The 100 most common words in English

We only use strong forms:

Rank Word Strong Form Weak Form

1 the ðiː ðə

2 of ɒv əv, ə

3 and ænd ənd, ən

4 a æ ə

5 to tuː tʊ, tu, tə

6 in ɪn ɪn

7 is ɪz ɪz, z, s

8 be biː bi, bɪ

9 that ðæt ðət

10 was wɒz wəz

11 he hiː hi, i

12 for fɔː fər

13 it ɪt ɪt

14 with wɪð wɪð, wɪ

15 as æz əz

16 his hɪz hɪz, ɪz

17 I aɪ ʌ, ə

18 on ɒn ən

19 have hæv həv, əv, v

20 at æt ət

21 by baɪ bə

22 not nɒt nt

23 they ðeɪ ðə

24 this ðɪs ðɪs

25 had hæd həd, əd, d

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26 are ɑː ər

27 but bʌt bət

28 from frɒm frəm

29 or ɔː ər

30 she ʃiː ʃi

31 an æn ən

32 which wɪtʃ wɪtʃ

33 you juː jə, jʊ, ju

34 one wʌn -

35 we wiː wi

36 all ɔːl -

37 were wɜː wər

38 her hɜː hər, ər

39 would wʊd wəd, əd, d

40 there ðeə -

41 their ðeə -

42 will wɪl wəl, əl, l

43 when wen -

44 who huː -

45 him hɪm ɪm

46 been biːn bɪn

47 has hæz həz, əz

48 more mɔː -

49 if ɪf -

50 no nəʊ nə
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51 out aʊt -

52 do duː də

53 so səʊ -

54 can kæn kən

55 what wɒt -

56 up ʌp -

57 said sed -

58 about ə.ˈbaʊt -

59 other ˈʌ.ðə -

60 into ˈɪn.tuː -

61 than ðæn ðən

62 its ɪts -

63 time taɪm -

64 only ˈəʊn.li -

65 could kʌd kəd

66 new njuː -

67 them ðem ðəm

68 man mæn -

69 some sʌm səm

70 these ðiːz -

71 then ðen -

72 two tuː -

73 first fɜːst -

74 may meɪ -

75 any ˈen.ɪ -
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76 like laɪk -

77 now naʊ -

78 my maɪ mɪ, mə

79 such sʌtʃ -

80 make meɪk -

81 over ˈəʊ.vəʳ -

82 our aʊəʳ / ɑːʳ -

83 even iː.vᵊn -

84 most məʊst -

85 me miː mɪ

86 state steɪt -

87 after ˈɑːf.tə -

88 also ˈɔːl.səʊ -

89 made meɪd -

90 many ˈmen.i -

91 did dɪd -

92 must mʌst məst, məs

93 before bɪ.ˈfɔːʳ -

94 back bæk -

95 see siː -

96 through θruː -

97 way weɪ -

98 where weə -

99 get get -

100 much mʌtʃ -

Top 100 Words in Alphabetical Order

a 4 get 99 must 92 their 41

about 58 had 25 my 78 them 67
after 87 has 47 new 66 then 71
all 36 have 19 no 50 there 40
also 88 he 11 not 22 these 70
an 31 her 38 now 77 they 23
and 3 him 45 of 2 this 24
any 75 his 16 on 18 through96
are 26 I 17 one 34 time 63
as 15 if 49 only 64 to 5
at 20 in 6 or 29 two 72
back 94 into 60 other 59 up 56
be 8 is 7 our 82 was 10
been 46 it 13 out 51 way 97
before 93 its 62 over 81 we 35
but 27 like 76 said 57 were 37
by 21 made 89 see 95 what 55
can 54 make 80 she 30 when 43
could 65 man 68 so 53 where 98
did 91 many 90 some 69 which 32
do 52 may 74 state 86 who 44
even 83 me 85 such 79 will 42
first 73 more 48 than 61 with 14
for 12 most 84 that 9 would 39
from 28 much 100 the 1 you 33
Words Ranked 1-25
1. Which word can sometimes be pronounced with /f/ in the weak form?
2. Which word has a different pronunciation to its letter in the alphabet?
3. Which word has the same pronunciation as its letter in the alphabet?
4. Which word has the same pronunciation as bye?
5. Which word has the same pronunciation as eye?
6. Which word has the same pronunciation as four?
7. Which word has the same pronunciation as two and too?
8. Which word has the same pronunciation knot?
9. Which word is important to distinguish from #70?
10. Which word is important to distinguish from of /ɒf/?
11. Which words can be pronounced with glottal stops /ʔ/ at the end?
12. Which words have identical strong and weak forms?
13. Which words are sometimes pronounced with /r/ as the last sound?

Words Ranked 26-50

1. Which two words have the same pronunciation as they're?
2. Which word can be pronounced with a glottal stop at the end?
3. Which words have the same pronunciation as letters of the alphabet?
4. Which word has the same pronunciation as bean?
5. Which word has the same pronunciation as the female name Anne?
6. Which word has the same pronunciation as the past form win?
7. Which word has the same pronunciation as wee?
8. Which word has the same pronunciation as witch?
9. Which word has the same pronunciation as wood?
10. Which words have identical strong and weak forms?
11. Which words are sometimes pronounced with /r/ as the last sound?

Words Ranked 51 – 100

1. Which word has the same pronunciation as hour?
2. Which word has the same pronunciation as maid?
3. Which word has the same pronunciation as sea?
4. Which word has the same pronunciation as sew?
5. Which word has the same pronunciation as sum?
6. Which word has the same pronunciation as to and too?
7. Which word has the same pronunciation as weigh?
8. Which word is also a month of the year?
9. Which word shouldn't be confused with #24?
10. Which words are sometimes pronounced with /r/ as the last sound?