Here is a list of the 1000 most commonly words used in the English language.
They are listed aphabetically by parts of speech. The number to the left of each
word represents the ranking of of each word as it is used by native English speakers.
This list of words was printed from John's ESL Community. http://www.johnsesl.com
Adjectives71. last 75. other 85. new 99. good 132. old 138. great 178. high 183. small 192. different 198. large 208. local 222. social 230. long 239. important 255. young 256. national 276. possible 282. big 299. right 305. early 308. public 313. only 321. able 322. political 339. particular 340. full 345. far 356. late 367. available 370. little 376. low 393. bad 407. main 426. major 429. economic 433. general 446. real 449. likely 458. certain 465. special 466. difficult 467. international 485. clear 499. sure 502. black 519. white 527. common 528. strong 529. whole 531. free 565. similar 573. necessary 577. central 582. true 587. open 588. short 589. personal 593. single 600. easy 601. private 612. financial 613. poor 626. foreign 633. human 635. simple 640. recent 649. wide 659. various 676. due 680. hard 694. royal 697. fine 722. natural 723. wrong 729. final 751. following 163. present 770. nice 772. trip 774. close 775. current 776. legal 791. red 792. happy 794. concerned 813. individual 820. normal 832. previous 836. serious 847. significant 849. prime 874. industrial 886. sorry 894. labor 895. left 896. dead 898. specific 905. total 917. appropriate 919. military 928. basic 932. original 933. successful 936. aware 953. popular 958. professional 970. heavy 973. top 982. dark 995. ready 1000. useful Adverbs21. not 49. out 50. up 58. so 63. then 68. more 70. now 77. just 81. also 82. well 84. only 86. very 95. how 97. when 98. as 106. even 107. there 112. down 115. back 119. still 122. here 124. too 127. on 139. where 142. over 153. much 158. however 160. again 170. never 171. all 172. most 179. about 182. in 186. why 188. away 194. really 200. off 201. always 217. next 219. rather 226. quite 231. right 253. often 265. yet 266. perhaps 275. already 298. least 300. almost 304. long 309. together 323. later 334. less 358. both 359. once 364. probably 366. ever 368. no 373. far 385. actually 390. today 391. enough 435. therefore 439. around 454. soon 468. particularly 478. early 492. else 505. sometimes 506. thus 510. further 522. ago 533. yesterday 541. usually 552. indeed 560. certainly 562. home 584. simply 586. especially 652. better 658. either 668. clearly 713. instead 725. round 739. to 778. finalty 790. please 814. forward 825. quickly 834. recently 837. anyway 863. suddenly 818. generality 864. nearly 915. obviously 926. though 929. hard 934. okay 941. exactly 942. above 965. maybe Conjunctions4. and 13. that 23. but 29. or 31. as 38. it 67. than 67. when 96. because 114. so 187. while 209. where 215. although 260. whether 269. until 270. though 21. since 312. alter 314. before 822. nor 916. unless 960. once Determiners1. the 5. a 22. this 26. this 27. that 30. which 33. an 39. their 41. what 43. all 45. her 56. some 62. its 65. my 72. your 74. no 79. these 83. any 94. such 102. our 108. many 109. those 126. own 131. more 144. same 150. each 159. another 202. next 212. most 227. both 234. every 301. much 378. little 416. several 460. half 521. whose 539. few 603. former 768. whatever 840. either 959. less InfInitive Marker7. to InterjectIons113. yeah 128. no 157. yes 583. well Modals35. will 36. would 37. can 57. could 78. should 88. may 120. must 151. might 166. shall 881. used Nouns53. time 60. year 80. people 89. way 101. man 104. day 115. thing 121. child 133. government 135. part 137. life 140. case 141. woman 146. work 149. system 155. group 156. number 161. world 162. area 164. course 165. company 168. problem 173. service 176. hand 177. party 161. school 184. place 190. point 