<P> Some lists of common words distinguish between word forms, while others rank all forms of a word as a single lexeme (the form of the word as it would appear in a dictionary). For example, the lexeme be (as in to be) comprises all its conjugations (is, was, are, were, etc .), and contractions of those conjugations . Note also that these top 100 lemmas listed below account for 50% of all the words in the Oxford English Corpus . </P> <P> Based on an analysis of the Oxford English Corpus (a large collection of texts in the English language), the 100 words that occur most frequently in written English are: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Word </Th> <Th> Parts of speech </Th> <Th> OEC rank </Th> <Th> BC rank </Th> <Th> Dolch level </Th> <Th> Fry's Sight Words </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> the </Td> <Td> Article </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> be </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> to </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> of </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> and </Td> <Td> Conjunction </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Article </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> in </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> that </Td> <Td> Conjunction et al . </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> have </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> it </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> for </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> not </Td> <Td> Adverb et al . </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> on </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> with </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> he </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> as </Td> <Td> Adverb, conjunction, et al . </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> you </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> do </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> at </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> this </Td> <Td> Determiner, adverb, noun </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> but </Td> <Td> Preposition, adverb, conjunction </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> his </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> by </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> from </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> they </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> we </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> say </Td> <Td> Verb et al . </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> her </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> she </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> or </Td> <Td> Conjunction </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> an </Td> <Td> Article </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> will </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> my </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> one </Td> <Td> Noun, adjective, et al . </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> all </Td> <Td> Adjective </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> would </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> there </Td> <Td> Adverb, pronoun, et al . </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> their </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> what </Td> <Td> Pronoun, adverb, et al . </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> so </Td> <Td> Conjuntion, adverb, et al . </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> up </Td> <Td> Adverb, preposition, et al . </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> out </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> if </Td> <Td> Conjunction </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 3 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> about </Td> <Td> Preposition, adverb, et al . </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 3 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> who </Td> <Td> Pronoun, noun </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> get </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> which </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> go </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> me </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> when </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> make </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> can </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> like </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> time </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> no </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> just </Td> <Td> Adjective </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> him </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> know </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> take </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> people </Td> <Td> Noun </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> into </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> year </Td> <Td> Noun </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> your </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> good </Td> <Td> Adjective </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> some </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> could </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> them </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> see </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> other </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> than </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> then </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> now </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> look </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> only </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> come </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> its </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> over </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> think </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> also </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> back </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> after </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> use </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> two </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> how </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> our </Td> <Td> Posessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> work </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> first </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> well </Td> <Td> Adverb </Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> way </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> even </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> new </Td> <Td> Adjective et al . </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> want </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> because </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> any </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 95 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> these </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> give </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 97 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> day </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> most </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 99 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> us </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Word </Th> <Th> Parts of speech </Th> <Th> OEC rank </Th> <Th> BC rank </Th> <Th> Dolch level </Th> <Th> Fry's Sight Words </Th> </Tr>

What is the most said word in the english language