The 100 most common words in English

We only use strong forms:

Rank Word Strong Form Weak Form

1 the i

2 of v v,

3 and nd nd, n

4 a

5 to tu t, tu, t

6 in n n

7 is z z, z, s

8 be bi bi, b

9 that t t

10 was wz wz

11 he hi hi, i

12 for f fr

13 it t t

14 with w w, w

15 as z z

16 his hz hz, z

17 I a ,

18 on n n

19 have hv hv, v, v

20 at t t

21 by ba b

22 not nt nt

23 they e

24 this s s

25 had hd hd, d, d
Rank Word Strong Form Weak Form

26 are r

27 but bt bt

28 from frm frm

29 or r

30 she i i

31 an n n

32 which wt wt

33 you ju j, j, ju

34 one wn -

35 we wi wi

36 all l -

37 were w wr

38 her h hr, r

39 would wd wd, d, d

40 there e -

41 their e -

42 will wl wl, l, l

43 when wen -

44 who hu -

45 him hm m

46 been bin bn

47 has hz hz, z

48 more m -

49 if f -

50 no n n
Rank Word Strong Form Weak Form

51 out at -

52 do du d

53 so s -

54 can kn kn

55 what wt -

56 up p -

57 said sed -

58 about .bat -

59 other . -

60 into n.tu -

61 than n n

62 its ts -

63 time tam -

64 only n.li -

65 could kd kd

66 new nju -

67 them em m

68 man mn -

69 some sm sm

70 these iz -

71 then en -

72 two tu -

73 first fst -

74 may me -

75 any en. -
Rank Word Strong Form Weak Form

76 like lak -

77 now na -

78 my ma m, m

79 such st -

80 make mek -

81 over .v -

82 our a / -

83 even i.vn -

84 most mst -

85 me mi m

86 state stet -

87 after f.t -

88 also l.s -

89 made med -

90 many men.i -

91 did dd -

92 must mst mst, ms

93 before b.f -

94 back bk -

95 see si -

96 through ru -

97 way we -

98 where we -

99 get get -

100 much mt -
Top 100 Words in Alphabetical Order

a 4 get 99 must 92 their 41

about 58 had 25 my 78 them 67
after 87 has 47 new 66 then 71
all 36 have 19 no 50 there 40
also 88 he 11 not 22 these 70
an 31 her 38 now 77 they 23
and 3 him 45 of 2 this 24
any 75 his 16 on 18 through96
are 26 I 17 one 34 time 63
as 15 if 49 only 64 to 5
at 20 in 6 or 29 two 72
back 94 into 60 other 59 up 56
be 8 is 7 our 82 was 10
been 46 it 13 out 51 way 97
before 93 its 62 over 81 we 35
but 27 like 76 said 57 were 37
by 21 made 89 see 95 what 55
can 54 make 80 she 30 when 43
could 65 man 68 so 53 where 98
did 91 many 90 some 69 which 32
do 52 may 74 state 86 who 44
even 83 me 85 such 79 will 42
first 73 more 48 than 61 with 14
for 12 most 84 that 9 would 39
from 28 much 100 the 1 you 33
Words Ranked 1-25
1. Which word can sometimes be pronounced with /f/ in the weak form?
2. Which word has a different pronunciation to its letter in the alphabet?
3. Which word has the same pronunciation as its letter in the alphabet?
4. Which word has the same pronunciation as bye?
5. Which word has the same pronunciation as eye?
6. Which word has the same pronunciation as four?
7. Which word has the same pronunciation as two and too?
8. Which word has the same pronunciation knot?
9. Which word is important to distinguish from #70?
10. Which word is important to distinguish from of /f/?
11. Which words can be pronounced with glottal stops // at the end?
12. Which words have identical strong and weak forms?
13. Which words are sometimes pronounced with /r/ as the last sound?

Words Ranked 26-50

1. Which two words have the same pronunciation as they're?
2. Which word can be pronounced with a glottal stop at the end?
3. Which words have the same pronunciation as letters of the alphabet?
4. Which word has the same pronunciation as bean?
5. Which word has the same pronunciation as the female name Anne?
6. Which word has the same pronunciation as the past form win?
7. Which word has the same pronunciation as wee?
8. Which word has the same pronunciation as witch?
9. Which word has the same pronunciation as wood?
10. Which words have identical strong and weak forms?
11. Which words are sometimes pronounced with /r/ as the last sound?

Words Ranked 51 100

1. Which word has the same pronunciation as hour?
2. Which word has the same pronunciation as maid?
3. Which word has the same pronunciation as sea?
4. Which word has the same pronunciation as sew?
5. Which word has the same pronunciation as sum?
6. Which word has the same pronunciation as to and too?
7. Which word has the same pronunciation as weigh?
8. Which word is also a month of the year?
9. Which word shouldn't be confused with #24?
10. Which words are sometimes pronounced with /r/ as the last sound?