1000 Most Common

Words in English in Alphabetical Order

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Vocabulary Workshop: 1000 Most Common Words in English in Alphabetical Order

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Rank Word Reference Rank Word Reference

5 a Definite and Indefinite

Articles 981 chick The little chick was so

cute! 422 able Adjective or Adverb? 829 chief Adjective or Adverb? 58 about Preposition Help 665 child The three year old child

could walk and talk very

well. 307 above Preposition Help 256 children Can the children come

over a birthday party? 177 act 741 choose

168 add 962 chord The C Major chord

finished the piece. 917 afraid Adjective or Adverb? 525 circle He drew a circle around

the best ideas. 111 after Preposition Help 227 city The city can be a

dangerous place, but it

offers so much to do. 191 again 899 claim He made a claim on the

money. 383 against Preposition Help 329 class We're having a class on

phrasal verbs next week. 675 age It's the age of technology. 719 clean Adjective or Adverb? 481 ago 446 clear Adjective or Adverb? 789 agree 683 climb

155 air The air isn't very clean in the

city. 831 clock Look at the clock on the

wall! I have to get out of

here! 40 all 245 close

841 allow 597 clothe

157 also 678 cloud Doesn't that cloud look

like a woman? 264 always 632 coast The west coast is

beautiful. 507 am 931 coat Get your coat on and let's

get going. 500 among Preposition Help 398 cold It's very cold outside. 48 an Definite and Indefinite

Articles 747 collect

4 and 930 colony The French colony was a

paradise. 898 anger You need to control your

anger better. 297 color My favorite color is blue.

192 animal The animal was ferocious. 886 column The column in the middle

is the most important in

the chart. 208 answer The answer is correct. 80 come

101 any 472 common Adjective or Adverb? 391 appear 856 company The company went

bankrupt last year. 927 apple An apple a day keeps the

doctor away! 812 compare

15 are 333 complete Adjective or Adverb? 335 area I like the Seattle area. 940 condition My first condition is that

you study hard. 513 arm He hurt his arm playing

baseball. 959 connect

868 arrange 628 consider

950 arrive 667 consonant V is a difficult consonant

to pronounce. 539 art Art is one of the greatest

things in life. 428 contain

17 as 900 continent Australia is the only

country that is also a

continent. 179 ask 850 continue

22 at Preposition Help 749 control The situation is under

control. 771 atom Scientists used to believe

that the atom was the

smallest measurable unit.

619 cook

601 baby We had a baby last year. 684 cool Adjective or Adverb? 112 back My back hurts! 633 copy I'll make you a copy of

the report. 724 bad Adjective or Adverb? 811 corn I enjoy eating corn. 502 ball Bounce that ball! 782 corner The house is on the

corner. 934 band I joined a band when I was

sixteen years old. 421 correct Adjective or Adverb?

746 bank I need to go to the bank to

get some money. 734 cost

972 bar Let's grab a beer at the bar. 871 cotton My shirt is made of

cotton. 291 base The base of operations is in

Vienna. 78 could

944 basic Adjective or Adverb? 534 count

808 bat Hi picked up the bat and

went to hit. 206 country This is a huge country.

21 be 454 course The English course was

very difficult. 592 bear I saw a bear on the trail

yesterday. 215 cover Can you add another

cover to the bed. 646 beat 579 cow Our cow produces 2

gallons of mild each day. 425 beauty 698 crease There is no crease in my

trousers. 545 bed I went to bed late last night. 805 create

98 been 777 crop The corn crop was very

good this past year. 143 before Preposition Help 229 cross

285 began 810 crowd There was a huge crowd

at the concert. 257 begin 409 cry

445 behind Preposition Help 847 current

550 believe 294 cut

815 bell He rang the bell to begin

class. 968 dad My dad went to school in

Oregon. 352 best 510 dance

354 better 794 danger There is danger in

everything. 219 between Preposition Help 410 dark

173 big Adjective or Adverb? 77 day Each day is a new day. 314 bird He saw the bird fly away. 843 dead Adjective or Adverb? 631 bit 860 deal He made a great deal on

his new house.

326 black 982 dear Adjective or Adverb? 851 block The house is one block away. 903 death Death is a part of life. 727 blood You've got blood on your

face. Did you cut yourself? 461 decide

725 blow 750 decimal Calculate the decimal as

well. 459 blue 463 deep Adjective or Adverb? 569 board He wrote the answer on the

board. 979 degree

471 boat I got on the boat and rowed

away. 816 depend

316 body It's important to keep your

body in shape. 618 describe

785 bone The bone was showing after

the accident. 845 desert I went out ot the desert

last weekend. 278 book I bought a new book last

weekend. 685 design He submitted a new

design for the home. 872 born 873 determine

267 both 437 develop

689 bottom The water was so clear I

could see the bottom of the

lake.

