A Frequency Dictionary of American English

502369 | 0.95 F

how r

do, know., about, .much, .many, .long, .feel, learn., show., matter., understand., wonder., explain, teach.

493994 | 0.97

its a

.own, because, despite., share, .ability, .original, .neighbor, .content, .annual, .nuclear, .citizen, .ally, .mission, .root

499968 | 0.95

two m

.year, .week, .three, between., day, .ago, .month, .hour, .later, .decade, past., minute, .hundred, separate

472824 | 0.99

our a

.own, .society, .guest, .culture, .understanding, .tonight, .goal, .web, focus, .discussion, conversation, .studio, .troop, .ally

482025 | 0.97

more r

.than, even., become., much., .likely, .important, less, far., .often, .difficult

476489 | 0.97

these d

.day, .guy, result, .finding, .factor, none., .item, .folk, .works, .variable, .circumstance, characteristic, .allegation, .creature

476474 | 0.95 A

want v

noun me, anytime., .millionaire, .revenge, mommy, .assurance, .autograph, .reassurance, .gratification, .companionship misc I., do, what, if., know, really., something, .talk, .hear, anything, sure, whatever., .stay, .marry, desperately 474852 | 0.95 S

way n

adj only, best, long, different, better, easy, wrong, effective noun people, life, thing, ·thinking, variety^, harm^ verb find_v change, act, pave_v behave, explore, clear, interpret, block, alter

433369 | 0.98

no a

there^, ·one, ·idea, ·reason, ·question, ·matter, ·what, need, ·evidence, ·doubt, ok, ·know, ·difference, ·sign

430839 | 0.98

look v

noun eye, window, face, picture, shoulder, ·mirror, ·watch, sky, foot, ·clock, ·ceiling, me, ·clue misc ·at, ·like, ·forward, ·pretty, ·ahead, ·closely, ·straight, beautiful, ·carefully, ·surprised

up ·at, ·smile, suddenly, ·startle, ·surprise, ·sharply, barely^ ·briefly out ·window, ·over, ·onto, balcony, ·rear, ·windshield, ·porthole down ·at, ·upon, ·nose, ·barrel, balcony, railing, aisle around nervously, ·wildly, frantically, ·desperately, ·suspiciously, anxiously back ·forth, pause^, ·fondly, ·nostalgically on ·helplessly, ·amazement, ·approvingly 451967 | 0.93 F

first m

·time, year, ·place, since, ·step, ·month, ·week, ·lady, ·half, ·amendment, ·season, ·round, ·quarter, ·visit

427866 | 0.98

also r

but^, ·include, ·provide, ·note, ·available, ·indicate, ·contribute

429795 | 0.96

new j

noun year, world, technology, book, way, life, system, Job, law, idea, product, development misc create, build, whole, introduce, relatively, entirely, exciting

403451 | 0.97

because c

·of, part, ·its, simply^ partly^ afraid, interesting^, precisely^, part_v largely^, ·lack, partly^ mainly^, ·nature

404444 | 0.96 S

day n

adj single, past, final, following, sunny, previous, very, present, given noun time, hour, night, school, couple^ work, ·care, election verb spends, remember, arrive, last_v miss, wake, celebrate, rain, ·dawn

398807 | 0.97

more d

·than, ·year, muck, any, ·million, little^, ·information, percent, ·money, spends, ·half, nothings lok, ·hour

386475 | 0.97

use v

noun word, method, technique, term, data, technology, computer, drug, force, model, tool, material, test, approach, measure misc instead, standard, widely^ commonly^ frequently, multiple

up ·all, more, ·energy, ·resource, ·oxygen, already^, quickly, minute, ·half, reserve 388459 | 0.95 A

man n

adj young, old, black, white, dead, tall, rich, unidentified, handsome noun woman, way, face, family, group, kind, sex, ·basketball verb ·name, ·wear, marry, ·accuse, enlists, shout, date, rape, wound, rob

379282 | 0.95 F

here r

come_v rights, over, live_v around^ stay^, sit_v ·tonight, minute

381190 | 0.93 S

find v

noun ·way, study^, body, ·evidence, ·document, difference, ·topic, researcher, ·solution, ·answer, survey^, ·spot, Jury^, polL, investigator misc try_v ·himself, ·themselves, ·myself, hard, difficult, ·similar, easy, ·guilty, ·yourself, ·ourselves, surprised^

out ·what, ·about, how, if, when, ·who, ·where, ·why, ·whether, later 361174 | 0.98

give v

noun money, ·opportunity, ·birth, name, information, ·look, ·credit, ·sense, advice, ·idea, speech, ·rise, attention, ·example, ·choice misc ·away, willing^, ·quick, ·extra, ·damn, ·time, freely, charitable, generously

up never, ·hope, ·run, finally., willing^ refuse^, ·control, ready_v ·fight, ·hit out ·information, award, knee^ ticket, ·condom in finally^ ·temptation, refuse^

355233 | 0.99

thing n

adj other, good, only, whole, bad, important, right, different, best, certain noun kind_v people, lot,, way, sort^ number, couple^ verb do, ·happen, change, learn, accomplish, fix, ·bother, straighten, complicate^ amaze 368950 | 0.95 S

well r

as, very^ mighty yeah, yes, ok, pretty^ ·enough, ·certainly, OK, ·guess, ·obviously, ·suit, extremely^

381873 | 0.91 S

many d

as, so^ ·people, how^ ·other, ·year, too^ ·American, including, ·whom, ·hour, ·expert, ·species, ·resident

357909 | 0.97

only r

not_v ·one, ·few, ·percent, ·month, ·half, ·minute, ·hour, ·recently, second, ·slightly, ·handful, ·mile, ·fraction

351851 | 0.98

those d

·who, among^ especially^ similar, particularly^ ·whom, ·responsible, ·circumstance, comparable^

348615 | 0.97

tell v

noun story, ·truth, mother, friend, ·reporter, doctor, police, tale, mom, ·Joke, lie, dad, ·Jury, investigator, secret misc ·me, ·us, ·about, something, anyone, ·exactly, please^ somebody, anybody, far, repeatedly, reportedly^ 358443 | 0.94 F

very r

·much, ·good, ·well, ·important, ·difficult, ·little, ·different, ·hard, ·few, ·close, ·strong, ·clear, ·nice, ·interesting

364993 | 0.92 S

one p

no_v ·thing, ·day, only^ ·most, another, ·another, only_v ·reason, ·side, leasts, ·person, each, example

341358 | 0.98

even r

.more, before, maybe., perhaps., sometimes., .harder, .bother, possibly., .faster, .modest, .remotely

332970 | 0.98