
  32. 32loveA16.0
  33. 33thankA16.0
  34. 34peopleA16.0
  35. 35pleaseA16.0
  36. 36sureA16.0
  37. 37thingA16.0
  38. 38twoA16.0
  39. 39maybeA16.0
  40. 40godA16.0
  41. 41helpA16.0
  42. 42callA15.9
  43. 43evenA25.9
  44. 44nightA15.9
  45. 45findA15.9
  46. 46firstA15.9
  47. 47putA15.9
  48. 48waitA15.9
  49. 49thoughtA25.9
  50. 50betterA15.9
  51. 51dayA15.9
  52. 52lifeA25.9
  53. 53stillA25.9
  54. 54workA15.9
  55. 55homeA15.9
  56. 56guyA15.9
  57. 57lastA15.9
  58. 58newA15.9
  59. 59keepA15.8
  60. 60stopA15.8
  61. 61bigA15.8
  62. 62longA15.8
  63. 63alwaysA15.8
  64. 64moneyA15.8
  65. 65nameA15.8
  66. 66believeA15.8
  67. 67feelA15.8
  68. 68fineA15.8
  69. 69oldA15.8
  70. 70helloA15.8
  71. 71kindA25.8
  72. 72lotA15.8
  73. 73girlA15.8
  74. 74leaveA15.8
  75. 75badA15.7
  76. 76fatherA15.7
  77. 77hearA15.7
  78. 78listenA15.7
  79. 79rememberA15.7
  80. 80threeA15.7
  81. 81boyA15.7
  82. 82wrongA15.7
  83. 83babyA15.7
  84. 84houseA15.7
  85. 85mayA25.7
  86. 86stayA15.7
  87. 87enoughA15.7
  88. 88careA25.7
  89. 89courseA15.7
  90. 90leftA15.7
  91. 91mindA15.7
  92. 92showA15.7
  93. 93askA15.7
  94. 94carA15.7
  95. 95motherA15.7
  96. 96tryA15.7
  97. 97understandA15.7
  98. 98hellB25.7
  99. 99missA15.7
  100. 100guessA15.7
  101. 101killA25.7
  102. 102ownA15.7
  103. 103worldA15.7
  104. 104deadA15.7
  105. 105elseA15.7
  106. 106realA15.7
  107. 107holdA15.6
  108. 108morningA15.6
  109. 109roomA15.6
  110. 110todayA15.6
  111. 111womanA15.6
  112. 112friendA15.6
  113. 113jobA15.6
  114. 114moveA15.6
  115. 115sameA15.6
  116. 116bestA15.6
  117. 117sonA15.6
  118. 118sawA15.6
  119. 119readyA15.6
  120. 120wholeA25.6
  121. 121minuteA15.6
  122. 122togetherA15.6
  123. 123excuseB15.6
  124. 124havenB15.6
  125. 125headA15.6
  126. 126matterA25.6
  127. 127ideaA15.6
  128. 128familyA15.5
  129. 129meetA15.5
  130. 130playA15.5
  131. 131liveA15.5
  132. 132runA15.5
  133. 133useA15.5
  134. 134wifeA15.5
  135. 135startA15.5
  136. 136tomorrowA15.5
  137. 137happyA15.5
  138. 138problemA15.5
  139. 139schoolA15.5
  140. 140watchA15.5
  141. 141actuallyA25.5
  142. 142bringA15.5
  143. 143businessA15.5
  144. 144hopeA25.5
  145. 145openA15.5
  146. 146aloneA25.5
  147. 147causeA25.5
  148. 148hardA15.5
  149. 149sitA15.5
  150. 150stuffA25.5
  151. 151turnA15.5
  152. 152fewA25.5
  153. 153honeyA15.5
  154. 154doorA15.5
  155. 155agoA15.5
  156. 156faceA15.5
  157. 157fiveA15.5
  158. 158worryA25.5
  159. 159beautifulA15.5
  160. 160brotherA15.5
  161. 161caseB15.5
  162. 162checkA25.5
  163. 163handA15.5
  164. 164probablyA15.5
  165. 165secondA15.5
  166. 166crazyA25.4
  167. 167forgetA15.4
  168. 168hitA15.4
  169. 169lostA25.4
  170. 170yearA15.4
  171. 171lateA15.4
  172. 172phoneA15.4
  173. 173dealB15.4
  174. 174dieA15.4
  175. 175doctorA15.4
  176. 176easyA15.4
  177. 177partA15.4
  178. 178fourA15.4
  179. 179happenA15.4
  180. 180payA25.4
  181. 181soonA15.4
  182. 182eatA15.4
  183. 183mineA15.4
  184. 184trueA15.4
  185. 185afraidA15.4
  186. 186drinkA15.4
  187. 187exactlyA25.4
  188. 188heartA15.4
  189. 189hurtA15.4
  190. 190townA15.4
  191. 191whateverA25.4
  192. 192youngA15.4
  193. 193anywayA25.4
  194. 194chanceA25.4