669 dictionary Look up the word in the

dictionary.

928 bought 81 did

417 box He opened the box. 709 die

146 boy The boy ran home after

school. 138 differ

912 branch The branch on the tree had

snow on it. 756 difficult Adjective or Adverb?

969 bread I eat bread every day. 319 direct Adjective or Adverb? 720 break 921 discuss

587 bright Adjective or Adverb? 495 distant Adjective or Adverb? 493 bring 528 divide

893 broad Adjective or Adverb? 955 division There was a major

division between the

partners. 654 broke 52 do

546 brother My brother lives in Seattle. 757 doctor You can see the doctor

now. 489 brought 151 does

736 brown 317 dog My daughter really wants

a dog. 197 build 921 dollar One dollar isn't worth

much anymore. 623 burn 242 don't

468 busy Adjective or Adverb? 424 done

32 but 324 door Can you open the door? 606 buy 948 double

29 by Preposition Help 96 down Preposition Help 92 call 238 draw

118 came 938 dream I had a strange dream

last night. 869 camp Did you go to camp last

summer? 677 dress She bought a new dress

yesterday. 36 can 985 drink

791 capital Venture capital is hard to

come by. 426 drive

753 captain The captain ordered the ship

return. 505 drop

274 car I'd like to buy a new car. 477 dry

933 card I sent the card to my aunt. 976 duck Have you ever eaten

duck? 276 care 356 during

279 carry 49 each

655 case The case was put back two

weeks. 651 ear You need a good ear to

play music well. 626 cat My cat's name is Judy. 361 early

565 catch 199 earth The Earth is round. 766 caught 261 ease

140 cause 497 east

549 cell Each cell is important. 282 eat

730 cent It costs one cent. 581 edge The edge of the knife is

very sharp. 386 center 774 effect

627 century Last century was extremely

violent. 547 egg I'd like an egg for

breakfast. 405 certain Adjective or Adverb? 602 eight

793 chair The chair is made of wood. 621 either

879 chance Did that happen by chance? 775 electric Adjective or Adverb? 181 change 779 element One element you need to

consider is bandwidth. 764 character He has quite a kind

character. 652 else

970 charge 160 end The end is near. 852 chart The chart showed the growth

of the company. 983 enemy Do you have an enemy?

483 check 542 energy The world needs more

and more energy. Rank Word Reference Rank Word Reference

511 engine 616 held

301 enough Adjective or Adverb? 135 help

834 enter 67 her

739 equal Adjective or Adverb? 171 here

486 equate 174 high Adjective or Adverb?

915 especially Adjective or Adverb? 624 hill

169 even 72 him

939 evening 19 his

858 event 773 history

308 ever 780 hit

120 every 362 hold

707 exact Adjective or Adverb? 699 hole

260 example 162 home

713 except 595 hope

647 excite 293 horse

563 exercise 30 hot Adjective or Adverb?

776 expect 487 hot Adjective or Adverb?

925 experience 353 hour

688 experiment 187 house

222 eye 46 how

298 face 918 huge Adjective or Adverb?

449 fact 772 human

745 fair Adjective or Adverb? 357 hundred

407 fall 543 hunt

318 family 828 hurry

820 famous Adjective or Adverb? 18 I

236 far Adjective or Adverb? 523 ice

230 farm 286 idea

367 fast Adjective or Adverb? 55 if

963 fat Adjective or Adverb? 787 imagine

200 father 6 in Preposition Help

958 favor 451 inch

823 fear 527 include

941 feed 768 indicate

312 feel 642 industry

275 feet 765 insect

742 fell 977 instant

530 felt 575 instrument

249 few 365 interest

419 field 870 invent

916 fig 691 iron

644 fight 7 is

415 figure 465 island

496 fill 8 it

432 final 580 job

100 find 717 join

404 fine 570 joy

641 finger 600 jump

593 finish 129 just

339 fire 221 keep

93 first 576 kept

287 fish 690 key

743 fit 657 kill

358 five 184 kind Adjective or Adverb?

694 flat Adjective or Adverb? 349 king

620 floor 344 knew

744 flow 89 know

596 flower 721 lady

406 fly 659 lake

176 follow 170 land

216 food 499 language

466 foot 166 large Adjective or Adverb?

