1000 Most Common English Words

This is a list of 1000 popular words, ordered by their frequency in English-language Gutenberg Project works of literature. If you chose a different set of books, or a different definition of "word", you'd get different results, and some words are obviously archaic (e.g. thy, hath). Nevertheless, I hope the list is useful for others. This list is released into the public domain. Nigel Gourlay , 23 October 2009 the of and to a in that I he it was his is for with as you had on be but at not by her this have they she from which all him my one or are we were so there me their said no an when

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