191. house 193. country 196. week 199. member 206. end 213. word 216. example 218. family 220. fact 224. state 225. percent 235. home 236. month 231. side 238. night 240. eye 241. head 242. information 243. question 244. business 246. power 247. money 248. change 250. interest 251. order 252. book 254. development 259. room 261. water 262. form 263. car 264. other 266. level 271. policy 274. council 278. line 280. need 281. effect 283. use 286. idea 287. study 288. lot 290. job 293. result 294. body 296. friend 297. right 303. authority 306. view 311. report 315. bit 316. face 318. market 324. hour 325. rate 326. law 327. door 328. court 329. office 331. war 333. reason 335. minister 336. subject 337. person 338. term 342. sort 348. period 352. society 353. process 354. mother 357. voice 360. police 361. kind 369. price 371. action 372. issue 375. position 377. cost 379. matter 380. community 382. figure 383. type 384. research 386. education 389. few 395. program 396. minute 397. moment 398. girl 399. age 400. center 402. control 403. value 405. health 410. decision 412. class 413. industry 415. back 420. force 421. condition 423. paper 434. century 436. father 437. section 438. patient 440. activity 441. road 442. table 444. church 448. mind 451. team 452. experience 453. death 455. act 456. sense 457. staff 459. student 462. language 469. department 470. management 471. morning 475. plan 489. role 490. practice 491. bank 493. support 495. event 496. building 497. range 503. stage 504. meeting 508. town 509. art 511. club 513. arm 514. history 515. parent 516. land 517. trade 520. situation 523. teacher 524. record 525. manager 526. relation 530. field 535. window 536. account 542. difference 543. material 544. air 545. wife 548. project 550. sale 551. relationship 553. light 557. care 561. rule 566. story 567. quality 568. tax 569. worker 570. nature 571. structure 572. data 574. pound 575. method 576. unit 578. bed 579. union 580. movement 581. board 590. detail 591. model 598. wall 602. computer 604. hospital 605. chapter 606. scheme 607. theory 610. property 614. officer 616. charge 617. director 621. approach 622. chance 623. application 628. top 629. amount 630. son 631. operation 634. opportunity 636. leader 637. look 638. share 639. production 641. firm 642. picture 643. source 644. security 648. contract 651. agreement 655. site 657. labor 661. test 663. loss 667. color 669. shop 670. benefit 671. animal 672. heart 673. election 674. purpose 675. standard 677. secretary 679. date 681. music 682. hair 684. factor 687. pattern 689. piece 692. front 693. evening 695. tree 696. population 698. plant 699. pressure 700. response 702. street 704. performance 705. knowledge 707. design 708. page 710. individual 712. rest 715. basis 716. size 717. environment 719. fire 720. series 721. success 726. thought 727. list 730. future 732. analysis 734. space 737. demand 738. statement 740. attention 741. love 742. principle 744. set 745. doctor 746. choice 748. feature 749. couple 750. step 753. machine 754. income 755. training 757. association 758. film 759. region 760. effort 761. player 764. award 765. village 767. organization 769. news 771. difficulty 773. cell 777. energy 779. degree 780. mile 781. means 782. growth 784. treatment 785. sound 787. task 788. provision 793. behavior 796. function 798. resource 799. defense 800. garden 801. floor 802. technology 803. style 804. feeling 805. science 807. doubt 808. horse 810. answer 816. user 817. fund 818. character 819. risk 823. dog 826. army 829. station 830. glass 831. cup 833. husband 839. capital 841. note 842. season 843. argument 845. show 846. responsibility 848. deal 850. economy 851. element 853. duty 857. attempt 858. leg 859. investment 864. brother 869. title 870. hotel 871. aspect 872. increase 873. help 876. summer 879. daughter 883. baby 887. sea 888. skill 