13 for 224 last Adjective or Adverb?

458 force 240 late Adjective or Adverb?

552 forest 479 laugh

130 form 630 law

922 forward 382 lay

207 found 408 lead

218 four 213 learn

551 fraction 710 least

440 free Adjective or Adverb? 321 leave

836 fresh Adjective or Adverb? 929 led

284 friend 239 left

26 from Preposition Help 562 leg

429 front 537 length

795 fruit 374 less

457 full Adjective or Adverb? 225 let

586 fun Adjective or Adverb? 270 letter

484 game 878 level

738 garden 645 lie

588 gas 248 life

880 gather 848 lift

433 gave 183 light

522 general Adjective or Adverb? 64 like

751 gentle Adjective or Adverb? 137 line

106 get 994 liquid

303 girl 310 list

123 give 370 listen

964 glad Adjective or Adverb? 113 little

577 glass 109 live

79 go 762 locate

473 gold 995 log

599 gone 561 lone Adjective or Adverb?

121 good Adjective or Adverb? 68 long Adjective or Adverb?

258 got 75 look

396 govern 735 lost

501 grand Adjective or Adverb? 687 lot

578 grass 662 loud Adjective or Adverb?

890 gray 387 love

132 great Adjective or Adverb? 136 low Adjective or Adverb?

434 green 411 machine

729 grew 108 made

364 ground 909 magnet

263 group 300 main Adjective or Adverb?

210 grow 835 major Adjective or Adverb?

801 guess 69 make

924 guide 116 man

840 gun 59 many

28 had 393 map

617 hair 268 mark

336 half 978 market

164 hand 932 mass

332 happen 951 master

594 happy Adjective or Adverb? 913 match

231 hard Adjective or Adverb? 516 material

74 has 524 matter

853 hat 95 may

24 have 122 me

11 he 142 mean

201 head 996 meant

292 hear 323 measure

351 heard 817 meat

506 heart 604 meet

490 heat 701 melody

509 heavy Adjective or Adverb? 180 men

Rank Word Reference Rank Word Reference 609 metal 320 pose

672 method 512 position 656 middle 474 possible 233 might 960 post 272 mile 423 pound

670 milk 402 power 591 million 754 practice 444 mind 894 prepare 832 mine 508 present

441 minute 244 press 488 miss 904 pretty Adjective or Adverb? 731 mix 842 print

778 modern Adjective or Adverb? 544 probable Adjective or Adverb? 887 molecule 341 problem 660 moment 799 process 389 money 448 produce

590 month 325 product 464 moon 971 proper Adjective or Adverb? 76 more 885 property

375 morning 759 protect 85 most 560 prove 194 mother 788 provide 992 motion 397 pull

566 mount 611 push 288 mountain 161 put 706 mouth 874 quart 144 move 331 question

141 much 436 quick Adjective or Adverb? 452 multiply 680 quiet Adjective or Adverb? 265 music 653 quite

172 must 997 quotient 87 my 554 race 126 name 769 radio 668 nation 786 rail

648 natural Adjective or Adverb? 394 rain 989 nature 607 raise 196 near Preposition Help 482 ran

802 necessary Adjective or Adverb? 990 range 1000 neck 809 rather 186 need 366 reach 806 neighbor 163 read

223 never 306 ready 102 new 247 real Adjective or Adverb? 254 next 536 reason 246 night 704 receive

875 nine 470 record 84 no 309 red 877 noise 541 region

760 noon 359 remember 947 nor 891 repeat 250 north 984 reply 896 nose 538 represent

412 note 892 require 453 nothing 420 rest 399 notice 622 result

418 noun 796 rich Adjective or Adverb? 99 now 548 ride 82 number 145 right 328 numeral 763 ring

460 object 723 rise 664 observe 273 river

986 occur 392 road 438 ocean 337 rock

2 of Preposition Help 639 roll 185 off Preposition Help 283 room 973 offer 605 root 703 office 935 rope

269 often 840 rose 435 oh 115 round Adjective or Adverb? 726 oil 705 row 147 old Adjective or Adverb? 818 rub

14 on Preposition Help 395 rule 290 once 241 run 23 one 625 safe Adjective or Adverb? 114 only 47 said 251 open Adjective or Adverb? 515 sail 800 operate 895 salt 863 opposite 149 same

27 or 637 sand 338 order 572 sat 673 organ 748 save

965 original Adjective or Adverb? 235 saw 38 other 134 say 124 our 661 scale 37 out Preposition Help 209 school

88 over Preposition Help 281 science 203 own 926 score 901 oxygen 237 sea 204 page 837 search

