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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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