A Frequency Dictionary of American English

186641 | 0.98

such d

·as, as, ·thing, other, issue_v factor, activity,, ·exist, ·behavior, food, organization^ measure, disease, products

193197 | 0.95 A

place n

adj right, only, better, wrong, safe, special, dangerous, perfect noun time, people, work, kind, meetings hidings verb take_v occupy, earn^ lock_v secure, rent, frequent, trash, fasten, stink

185886 | 0.98

again r

and, once_v over, then, never, time, back^ starts, ever, laughs, ·tomorrow, nod, pregnant^

191013 | 0.94 F

city n

adj inner, entire, industrial, holy, ancient, coastal, rural, crowded, municipal, surrounding noun new^ ·council, ·hall, street, ·official, center, police, mayor, capital, resident verb visit, locate, approve, rebuild, flee_v sue, host, found, bomb, flood 188307 | 0.94 N

case n

adj particular, criminal, civil, involved, extreme, legal, sexual, rare, classic, pending noun court, ·study, ·point, number, law, murder, ·manager, prosecution^ abuse verb ·involve, report, present, handle, argue, discuss, settle, investigate, prove, review 187170 | 0.95

most d

·people, ·American, ·case, spends, ·agree, ·whom, ·likely, ·expert, unlike^ ·observer, ·folk, ·analyst, ·instance, ·respondent

183226 | 0.97

few d

a., ·year, ·day, only_v ·ago, ·minute, ·week, ·month, after, ·later, last_v next_v ·hour, past^

181443 | 0.97

system n

adj solar, political, immune, legal, nervous, current, educational, economic, criminal, entire noun schools, healths, information^ Justice^, computer, care^ operating^ verb develop, create, design, build, install, operate, establish, ·fail, improve, control 188180 | 0.92 A

week n

adj past, recent, following, coming, final, previous, busy holy, consecutive, intensive noun day_v time, couple^ hour, nights, work, season, election, training verb spends, announce, visit, resign, average, unveil, cancel, rehearse, ·progress, mail 183035 | 0.95 S

where r

know_v place^ points, live, situation^ ·stand, area_v wonder, no_v matter, ·head, ·hell, ·belong, mile^

178895 | 0.97

company n

adj big, small, maJor, pharmaceutical, financial, foreign, holding, electric, independent, Canadian

noun insurance^ oil», business, stock, drug^ phone_v executive, employee, record, tobacco^ verb sell, ·pay, own, ·offer, ·operate, ·plan, found, ·announce, force, form

190876 | 0.90 N

each d

·other, ·year, one, they, ·day, ·side, different, ·week, look_v individual, four, ·month, ·person, item

181834 | 0.95 A

percent n

adj total, annual, gross, estimated, remaining, Asian, African-American, retail, maximum, 90-plus noun year, rate, ·population, ·people, woman, increase, tax, ·chance verb rise^ compare, accounts, falL, grow^ drop^ 182559 | 0.93

hear v

noun ·sound, story, ·word, music, door, ·news, ·noise, song, radio, ·argument, ·footstep, tape, minute^ distance, conversation misc voice, never, ever, ·anything, ·scream, ·sing, surprised^ glad^

back ·from, never, wait_v expects

180517 | 0.94 F

so c

·can, me, OK_v kind, touch, okay_v mm-hmm^

176163 | 0.95 S

during i

·year, ·period, ·war, time, ·day, ·last, ·week, ·season, ·month, ·past, ·summer, ·early, ·hour, ·campaign

176653 | 0.95

question n

adj big, tough, interesting, key, serious, open, simple, difficult, quick, specific noun answer, people, research^ lok, kind, ·mark, number, comment, interview, reporter verb ask, raise, address, pose, remain, responds, ·arise, face, ·relate, beg^ 177737 | 0.94 S

right r

alL, ·now, there, here, ·away, ·let, ·next, ·front, ·middle, exactly

186147 | 0.90 S

program n

adj social, educational, nuclear, special, gifted, successful, physical, comprehensive, available, similar noun education^ school, trainings teacher, development, health, director, computer, community, college verb provide, develop, offer, include, design, create, implement, support, establish, fund 181977 | 0.92 A

work n

adj social, hard, recent, previous, dirty, creative, literary noun ·force, day, ·art, lot,, life, artist, hour, kind^ ·ethic verb return^ improve, complete, finish, perform, publish, ensure, admire, resume^ concentrate 174084 | 0.96

run v

noun ·president, business, ·office, campaign, ·risk, ·finger, ad, ·mile, ·yard, race, candidate, operation, ·Senate, ball, dog misc ·into, ·through, ·away, home, ·off, ·across, hik, ·fast, ·deep, ·wild, scream

down tear, ·face, ·cheek, ·hall, bloody sweats, ·spine, ·list, clock, battery out time, money, lucL, clock, patience, supply, benefits, ·onto, limitation up ·down, ·against, debt, ·spine, ·deficit, ·huge, ·score, ·credit, ratings around ·scream, ·naked, ·circle 172718 | 0.96

number n

adj large, small, growing, total, increasing, significant, limited noun ·people, phone^ year, time, ·student, ·thing, telephone^ verb increase, reduce^ diaL, limit, indicate, count, double, estimate^ divide^, record

172392 | 0.96

small j

noun town, group, business, number, amount, company, size, child, room, part, piece, house misc large, relatively, rural, wooden, round, chop, medium, fairly, medium-sized

171234 | 0.97

government n

adj federal, local, central, Iraqi, Chinese, private, British, Israeli noun US^ state, ·official, ·agency, policy, ·program, ·office, ·regulation, ·spending verb support, form, ·announce, elect, overthrow^ impose, ·regulate, demand, shut, issue 178353 | 0.93

play v

noun ·role, game, ·part, music, team, ·basketball, ·golf, ·card, ·football, ·baseball, band, guy, season misc ·important, ·major, ·key, hard, ·significant, ·crucial, ·critical, ·active, ·vital

out drama, scene_v scenario^ story_v ·public, fantasy, struggle, ·differently, tragedy^ ·daily down ·significance, seeL, ·importance 173285 | 0.95