498 paint 907 season 526 pair 949 seat 262 paper 277 second

613 paragraph 676 section 953 parent 71 see 104 part 715 seed 859 particular Adjective or Adverb? 252 seem

783 party 974 segment 345 pass 888 select 584 past 198 self

993 path 854 sell 384 pattern 838 send 674 pay 650 sense 86 people 740 sent

531 perhaps 131 sentence 767 period 755 separate Adjective or Adverb? 388 person 390 serve 634 phrase 152 set

532 pick 519 settle 188 picture 612 seven 342 piece 378 several

930 pitch 615 shall 107 place 485 shape 302 plain Adjective or Adverb? 966 share 414 plan 803 sharp

475 plane 50 she 827 planet 956 sheet 214 plant 999 shell

158 play 884 shine 758 please 334 ship 897 plural 865 shoe 813 poem 881 shop

193 point 954 shore 686 poor Adjective or Adverb? 327 short Adjective or Adverb? 980 populate 205 should

165 port 866 shoulder Rank Word Reference Rank Word Reference 712 shout 614 third 119 show 25 this 97 side 266 those 284 sight 311 though Preposition Help 582 sign 226 thought 635 silent Adjective or Adverb? 480 thousand 910 silver 153 three 923 similar Adjective or Adverb? 128 through

377 simple 883 throw 346 since 790 thus 369 sing 833 tie

692 single Adjective or Adverb? 54 time 919 sister 682 tiny Adjective or Adverb? 553 sit 492 tire 371 six 3 to Preposition Help 517 size 253 together 905 skill 343 told 696 skin 716 tone

568 sky 148 too 975 slave 280 took 559 sleep 942 tool 936 slip 347 top

385 slow 943 total 159 small Adjective or Adverb? 728 touch 945 smell 380 toward 697 smile 403 town

491 snow 952 track 65 so 700 trade 585 soft Adjective or Adverb? 558 train

638 soil 373 travel 798 soldier 228 tree 908 solution 826 triangle 608 solve 702 trip

34 some 711 trouble 658 son 876 truck 322 song 355 true

315 soon 189 try 83 sound 819 tube 340 south 139 turn 350 space 695 twenty

520 speak 73 two 443 special Adjective or Adverb? 629 type 988 speech 125 under Preposition Help 671 speed 401 unit

167 spell 271 until Preposition Help 961 spend 43 up Preposition Help 770 spoke 190 us

844 spot 44 use 867 spread 304 usual Adjective or Adverb? 663 spring 946 valley 535 square 643 value

202 stand 518 vary 416 star 368 verb 232 start 127 very

220 state 649 view 967 station 603 village 455 stay 583 visit 476 stead 400 voice

991 steam 379 vowel 920 steel 413 wait

360 step 259 walk 693 stick 564 wall

212 still 154 want 681 stone 381 war 427 stood 439 warm 289 stop 12 was

556 store 807 wash 234 story 296 watch 666 straight Adjective or Adverb? 90 water 598 strange Adjective or Adverb? 504 wave

822 stream 57 way 450 street 35 we 882 stretch 737 wear

814 string 589 weather 442 strong Adjective or Adverb? 431 week 781 student 521 weight 211 study 156 well

540 subject 182 went 957 substance 39 were 857 subtract 363 west

855 success 33 what 175 such 456 wheel 533 sudden Adjective or Adverb? 42 when 914 suffix 110 where

902 sugar 610 whether 718 suggest 51 which 846 suit 243 while 557 summer 255 white

217 sun 94 who 784 supply 348 whole 987 support 761 whose

295 sure 178 why 462 surface 514 wide Adjective or Adverb? 679 surprise 864 wife 961 swim 574 wild

529 syllable 56 will 708 symbol 937 win 467 system 330 wind

372 table 555 window 447 tail 804 wing 105 take 571 winter 313 talk 733 wire

636 tall Adjective or Adverb? 567 wish 430 teach 16 with Preposition Help 732 team 752 woman 998 teeth 906 women

150 tell 792 won't

640 temperat

ure 478 wonder

376 ten 299 wood 862 term 31 word 469 test 103 work 91 than 195 world

911 thank 63 would 10 that 62 write

1 the Definite and Indefinite

Articles 573 written

53 their 889 wrong 61 them 714 wrote 60 then 722 yard

41 there 117 year 66 these 839 yellow 20 they 494 yes

797 thick 503 yet 825 thin 9 you

70 thing 305 young Adjective or Adverb? 133 think 45 your