English LanguageStart - Smart Words

 

Here are the 500 most commonly used words in the English language. Learn these and you will know more than two-third of all vocabulary in written English.

A list of the 500 most used words

  1. the
  2. of
  3. to
  4. and
  5. a
  6. in
  7. is
  8. it
  9. you
  10. that
  11. he
  12. was
  13. for
  14. on
  15. are
  16. with
  17. as
  18. I
  19. his
  20. they
  21. be
  22. at
  23. one
  24. have
  25. this
  26. from
  27. or
  28. had
  29. by
  30. hot
  31. but
  32. some
  33. what
  34. there
  35. we
  36. can
  37. out
  38. other
  39. were
  40. all
  41. your
  42. when
  43. up
  44. use
  45. word
  46. how
  47. said
  48. an
  49. each
  50. she
  51. which
  52. do
  53. their
  54. time
  55. if
  56. will
  57. way
  58. about
  59. many
  60. then
  61. them
  62. would
  63. write
  64. like
  65. so
  66. these
  67. her
  68. long
  69. make
  70. thing
  71. see
  72. him
  73. two
  74. has
  75. look
  76. more
  77. day
  78. could
  79. go
  80. come
  81. did
  82. my
  83. sound
  84. no
  85. most
  86. number
  87. who
  88. over
  89. know
  90. water
  91. than
  92. call
  93. first
  94. people
  95. may
  96. down
  97. side
  98. been
  99. now
  100. find
  101. any
  102. new
  103. work
  104. part
  105. take
  106. get
  107. place
  108. made
  109. live
  110. where
  111. after
  112. back
  113. little
  114. only
  115. round
  116. man
  117. year
  118. came
  119. show
  120. every
  121. good
  122. me
  123. give
  124. our
  125. under
  126. name
  127. very
  128. through
  129. just
  130. form
  131. much
  132. great
  133. think
  134. say
  135. help
  136. low
  137. line
  138. before
  139. turn
  140. cause
  141. same
  142. mean
  143. differ
  144. move
  145. right
  146. boy
  147. old
  148. too
  149. does
  150. tell
  151. sentence
  152. set
  153. three
  154. want
  155. air
  156. well
  157. also
  158. play
  159. small
  160. end
  161. put
  162. home
  163. read
  164. hand
  165. port
  166. large
  167. spell
  168. add
  169. even
  170. land
  171. here
  172. must
  173. big
  174. high
  175. such
  176. follow
  177. act
  178. why
  179. ask
  180. men
  181. change
  182. went
  183. light
  184. kind
  185. off
  186. need
  187. house
  188. picture
  189. try
  190. us
  191. again
  192. animal
  193. point
  194. mother
  195. world
  196. near
  197. build
  198. self
  199. earth
  200. father
  201. head
  202. stand
  203. own
  204. page
  205. should
  206. country
  207. found
  208. answer
  209. school
  210. grow
  211. study
  212. still
  213. learn
  214. plant
  215. cover
  216. food
  217. sun
  218. four
  219. thought
  220. let
  221. keep
  222. eye
  223. never
  224. last
  225. door
  226. between
  227. city
  228. tree
  229. cross
  230. since
  231. hard
  232. start
  233. might
  234. story
  235. saw
  236. far
  237. sea
  238. draw
  239. left
  240. late
  241. run
  242. don't
  243. while
  244. press
  245. close
  246. night
  247. real
  248. life
  249. few
  250. stop
  251. open
  252. seem
  253. together
  254. next
  255. white
  256. children
  257. begin
  258. got
  259. walk
  260. example
  261. ease
  262. paper
  263. often
  264. always
  265. music
  266. those
  267. both
  268. mark
  269. book
  270. letter
  271. until
  272. mile
  273. river
  274. car
  275. feet
  276. care
  277. second
  278. group
  279. carry
  280. took
  281. rain
  282. eat
  283. room
  284. friend
  285. began
  286. idea
  287. fish
  288. mountain
  289. north
  290. once
  291. base
  292. hear
  293. horse
  294. cut
  295. sure
  296. watch
  297. color
  298. face
  299. wood
  300. main
  301. enough
  302. plain
  303. girl
  304. usual
  305. young
  306. ready
  307. above
  308. ever
  309. red
  310. list
  311. though
  312. feel
  313. talk
  314. bird
  315. soon
  316. body
  317. dog
  318. family
  319. direct
  320. pose
  321. leave
  322. song
  323. measure
  324. state
  325. product
  326. black
  327. short
  328. numeral
  329. class
  330. wind
  331. question
  332. happen
  333. complete
  334. ship
  335. area
  336. half
  337. rock
  338. order
  339. fire
  340. south
  341. problem
  342. piece
  343. told
  344. knew
  345. pass
  346. farm
  347. top
  348. whole
  349. king
  350. size
  351. heard
  352. best
  353. hour
  354. better
  355. TRUE
  356. during
  357. hundred
  358. am
  359. remember
  360. step
  361. early
  362. hold
  363. west
  364. ground
  365. interest
  366. reach
  367. fast
  368. five
  369. sing
  370. listen
  371. six
  372. table
  373. travel
  374. less
  375. morning
  376. ten
  377. simple
  378. several
  379. vowel
  380. toward
  381. war
  382. lay
  383. against
  384. pattern
  385. slow
  386. center
  387. love
  388. person
  389. money
  390. serve
  391. appear
  392. road
  393. map
  394. science
  395. rule
  396. govern
  397. pull
  398. cold
  399. notice
  400. voice
  401. fall
  402. power
  403. town
  404. fine
  405. certain
  406. fly
  407. unit
  408. lead
  409. cry
  410. dark
  411. machine
  412. note
  413. wait
  414. plan
  415. figure
  416. star
  417. box
  418. noun
  419. field
  420. rest
  421. correct
  422. able
  423. pound
  424. done
  425. beauty
  426. drive
  427. stood
  428. contain
  429. front
  430. teach
  431. week
  432. final
  433. gave
  434. green
  435. oh
  436. quick
  437. develop
  438. sleep
  439. warm
  440. free
  441. minute
  442. strong
  443. special
  444. mind
  445. behind
  446. clear
  447. tail
  448. produce
  449. fact
  450. street
  451. inch
  452. lot
  453. nothing
  454. course
  455. stay
  456. wheel
  457. full
  458. force
  459. blue
  460. object
  461. decide
  462. surface
  463. deep
  464. moon
  465. island
  466. foot
  467. yet
  468. busy
  469. test
  470. record
  471. boat
  472. common
  473. gold
  474. possible
  475. plane
  476. age
  477. dry
  478. wonder
  479. laugh
  480. thousand
  481. ago
  482. ran
  483. check
  484. game
  485. shape
  486. yes
  487. hot
  488. miss
  489. brought
  490. heat
  491. snow
  492. bed
  493. bring
  494. sit
  495. perhaps
  496. fill
  497. east
  498. weight
  499. language
  500. among