  195. 195changeA15.4
  196. 196marriedA15.4
  197. 197numberA15.4
  198. 198readA15.4
  199. 199weekA15.4
  200. 200funA15.4
  201. 201gameA15.4
  202. 202partyA15.4
  203. 203pointA15.4
  204. 204policeA15.4
  205. 205wishA25.4
  206. 206wordA15.4
  207. 207cutA15.4
  208. 208setA25.4
  209. 209shotB15.4
  210. 210sleepA15.4
  211. 211coupleA25.3
  212. 212standA15.3
  213. 213troubleA25.3
  214. 214waterA15.3
  215. 215breakA15.3
  216. 216closeA15.3
  217. 217deathA15.3
  218. 218farA15.3
  219. 219funnyA15.3
  220. 220ladyA15.3
  221. 221storyA15.3
  222. 222fireA15.3
  223. 223gunA15.3
  224. 224hateA15.3
  225. 225personA15.3
  226. 226restA25.3
  227. 227walkA15.3
  228. 228captainA25.3
  229. 229differentA15.3
  230. 230importantA15.3
  231. 231dinnerA15.3
  232. 232officeA15.3
  233. 233quiteA15.3
  234. 234againstA15.3
  235. 235aheadA25.3
  236. 236fightA15.3
  237. 237halfA25.3
  238. 238pickA25.3
  239. 239questionA15.3
  240. 240sixA15.3
  241. 241bodyA15.3
  242. 242coolA15.3
  243. 243dogA15.3
  244. 244highA15.3
  245. 245husbandA15.3
  246. 246reasonA15.3
  247. 247buyA15.3
  248. 248hotA15.3
  249. 249truthB15.3
  250. 250bedA15.3
  251. 251behindA15.3
  252. 252bloodA15.3
  253. 253momentA15.3
  254. 254speakA15.3
  255. 255stupidA25.3
  256. 256byeA15.3
  257. 257frontA15.3
  258. 258sisterA15.3
  259. 259answerA15.3
  260. 260bookA15.3
  261. 261freeA15.3
  262. 262sendA15.3
  263. 263sometimesA15.3
  264. 264trustB15.3
  265. 265welcomeA15.3
  266. 266betA25.2
  267. 267betweenA25.2
  268. 268factA15.2
  269. 269hurryA25.2
  270. 270warA25.2
  271. 271blackA15.2
  272. 272cityA15.2
  273. 273daughterA15.2
  274. 274feelingA15.2
  275. 275whiteA15.2
  276. 276fullA15.2
  277. 277lightA15.2
  278. 278loseA15.2
  279. 279newsA15.2
  280. 280shootB15.2
  281. 281tillB15.2
  282. 282hourA15.2
  283. 283saveA25.2
  284. 284wonderfulA15.2
  285. 285childA15.2
  286. 286perfectA15.2
  287. 287runningA25.2
  288. 288aliveA25.2
  289. 289driveA25.2
  290. 290foodA15.2
  291. 291hairA15.2
  292. 292luckA25.2
  293. 293orderA15.2
  294. 294promiseA25.2
  295. 295musicA15.2
  296. 296sexA25.2
  297. 297companyA15.2
  298. 298danceA15.2
  299. 299hangB15.2
  300. 300powerB15.2
  301. 301pullA25.2
  302. 302redA15.2
  303. 303seriousA25.2
  304. 304sortA25.2
  305. 305specialA15.2
  306. 306streetA15.2
  307. 307teamA15.2
  308. 308touchA25.2
  309. 309coffeeA15.2
  310. 310luckyA25.2
  311. 311safeA25.2
  312. 312soundA15.2
  313. 313sweetA15.2
  314. 314tenA15.2
  315. 315dateA15.2
  316. 316parentsA15.2
  317. 317presidentA25.2
  318. 318seemA25.2
  319. 319airA15.1
  320. 320fastA15.1
  321. 321lordB25.1
  322. 322catchA25.1
  323. 323perhapsA25.1
  324. 324rideA25.1
  325. 325topA15.1
  326. 326winA25.1
  327. 327beatB15.1
  328. 328controlA25.1
  329. 329dreamA15.1
  330. 330dropA25.1
  331. 331meetingA15.1
  332. 332signA25.1
  333. 333coldA15.1
  334. 334figureA25.1
  335. 335kingA25.1
  336. 336poorA15.1
  337. 337throwA15.1
  338. 338humanA25.1
  339. 339pieceA15.1
  340. 340smallA15.1
  341. 341supposeA25.1
  342. 342writeA15.1
  343. 343bossA25.1
  344. 344followA15.1
  345. 345hospitalA15.1
  346. 346pastA15.1
  347. 347straightA25.1