889. claim 892. concern 893. university 897. discussion 899. customer 900. box 903. conference 904. whole 906. profit 907. division 909. procedure 911. king 913. image 914. oil 918. circumstance 920. proposal 922. client 923. sector 924. direction 930. instance 931. sign 937. measure 938. attitude 940. disease 943. commission 946. seat 947. president 949. addition 950. goal 954. affair 955. technique 956. respect 961. item 964. version 966. ability 968. good 969. campaign 971. advice 972. institution 975. surface 976. library 977. pupil 981. advantage 984. memory 985. culture 986. blood 988. majority 990. variety 991. press 993. bill 994. competition 996. general 997. access 999. stone Prepositions3. of 6. in 10. to 11. for 16. on 17. with 19. at 20. by 24. from 48. as 61. into 69. about 91. like 105. between 111. after 117. through 123. over 167. under 169. against 185. before 204. without 207. within 210. during 346. towards 425. off 431. upon 443. including 450. among 461. around 474. across 498. behind 615. up 627. along 646. according 660. since 706. despite 718. per 724. near 786. above 861. throughout 901. outside 945. beyond 951. round Pronouns9. it 12. I 14. you 15. he 25. they 28. she 32. we 42. their 47. who 55. them 59. him 73. me 93. her 110. one 145. us 180. something 277. nothing 307. himself 347. anything 422. itself 424. themselves 558. someone 559. everything 597. herself 685. other 686. anyone 762. everyone 783. whom 821. myself 939. yourself Verbs2. be 8. have 18. do 34. say 40. go 44. get 46. make 51. see 52. know 54. take 64. think 66. come 76. give 90. look 92. use 100. find 103. want 116. tell 125. put 129. work 130. become 134. mean 136. leave 143. seem 147. need 148. feel 152. may 154. ask 163. show 174. try 175. call 189. keep 195. provide 197. hold 203. follow 205. turn 211. bring 214. begin 221. like 223. write 228. start 229. run 232. set 233. help 245. play 249. move 257. pay 258. hear 267. meet 272. include 273. believe 279. allow 284. lead 285. stand 289. live 295. happen 302. carry 310. talk 317. sit 319. appear 320. continue 330. let 332. produce 341. involve 343. require 344. suggest 349. consider 350. read 351. change 355. offer 362. lose 363. add 365. expect 374. remember 381. remain 387. tall 388. speak 392. open 394. buy 401. stop 404. send 406. decide 408. win 409. understand 411. develop 414. receive 417. return 418. build 419. spend 427. describe 428. agree 430. increase 432. learn 445. reach 447. lie 463. walk 464. die 472. draw 473. hope 482. create 494. sell 500. report 501. pass 507. accept 512. cause 518. watch 532. break 534. support 537. explain 538. stay 540. wait 546. cover 547. apply 549. raise 554. claim 555. form 556. base 563. cut 564. grow 585. contain 592. bear 594. join 595. reduce 596. establish 599. face 608. choose 609. wish 611. achieve 618. drive 619. deal 620. place 624. seek 632. fail 645. serve 647. end 650. occur 653. kill 654. act 658. plan 662. eat 664. close 665. represent 666. love 678. rise 683. prepare 688. manage 690. discuss 691. prove 701. catch 703. pick 709. enjoy 711. suppose 714. wear 728. argue 731. introduce 733. enter 735. arrive 736. ensure 743. pull 747. refer 752. thank 756. present 766. control 789. affect 795. point 797. identify 806. relate 809. force 811. compare 812. suffer 815. announce 824. obtain 827. indicate 828. forget 835. publish 838. visit 844. listen 852. finish 854. fight 855. train 856. maintain 860. save 862. design 865. improve 866. avoid 867. wonder 868. tend 875. express 877. determine 880. exist 882. share 885. smile 890. treat 891. remove 902. state 908. throw 910. tilt 912. assume 921. mention 925. admit 927. replace 935. reflect 944. intend 948. encourage 952. miss 957. drop 962. fly 963. reveal 967. operate 974. discover 978. record 979. refuse 980. prevent 983. teach 987. cost 989. answer 992. depend 998. hit