A Frequency Dictionary of American English

though c

even., as., .necessarily, .hardly, .rarely, .technically

139502 | 0.96

head n

adj bald, shaved, severed, ugly, round, blond, balding, noun back, side, .start, .shoulder, top., .state, hair, .neck, arm, department verb shake., turn, nod., tilt, lift., hit., raise., stick., bow, cock

146894 | 0.92 F

far r

so., .from, .than, .more, too, .away, by, .beyond, .less, thus., .enough

137354 | 0.98

long j

noun time, way, run, term, period, island, hour, day, hair, history, line, foot misc ago, before, short, wide, hard, narrow, thin, slow

137332 | 0.97

black j

noun man, woman, people, hair, hole, community, pepper, student, eye, child, family, American misc white, wear, Hispanic, red, ground, freshly, dress, blue

139404 | 0.94

million m

.year, more., than., .people, .dollar, spend., worth, nearly., cost., half., per, estimated.

143616 | 0.91

both d

.side, .party, .hand, thank., .parent, .sex, .candidate, .whom, common, thanks, .gender, .aisle, .Atlantic, equally

135116 | 0.97

little j

noun bit, girl, boy, thing, kid, while, man, house, guy, child, brother, town misc tiny, nice, cute, relatively, sweet, pretty, dirty, neat

138107 | 0.94 F

yes u

oh., right, .sir, no, answer., .course, .ma'am, yeah, OK, absolutely, .indeed, hello

145809 | 0.88 S

after c

year, .all, day, month, week, hour, .war, shortly., .death, minute, few,

131608 | 0.97

since c

have, ·then, year, first, ever, long^ ·war, ·early, especially^ months, ·late, ·beginning

130318 | 0.98

around i

·world, her, ·country, armu, wrap^ ·neck, ·corner, puk, ·room, walL, ·table, area, builds, ·town

132434 | 0.96

long r

no^, how_v so_v ·ago, before, ·enough, too_v last, any, live

130674 | 0.97

provide v

noun service, ·information, ·opportunity, ·support, student, care, program, ·evidence, ·assistance, ·insight, ·access, ·protection, benefit, experience, food misc ·additional, ·better, necessary, ·financial, ·adequate, ·useful 139221 | 0.91 A

service n

adj social, public, national, secret, human, military, armed, financial, medical, postal noun healths, park^ community, US_V forests, reader, customer, ·provider, good_v ·card verb provide, offer, receive, attends, deliver, perform, improve 135570 | 0.93

important j

noun thing, issue, role, part, factor, question, point, aspect, information, step, decision, difference misc most, more, very, as, become, play, perhaps

133160 | 0.95 A

sit v

noun ·chair, room, ·bed, ·desk, night, ·side, ·floor, ·kitchen, ·couch, car, ·edge, office, ·porch, ·sofa, ·stool misc ·on, ·down, ·there, ·here, ·next, ·front, ·beside, ·behind, ·wait

down ·talk, ·next, ·beside, ·again, ·write, ·eat, ·dinner, ·together up ·straight, ·bed, suddenly, slowly, struggle^ ·late, abruptly back ·down, ·watch, ·wait, ·enJoy, ·relax, sigh 136358 | 0.92 F

away r

go_v take_v rights, far, turn_v walk_v give_v mile_v run_v put_v throw^ pulL, drive^ move^

133524 | 0.94 F

friend n

adj best, old, close, closest, longtime, dear, mutual, male noun family, relative, school, member, house, group, brother, childhoods, help, sister verb tell, meet, visit, invite, gather, introduce, date, greet, betray, entertain^ 130009 | 0.96

however r

professionally^ transcribe^ finding, ·proofread, overall, unlikely, unclear, ·briefly

135875 | 0.92 A

power n

adj nuclear, political, military, economic, electric, maJor, solar, electrical, western, European noun ·plant, ·line, balance^ source, air, struggle, authority, wind^ structure verb exercise, increase, gain_v wield, share, possess, seize^ shift, ·influence, lacL

131566 | 0.94 A

no u

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

137295 | 0.90 S F

yet r

not^ ·another, ·proofread, better, quite, ·despite, ready, clear, ·fully, ·somehow, dead_v ·precisely, ·unknown, distinct

126219 | 0.98

father n

adj founding, biological, proud, holy, loving, putative, heavenly, divorced noun mother, son, child, brother, death, husband, daughter, grandfather, sister, ·figure verb ·die, marry, inherits, found, murder, divorce, pray, abuse, forgive, bury 133605 | 0.92 F

3. Clothing

General terms and parts of clothing

(pocket) n 22655, (button) „028, clothing 1^, (hood) 6800, Jewelry 6052, sleeve 5607, collar 5564,cuff 3276 Items of clothing

(suit) n 35280, shoe 26007, (ring) n 21069, shirt 20470, dress n 20389, hat ₁7462, (tie) n ₁7060, coat n ₁₅297, Jacket ₁4938, boot n 14436, belt n 13966, pants 11412, glove 9852, uniform n 9809, skirt n 8858, Jeans 8037, sock n 6486, sweater 5179, robe ₄₇₅₁, shorts ₄₆₂₆, gown ₄₃₈₇, scarf n ₃₅₅₁, (slip) n ₃₅₄₅, vest ₃₃₁₃, blouse ₃₁₁₀, underwear ₃₀₃₇, necklace ₂₉₁₄, diaper ₂₇₃₈, earring ₂₇₂₀, cloak ₂₆₂₄, bracelet ₂₃₉₄, bra ₂₃₇₈, apron ₂₂₀₅, sneakers ₂₁₈₁, stocking ₂₀₂₇, slipper ₁₉₄₃, blazer ₁₉₃₂, paJamas ₁₄₉₁, bikini ₁₄₁₈, sweatshirt ₁₃₄₂, baseball cap ₁₀₈₇, nightgown ₁₀₃₁, high heels ₉₈₅, overcoat ₉₇₉, parka ₈₅₉, overalls ₈₁₂, swimsuit ₇₉₉, tights ₇₂₉, (loafers) ₆₇₇, raincoat ₆₇₀, cardigan ₆₁₁, bow tie ₅₉₃, halter ₅₉₁, mitten ₅₈₃, cowboy boot ₅₆₁, tank top ₅₅₃, underpants ₄₈₉, leggings ₄₄₂, undershirt ₄₁₃, suspenders ₃₈₄, polo shirt ₃₆₉, petticoat ₃₆₄, pantyhose ₃₂₉, trousers ₂₈₃, pullover ₂₇₁, leotards ₂₅₄, camisole ₁₆₄, galosh(es) ₁₁₁, sweatsuit ₉₃, earmuffs ₈₉