  348. 348uncleA15.1
  349. 349cleanA15.1
  350. 350eveningA15.1
  351. 351kissA15.1
  352. 352lieA25.1
  353. 353billA15.1
  354. 354classA15.1
  355. 355fallA15.1
  356. 356goodbyeA15.1
  357. 357lawA25.1
  358. 358learnA15.1
  359. 359quietA15.1
  360. 360stepA15.1
  361. 361wonderA25.1
  362. 362becomeA15.1
  363. 363generalA25.1
  364. 364possibleA15.1
  365. 365ratherA25.1
  366. 366unlessA25.1
  367. 367absolutelyA25.0
  368. 368explainA15.0
  369. 369eyeA15.0
  370. 370madA25.0
  371. 371murderB15.0
  372. 372roadA15.0
  373. 373tiredA15.0
  374. 374actA25.0
  375. 375carefulA25.0
  376. 376handleB15.0
  377. 377secretA25.0
  378. 378wearA15.0
  379. 379worthA25.0
  380. 380busyA15.0
  381. 381earlyA15.0
  382. 382passA25.0
  383. 383reportA15.0
  384. 384stateA25.0
  385. 385ballA15.0
  386. 386expectA25.0
  387. 387faultA25.0
  388. 388lunchA15.0
  389. 389majorA25.0
  390. 390marryA25.0
  391. 391mouthA15.0
  392. 392sevenA15.0
  393. 393tableA15.0
  394. 394wakeA15.0
  395. 395agentB15.0
  396. 396americanA25.0
  397. 397blueA15.0
  398. 398buddyA25.0
  399. 399futureA25.0
  400. 400hotelA15.0
  401. 401mistakeA15.0
  402. 402officerA25.0
  403. 403weddingA25.0
  404. 404buildingA15.0
  405. 405courtB15.0
  406. 406earthA15.0
  407. 407finishA25.0
  408. 408floorA15.0
  409. 409shipA25.0

Very common — you will meet it every dayzipf 4–5

  1. 410attentionA25.0
  2. 411birthdayA15.0
  3. 412blowA25.0
  4. 413choiceA25.0
  5. 414clubA15.0
  6. 415eightA15.0
  7. 416painA25.0
  8. 417rayA25.0
  9. 418relaxA15.0
  10. 419singA15.0
  11. 420stickA25.0
  12. 421worseA25.0
  13. 422yesterdayA15.0
  14. 423boatA15.0
  15. 424fairA25.0
  16. 425honorB15.0
  17. 426lovelyA25.0
  18. 427monthA15.0
  19. 428planeA15.0
  20. 429smartA25.0
  21. 430trainA15.0
  22. 431worriedA25.0
  23. 432bagA15.0
  24. 433coverA25.0
  25. 434horseA15.0
  26. 435ringA15.0
  27. 436securityB15.0
  28. 437songA15.0
  29. 438spendA15.0
  30. 439terribleA15.0
  31. 440afternoonA15.0
  32. 441messageA15.0
  33. 442personalA15.0
  34. 443returnA15.0
  35. 444sellA15.0
  36. 445systemA25.0
  37. 446toughB15.0
  38. 447boxA15.0
  39. 448calmA25.0
  40. 449chargeB15.0
  41. 450countA25.0
  42. 451darkA15.0
  43. 452foolB15.0
  44. 453foreverA25.0
  45. 454informationA15.0
  46. 455landA25.0
  47. 456middleA25.0
  48. 457presentB15.0
  49. 458quitA25.0
  50. 459simpleA25.0
  51. 460surpriseA15.0
  52. 461swearB25.0
  53. 462copA24.9
  54. 463cuteA24.9
  55. 464dressA14.9
  56. 465fixA24.9
  57. 466interestingA14.9
  58. 467keyA14.9
  59. 468masterB14.9
  60. 469rockA24.9
  61. 470strangeA24.9
  62. 471strongA14.9
  63. 472voiceA14.9
  64. 473appreciateB14.9
  65. 474armyA24.9
  66. 475bankA14.9
  67. 476barA24.9
  68. 477certainA24.9
  69. 478evidenceA2+4.9
  70. 479flyA14.9
  71. 480recordB14.9
  72. 481shortA14.9
  73. 482totallyA24.9
  74. 483windowA14.9
  75. 484fishA14.9
  76. 485historyA14.9
  77. 486joinA14.9
  78. 487leadB14.9
  79. 488letterA14.9
  80. 489nearA14.9
  81. 490proudA24.9
  82. 491situationA14.9
  83. 492smellA24.9
  84. 493testA14.9
  85. 494tripA14.9
  86. 495imagineA14.9
  87. 496listA14.9
  88. 497oughtB14.9
  89. 498pleasureA24.9
  90. 499richA14.9
  91. 500starA14.9