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Rank
Word
Part of speech
Pronunciation & forms
1
be
verb
2
I
function word
3
you
function word
4
the
function word
5
a
function word
6
to
function word
7
it
function word
8
not
function word
9
that
function word
10
and
function word
11
of
function word
12
do
verb
13
have
verb
14
what
function word
15
we
function word
16
in
function word
17
get
verb
18
this
function word
19
my
function word
20
me
function word
21
go
verb
22
oh
interjection
23
can
verb
24
no
function word
25
on
function word
26
for
function word
27
know
verb
28
just
adverb
29
your
function word
30
's
function word
31
all
function word
32
so
adverb
33
with
function word
34
he
function word
35
but
function word
36
yeah
adverb
37
well
adverb
38
think
verb
39
here
adverb
40
want
verb
41
out
adverb
42
about
function word
43
good
adjective
44
come
verb
45
up
adverb
46
say
verb
47
now
adverb
48
at
function word
49
one
number
50
hey
interjection
51
they
function word
52
see
verb
53
if
function word
54
how
adverb
55
like
verb
56
she
function word
57
look
verb
58
make
verb
59
right
adjective
60
guy
noun
61
take
verb
62
let
verb
63
really
adverb
64
okay
adverb
65
her
function word
66
uh
interjection
67
tell
verb
68
him
function word
69
why
adverb
70
there
adverb
71
who
function word
72
time
noun
73
thing
noun
74
from
function word
75
will
verb
76
like
adverb
77
when
adverb
78
as
function word
79
because
function word
80
some
function word
81
our
function word
82
yes
adverb
83
there
function word
84
back
adverb
85
mean
verb
86
man
noun
87
little
adjective
88
give
verb
89
his
function word
90
us
function word
91
them
function word
92
need
verb
93
then
adverb
94
shall
verb
95
or
function word
96
talk
verb
97
okay
adjective
98
something
function word
99
where
adverb
100
great
adjective
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101
way
noun
102
never
adverb
103
call
verb
104
too
adverb
105
by
function word
106
sorry
adjective
107
over
function word
108
love
verb
109
wait
verb
110
more
function word
111
down
adverb
112
day
noun
113
two
number
114
people
noun
115
God
interjection
116
very
adverb
117
off
function word
118
work
verb
119
thank
verb
120
big
adjective
121
try
verb
122
dad
noun
123
maybe
adverb
124
feel
verb
125
friend
noun
126
even
adverb
127
sure
adjective
128
find
verb
129
kid
noun
130
these
function word
131
boy
noun
132
put
verb
133
please
adverb
134
happen
verb
135
much
function word
136
stop
verb
137
night
noun
138
bad
adjective
139
into
function word
140
those
function word
141
any
function word
142
right
interjection
143
first
number
144
leave
verb
145
year
noun
146
hear
verb
147
right
adverb
148
ever
adverb
149
Mr
noun
150
again
adverb
151
use
verb
152
mom
noun
153
may
verb
154
hi
interjection
155
life
noun
156
nice
adjective
157
new
adjective
158
still
adverb
159
kind
noun
160
anything
function word
161
only
adverb
162
baby
noun
163
than
function word
164
fine
adjective
165
hello
interjection
166
keep
verb
167
girl
noun
168
help
verb
169
believe
verb
170
woman
noun
171
lot
noun
172
play
verb
173
ask
verb
174
start
verb
175
home
noun
176
nothing
function word
177
hmm
interjection
178
their
function word
179
meet
verb
180
huh
interjection
181
show
verb
182
around
function word
183
guess
verb
184
old
adjective
185
hell
noun
186
before
function word
187
always
adverb
188
three
number
189
wow
interjection
190
listen
verb
191
thanks
interjection
192
minute
noun
193
actually
adverb
194
eat
verb
195
place
noun
196
live
verb
197
away
adverb
198
after
function word
199
bring
verb
200
every
function word
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201
everything
function word
202
money
noun
203
person
noun
204
watch
verb
205
other
adjective
206
remember
verb
207
house
noun
208
wrong
adjective
209
kill
verb
210
school
noun
211
everyone
function word
212
run
verb
213
late
adjective
214
care
verb
215
car
noun
216
move
verb
217
ah
interjection
218
idea
noun
219
another
function word
