The_100_Most_Common_Written_Words_in_English (1).pdf

The 100 Most Common Written Words in English 1. the 35. were 69. has 2. of 36. we 70. look 3. and 37. when 71. two...

The 100 Most Common Written Words in English 1. the 35. were 69. has 2. of 36. we 70. look 3. and 37. when 71. two 4. a 38. your 72. more 5. to 39. can 73. write 6. in 40. said 74. go 7. is 41. there 75. see 8. you 42. use 76. number 9. that 43. an 77. no 10. it 44. each 78. way 11. he 45. which 79. could 12. was 46. she 80. people 13. for 47. do 81. my 14. on 48. how 82. than 15. are 49. their 83. first 16. as 50. if 84. water 17. with 51. will 85. been 18. his 52. up 86. call 19. they 53. other 87. who 20. I 54. about 88. oil 21. at 55. out 89. its 22. be 56. many 90. now 23. this 57. then 91. find 24. have 58. them 92. long 25. from 59. these 93. down 26. or 60. so 94. day 27. one 61. some 95. did 28. had 62. her 96. get 29. by 63. would 97. come 30. word 64. make 98. made 31. but 65. like 99. may 32. not 66. him 100. part 33. what 67. into 34. all 68. time The first 25 of the above words make up about 1/3 of all printed material in English. The first 100 comprise 1/2 of all written material, and the first 300 make up about 65% percent of all written material in English. Articles and tense conjugations that can often be omitted in some languages or learned for recognition (understanding) but not recall (production). Most frequency lists are erroneously presented as the “most common words” in English, with no distinction made between written and spoken vocabulary. The 100 most common words as used in speech are considerably different, and this distinction applies to any target language. Source: www.fourhourworkweek.com