LIST OF FREQUENTLY USED WORDS
By Talk English
(Here's the link to the page where I got this list.)
The list of words below are the most frequently used words in Spoken English.
The frequency number is how often the word appears out of 250,000 words.
The Type column refers to what type of word (or part of speech) it is. In many cases, a word can be multiple types. The first one listed is more frequently used than the second, etc.
WORD FREQUENCY (TYPE)
the 9243 (definite article, adverb)
of 5220 (preposition, auxiliary verb)
and 5196 (conjunction)
to 4951 (preposition, adverb)
a 4506 (indefinite article, noun, preposition)
in 2822 (preposition, adverb)
is 2699 (verb)
you 2041 (pronoun, noun)
are 1843 (verb)
for 1752 (preposition, conjunction)
that 1743 (pronoun, adjective, adverb, conjunction)
or 1487 (conjunction)
it 1386 (pronoun, noun)
as 1363 (adverb, conjunction, pronoun, preposition)
be 1145 (verb, auxiliary verb)
on 1087 (preposition, adverb, adjective)
your 1067 (pronoun)
with 1062 (preposition)
can 895 (auxiliary verb, noun)
have 891 (verb, auxiliary verb)
this 864 (pronoun, adjective, adverb)
an 754 (indefinite article)
by 706 (preposition, adverb)
not 658 (adverb)
but 626 (conjunction, preposition, adverb, noun)
at 624 (preposition)
from 622 (preposition)
I 621 (pronoun)
they 617 (pronoun)
more 597 (adjective, adverb)
will 577 (auxiliary verb, noun)
if 546 (conjunction, noun)
some 501 (adjective, pronoun, adverb)
there 470 (adverb, pronoun, noun, adjective)
what 461 (pronoun, adjective, adverb, interjection)
about 451 (preposition, adverb, adjective)
which 449 (pronoun, adjective)
when 442 (adverb, conjunction)
one 441 (adjective, noun, pronoun)
their 439 (pronoun)
all 438 (adjective, pronoun, noun, adverb)
also 419 (adverb)
how 412 (adverb, conjunction)
many 397 (adjective, noun, pronoun)
do 389 (auxiliary verb)
has 384 (verb)
most 378 (adjective, noun, adverb)
people 372 (noun)
other 369 (adjective, noun, pronoun, adverb)
time 369 (noun, adjective, verb)
so 352 (adverb, conjunction, pronoun, adjective)
was 352 (past, verb)
we 352 (pronoun)
these 344 (pronoun, adjective)
may 336 (auxiliary verb)
like 324 (preposition, verb, conjunction, adverb)
use 319 (verb, noun)
into 301 (preposition)
than 301 (conjunction)
up 296 (adverb, preposition, adjective, noun)
out 294 (adverb, preposition, adjective, interjection)
who 281 (pronoun)
them 269 (pronoun)
make 262 (verb, noun)
because 248 (conjunction)
such 236 (adjective, adverb)
through 235 (preposition, adverb, adjective)
get 233 (verb)
work 224 (noun, adjective, verb)
even 223 (adjective, verb, adverb)
different 215 (adjective)
its 215 (pronoun)
no 213 (adverb, adjective, noun)
our 213 (pronoun)
new 210 (adjective, adverb)
film 209 (noun, verb)
just 208 (adjective, adverb)
only 208 (adverb, adjective, conjunction)
see 204 (verb)
used 204 (adjective)
good 201 (adjective, noun, adverb, interjection)
water 201 (noun, verb, adjective)
been 200 (past, verb)
need 193 (verb)
should 191 (auxiliary verb)
very 191 (adverb)
any 190 (adjective, adverb)
history 187 (noun)
(88 WORDS--I got tired here! LOL!)
often 187 (adverb)
way 185 (noun)
well 184 (adverb, verb, noun, interjection)
art183(noun)know181(verb)were180(past, verb)then179(adverb) adjective)my177(pronoun)first176(adverb, adjective)would176(verb)money174(noun) adjective)each173(adjective, adverb)over170(preposition, adjective) noun)world169(noun)information168(noun)map167(noun)find166(verb)where166(adverb, pronoun) noun)much165(adjective, adverb)take164(verb)two164(noun)want163(verb)important160(adjective)family159(noun)those156(pronoun)example147(noun, verb)while147(noun, conjunction, preposition, verb)he144(pronoun)look144(verb, noun, interjection)government143(noun)before141(preposition, adverb, conjunction)help141(verb, noun, interjection)between137(preposition, adverb)go131(verb, noun, adjective, interjection)own130(adjective, verb)however128(adverb)business127(noun, adjective)us127(pronoun)great126(adjective, noun, adverb, interjection)his125(pronoun, adjective)being124(verb, noun)another123(adjective, pronoun)health122(noun)same120(adjective, pronoun, adverb)study118(noun, verb)why118(adverb, conjunction, noun, interjection)few117(adjective, noun, pronoun)game117(noun, adjective, verb)might116(auxiliary verb, noun)think116(verb, adjective, noun)free115(adjective, adverb, verb)too114(adverb)had113(auxiliary verb)hi113(interjection)right113(adjective, adverb, noun, verb)still112(adjective, noun, adverb, verb)system111(noun)after110(preposition, adjective, adverb)computer109(noun)best108(adjective, adverb, noun, verb)must108(auxiliary verb, verb, adjective, noun)her107(pronoun)life107(noun, adjective)since107(preposition, adverb, conjunction)could105(auxiliary verb)does104(verb)now104(adverb, conjunction, adjective)during103(preposition)learn102(verb)around101(adverb, preposition)usually101(adverb)form99(noun, verb)meat99(noun)air98(noun, verb)day98(noun, adjective)place98(noun, verb)become97(verb)number97(noun, verb)
(Here's the link to the page where I got this list.)