220
someone
function word
221
today
adverb
222
turn
verb
223
real
adjective
224
happy
adjective
225
whole
adjective
226
week
noun
227
job
noun
228
fun
noun
229
problem
noun
230
break
verb
231
world
noun
232
which
function word
233
must
verb
234
party
noun
235
buy
verb
236
through
function word
237
together
adverb
238
room
noun
239
family
noun
240
stay
verb
241
lose
verb
242
stuff
noun
243
son
noun
244
stupid
adjective
245
name
noun
246
everybody
function word
247
last
verb
248
long
adverb
249
tonight
adverb
250
child
noun
251
sit
verb
252
course
noun
253
pretty
adjective
254
hold
verb
255
game
noun
256
forget
verb
257
else
adverb
258
own
adjective
259
five
number
260
second
number
261
doctor
noun
262
dollar
noun
263
enough
function word
264
dog
noun
265
funny
adjective
266
wear
verb
267
die
verb
268
sir
noun
269
hard
adjective
270
honey
noun
271
sound
verb
272
sex
noun
273
hate
verb
274
suppose
verb
275
God
proper noun
276
head
noun
277
understand
verb
278
whoa
interjection
279
movie
noun
280
worry
verb
281
cool
adjective
282
marry
verb
283
miss
verb
284
pay
verb
285
hour
noun
286
crazy
adjective
287
change
verb
288
hot
adjective
289
most
function word
290
excuse
verb
291
mother
noun
292
check
verb
293
pick
verb
294
word
noun
295
same
adjective
296
yourself
function word
297
ready
adjective
298
seem
verb
299
win
verb
300
walk
verb
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301
father
noun
302
story
noun
303
already
adverb
304
hope
verb
305
part
noun
306
open
verb
307
lady
noun
308
read
verb
309
drink
verb
310
sleep
verb
311
number
noun
312
write
verb
313
morning
noun
314
tomorrow
noun
315
next
adjective
316
phone
noun
317
four
number
318
last
number
319
once
adverb
320
somebody
function word
321
probably
adverb
322
without
function word
323
many
function word
324
such
function word
325
eye
noun
326
drive
verb
327
wife
noun
328
book
noun
329
hang
verb
330
since
function word
331
throw
verb
332
name
verb
333
dead
adjective
334
stand
verb
335
myself
function word
336
aw
interjection
337
dinner
noun
338
anyone
function word
339
hand
noun
340
each
function word
341
anyway
adverb
342
television
noun
343
learn
verb
344
shut
verb
345
town
noun
346
beautiful
adjective
347
both
function word
348
date
noun
349
spend
verb
350
office
noun
351
hit
verb
352
yet
function word
353
save
verb
354
true
adjective
355
sweet
adjective
356
until
function word
357
food
noun
358
while
function word
359
send
verb
360
high
adjective
361
anymore
adverb
362
also
adverb
363
news
noun
364
Christmas
proper noun
365
ten
number
366
ass
noun
367
business
noun
368
only
adjective
369
couple
noun
370
totally
adverb
371
door
noun
372
gay
adjective
373
exactly
adverb
374
parent
noun
375
few
function word
376
month
noun
377
easy
adjective
378
deal
noun
379
ow
interjection
380
hurt
verb
381
nobody
function word
382
OK
adverb
383
perfect
adjective
384
lie
verb
385
free
adjective
386
young
adjective
387
weird
adjective
388
whatever
function word
389
brother
noun
390
work
noun
391
kid
verb
392
ago
adverb
393
end
verb
394
other
noun
395
ball
noun
396
finally
adverb
397
line
noun
398
its
function word
399
ha
interjection
400
important
adjective
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401
fall
verb
402
heart
noun
403
long
adjective
404
fat
adjective
405
class
noun
406
shoot
verb
407
picture
noun
408
sell
verb
409
side
noun
410
wish
verb
411
love
noun
412
mind
noun
413
hair
noun
414
cut
verb
415
wedding
noun
416
reason
noun
417
become
verb
418
least
function word
419
look
noun
420
bite
verb
421
fuck
verb
422
under
function word
423
bed
noun
424
paper
noun
425
different
adjective
426
catch
verb
427
mine
function word
428
six
number
429
set
verb
430
face
noun
431
speak
verb
432
suck
verb
433
sometimes
adverb
434
city
noun
435
special
adjective
436
stick
verb
437
question
noun
438
dude
noun
439
realize
verb
440
birthday
noun
441
point
noun
442
enjoy
verb
443
fact
noun
444
dance
verb
445
soon
adverb
446
bar
noun
447
wonder
verb
448
joke