The list of words below are the most frequently used words in Spoken English.
The frequency number is how often the word appears out of 250,000 words.
The Type column refers to what type of word (or part of speech) it is. In many cases, a word can be multiple types. The first one listed is more frequently used than the second, etc.
WORD FREQUENCY (TYPE)
the 9243 (definite article, adverb)
of 5220 (preposition, auxiliary verb)
and 5196 (conjunction)
to 4951 (preposition, adverb)
a 4506 (indefinite article, noun, preposition)
in 2822 (preposition, adverb)
is 2699 (verb)
you 2041 (pronoun, noun)
are 1843 (verb)
for 1752 (preposition, conjunction)
that 1743 (pronoun, adjective, adverb, conjunction)
or 1487 (conjunction)
it 1386 (pronoun, noun)
as 1363 (adverb, conjunction, pronoun, preposition)
be 1145 (verb, auxiliary verb)
on 1087 (preposition, adverb, adjective)
your 1067 (pronoun)
with 1062 (preposition)
can 895 (auxiliary verb, noun)
have 891 (verb, auxiliary verb)
this 864 (pronoun, adjective, adverb)
an 754 (indefinite article)
by 706 (preposition, adverb)
not 658 (adverb)
but 626 (conjunction, preposition, adverb, noun)
at 624 (preposition)
from 622 (preposition)
I 621 (pronoun)
they 617 (pronoun)
more 597 (adjective, adverb)
will 577 (auxiliary verb, noun)
if 546 (conjunction, noun)
some 501 (adjective, pronoun, adverb)
there 470 (adverb, pronoun, noun, adjective)
what 461 (pronoun, adjective, adverb, interjection)
about 451 (preposition, adverb, adjective)
which 449 (pronoun, adjective)
when 442 (adverb, conjunction)
one 441 (adjective, noun, pronoun)
their 439 (pronoun)
all 438 (adjective, pronoun, noun, adverb)
also 419 (adverb)
how 412 (adverb, conjunction)
many 397 (adjective, noun, pronoun)
do 389 (auxiliary verb)
has 384 (verb)
most 378 (adjective, noun, adverb)
people 372 (noun)
other 369 (adjective, noun, pronoun, adverb)
time 369 (noun, adjective, verb)
so 352 (adverb, conjunction, pronoun, adjective)
was 352 (past, verb)
we 352 (pronoun)
these 344 (pronoun, adjective)
may 336 (auxiliary verb)
like 324 (preposition, verb, conjunction, adverb)
use 319 (verb, noun)
into 301 (preposition)
than 301 (conjunction)
up 296 (adverb, preposition, adjective, noun)
out 294 (adverb, preposition, adjective, interjection)
who 281 (pronoun)
them 269 (pronoun)
make 262 (verb, noun)
because 248 (conjunction)
such 236 (adjective, adverb)
through 235 (preposition, adverb, adjective)
get 233 (verb)
work 224 (noun, adjective, verb)
even 223 (adjective, verb, adverb)
different 215 (adjective)
its 215 (pronoun)
no 213 (adverb, adjective, noun)
our 213 (pronoun)
new 210 (adjective, adverb)
film 209 (noun, verb)
just 208 (adjective, adverb)
only 208 (adverb, adjective, conjunction)
see 204 (verb)
used 204 (adjective)
good 201 (adjective, noun, adverb, interjection)
water 201 (noun, verb, adjective)
been 200 (past, verb)
need 193 (verb)
should 191 (auxiliary verb)
very 191 (adverb)
any 190 (adjective, adverb)
history 187 (noun)
(88 WORDS--I got tired here! LOL!)
often 187 (adverb)
way 185 (noun)
well 184 (adverb, verb, noun, interjection)
art183(noun)know181(verb)were180(past, verb)then179(adverb) adjective)my177(pronoun)first176(adverb, adjective)would176(verb)money174(noun) adjective)each173(adjective, adverb)over170(preposition, adjective) noun)world169(noun)information168(noun)map167(noun)find166(verb)where166(adverb, pronoun) noun)much165(adjective, adverb)take164(verb)two164(noun)want163(verb)important160(adjective)family159(noun)those156(pronoun)example147(noun, verb)while147(noun, conjunction, preposition, verb)he144(pronoun)look144(verb, noun, interjection)government143(noun)before141(preposition, adverb, conjunction)help141(verb, noun, interjection)between137(preposition, adverb)go131(verb, noun, adjective, interjection)own130(adjective, verb)however128(adverb)business127(noun, adjective)us127(pronoun)great126(adjective, noun, adverb, interjection)his125(pronoun, adjective)being124(verb, noun)another123(adjective, pronoun)health122(noun)same120(adjective, pronoun, adverb)study118(noun, verb)why118(adverb, conjunction, noun, interjection)few117(adjective, noun, pronoun)game117(noun, adjective, verb)might116(auxiliary verb, noun)think116(verb, adjective, noun)free115(adjective, adverb, verb)too114(adverb)had113(auxiliary verb)hi113(interjection)right113(adjective, adverb, noun, verb)still112(adjective, noun, adverb, verb)system111(noun)after110(preposition, adjective, adverb)computer109(noun)best108(adjective, adverb, noun, verb)must108(auxiliary verb, verb, adjective, noun)her107(pronoun)life107(noun, adjective)since107(preposition, adverb, conjunction)could105(auxiliary verb)does104(verb)now104(adverb, conjunction, adjective)during103(preposition)learn102(verb)around101(adverb, preposition)usually101(adverb)form99(noun, verb)meat99(noun)air98(noun, verb)day98(noun, adjective)place98(noun, verb)become97(verb)number97(noun, verb)