noun
449
relationship
noun
450
chance
noun
451
black
adjective
452
almost
adverb
453
fight
verb
454
card
noun
455
song
noun
456
little
function word
457
bye
interjection
458
coffee
noun
459
awesome
adjective
460
sick
adjective
461
apartment
noun
462
sorry
interjection
463
back
noun
464
figure
verb
465
pull
verb
466
box
noun
467
dream
noun
468
water
noun
469
decide
verb
470
store
noun
471
bet
verb
472
lunch
noun
473
face
verb
474
anybody
function word
475
afraid
adjective
476
buddy
noun
477
cute
adjective
478
close
adjective
479
bathroom
noun
480
show
noun
481
mind
verb
482
steal
verb
483
full
adjective
484
company
noun
485
front
noun
486
ahead
adverb
487
moment
noun
488
case
noun
489
date
verb
490
though
function word
491
body
noun
492
Mrs
noun
493
pants
noun
494
bitch
noun
495
promise
verb
496
glad
adjective
497
kiss
verb
498
either
function word
499
fire
verb
500
grow
verb
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501
build
verb
502
table
noun
503
ticket
noun
504
matter
verb
505
teach
verb
506
cat
noun
507
sister
noun
508
girlfriend
noun
509
hat
noun
510
touch
verb
511
terrible
adjective
512
beer
noun
513
damn
interjection
514
mm-hmm
interjection
515
club
noun
516
amaze
verb
517
smell
verb
518
gift
noun
519
serious
adjective
520
plan
verb
521
street
noun
522
team
noun
523
order
verb
524
cry
verb
525
zero
number
526
drop
verb
527
act
verb
528
alone
adjective
529
seat
noun
530
eh
interjection
531
between
function word
532
eight
number
533
twenty
number
534
foot
noun
535
seven
number
536
finish
verb
537
gentleman
noun
538
hand
verb
539
point
verb
540
blow
verb
541
small
adjective
542
trouble
noun
543
sweetie
noun
544
sing
verb
545
pass
verb
546
beat
verb
547
piece
noun
548
shoe
noun
549
welcome
adjective
550
god
noun
551
white
adjective
552
kick
verb
553
bag
noun
554
fire
noun
555
early
adjective
556
excite
verb
557
wonderful
adjective
558
seriously
adverb
559
country
noun
560
mouth
noun
561
question
verb
562
dear
adjective
563
quite
adverb
564
smart
adjective
565
husband
noun
566
shh
interjection
567
invite
verb
568
rest
noun
569
yours
function word
570
behind
function word
571
key
noun
572
end
noun
573
dress
verb
574
red
adjective
575
laugh
verb
576
help
noun
577
agree
verb
578
machine
noun
579
yep
adverb
580
return
verb
581
space
noun
582
mad
adjective
583
truth
noun
584
ice
noun
585
follow
verb
586
outside
function word
587
idiot
noun
588
rule
noun
589
absolutely
adverb
590
next
adverb
591
against
function word
592
American
proper noun
593
need
noun
594
scare
verb
595
notice
verb
596
chicken
noun
597
ride
verb
598
music
noun
599
join
verb
600
next
function word
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601
good-bye
interjection
602
ruin
verb
603
war
noun
604
screw
verb
605
light
noun
606
along
function word
607
poor
adjective
608
sense
noun
609
able
adjective
610
matter
noun
611
secret
noun
612
fly
verb
613
top
noun
614
sure
adverb
615
fair
adjective
616
relax
verb
617
boyfriend
noun
618
plan
noun
619
mistake
noun
620
luck
noun
621
group
noun
622
daughter
noun
623
college
noun
624
president
noun
625
far
adverb
626
sign
verb
627
close
verb
628
message
noun
629
freak
verb
630
fault
noun
631
quick
adjective
632
till
function word
633
except
function word
634
single
adjective
635
shirt
noun
636
choice
noun
637
attention
noun
638
power
noun
639
quit
verb
640
answer
noun
641
trust
verb
642
fifty
number
643
leg
noun
644
wake
verb
645
human
adjective
646
star
noun
647
student
noun
648
air
noun
649
chair
noun
650
gun
noun
651
begin
verb
652
death
noun
653
tree
noun
654
boss
noun
655
while
noun
656
present
noun
657
instead
adverb
658
lucky
adjective
659
safe
adjective
660
cold
adjective
661
ahh
interjection
662
explain
verb
663
video
noun
664
brain
noun
665
completely
adverb
666
voice
noun
667
cake
noun
668
drink
noun
669
trip
noun
670
monkey
noun
671
hundred
number
672
fix
verb
673
entire
adjective
674
expect
verb
675
million
number
676
allow
verb
677
forever
adverb
678
ugh
interjection
679
hide
verb
680
huge
adjective
681
interesting
adjective
682
fight
noun
683
roll
verb
684
clothes
noun
685
fast
adverb
686
grab
verb
687
teacher
noun
688
crap
noun
689
animal
noun
690
burn
verb
691
tough
adjective
692
restaurant
noun
693
sort
noun
694
tooth
noun
695
marriage
noun
696
proud
adjective
697
uncle
noun
698
push
verb
699
butt
noun
700
offer
verb
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701
lord
noun
702
unless
function word
703
feeling
noun
704
suit
noun
705
uh-huh
interjection
706
floor
noun
707
cream
noun
708
favorite
adjective
709
naked
adjective
710
list
noun
711
ring
noun
712
clean
verb
713
apologize
verb
714
clear
adjective
715
Earth
proper noun
716
share
verb
717
fill
verb
718
cool
interjection
719
pizza
noun
720
ridiculous
adjective
721
alive
adjective
722
pretend
verb
723
hospital
noun
724
sad
adjective
725
bunch
noun
726
half
function word
727
police
noun
728
fish
noun
729
window
noun
730
busy
adjective
731
sign
noun
732
call
noun
733
pie
noun
734
answer
verb
735
raise
verb
736
somewhere
adverb
737
sandwich
noun
738
thirty
number
739
sale
noun
740
choose
verb
741
definitely
adverb
742
swear
verb
743
pretty
adverb
744
boat
noun
745
tired
adjective
746
ho
interjection
747
upset
adjective
748
less
function word
749
nine
number
750
thousand
number
751
smoke
verb
752
embarrass
verb
753
band
noun
754
bear
verb
755
none
function word
756
Santa
proper noun
757
strong
adjective
758
law
noun
759
toilet
noun
760
jump
verb
761
count
verb
762
egg
noun
763
Saturday
proper noun
764
blue
adjective
765
horrible
adjective
766
shit
noun
767
favor
noun
768
handle
verb
769
wall
noun
770
art
noun
771
cover
verb
772
arm
noun
773
perhaps
adverb
774
simple
adjective
775
bus
noun
776
appreciate
verb
777
himself
function word
778
surprise
verb
779
candy
noun
780
finger
noun
781
worth
adjective
782
state
noun
783
possible
adjective
784
rich
adjective
785
short
adjective
786
king
noun
787
knock
verb
788
cookie
noun
789
penis
noun
790
history
noun
791
imagine
verb
792
third
number
793
blood
noun
794
drug
noun
795
future
noun
796
prove
verb
797
surprise
noun
798
alright
adverb
799
captain
noun
800
evening
noun
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801
congratulations
interjection
802
system
noun
803
record
noun
804
age
noun
805
deserve
verb
806
normal
adjective
807
yesterday
noun
808
jerk
noun
809
yay
interjection
810
bird
noun
811
nose
noun
812
bother
verb
813
fan
noun
814
letter
noun
815
rather
adverb
816
head
verb
817
interested
adjective
818
owe
verb
819
pregnant
adjective
820
destroy
verb
821
bear
noun
822
evil
adjective
823
milk
noun
824
sport
noun
825
admit
verb
826
apparently
adverb
827
conversation
noun
828
obviously
adverb
829
uh-oh
interjection
830
jacket
noun
831
during
function word
832
accept
verb
833
dumb
adjective
834
bit
noun
835
consider
verb
836
mention
verb
837
step
verb
838
deal
verb
839
hungry
adjective
840
situation
noun
841
lead
verb
842
twelve
number
843
fantastic
adjective
844
hole
noun
845
plus
function word
846
note
noun
847
test
noun
848
honest
adjective
849
character
noun
850
holy
adjective
851
manager
noun
852
lesson
noun
853
soul
noun
854
nope
adverb
855
dark
adjective
856
difference
noun
857
wine
noun
858
road
noun
859
calm
verb
860
personal
adjective
861
clown
noun
862
computer
noun
863
horse
noun
864
gosh
interjection
865
mayor
noun
866
inside
adverb
867
sexy
adjective
868
dirty
adjective
869
carry
verb
870
professor
noun
871
usually
adverb
872
bottle
noun
873
cheese
noun
874
summer
noun
875
remind
verb
876
afternoon
noun
877
pee
verb
878
across
function word
879
angry
adjective
880
fella
noun
881
film
noun
882
reach
verb
883
shower
noun
884
cup
noun
885
lawyer
noun
886
camera
noun
887
pain
noun
888
hurry
verb
889
desk
noun
890
monster
noun
891
certainly
adverb
892
cop
noun
893
credit
noun
894
prepare
verb
895
anywhere
adverb
896
breakfast
noun
897
bastard
noun
898
damn
adjective
899
church
noun
900
hire
verb
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