<P> A list of 100 words that occur most frequently in written English is given below, based on an analysis of the Oxford English Corpus (a collection of texts in the English language, comprising over 2 billion running words). A part of speech is provided for most of the words, but part of speech categories vary between analyses, and not all possibilities are listed . For example "I" may be a pronoun or a Roman numeral; "to" may be a preposition or an infinitive marker; "time" may be a noun or a verb . Also, a single spelling can represent more than one root word . For example "singer" may be a form of either "sing" or "singe". Different corpora may treat such difference differently . </P> <P> The table also includes frequencies from other corpora, note that as well as usage differences, lemmatisation may differ from corpus to corpus - for example splitting the prepositional use of "to" from the use as a particle . Also the COCA list includes dispersion as well as frequency to calculate rank . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Word </Th> <Th> Parts of speech </Th> <Th> OEC rank </Th> <Th> COCA rank </Th> <Th> Dolch level </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> the </Td> <Td> Article </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> be </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> to </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7, 9 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> of </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> and </Td> <Td> Conjunction </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Article </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> in </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6, 128, 3038 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> that </Td> <Td> Conjunction et al . </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 12, 27, 903 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> have </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> it </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> for </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 13, 2339 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> not </Td> <Td> Adverb et al . </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 28, 2929 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> on </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 17, 155 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> with </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> he </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> as </Td> <Td> Adverb, conjunction, et al . </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 33, 49, 129 </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> you </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> do </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> at </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> this </Td> <Td> Determiner, adverb, noun </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 20, 4665 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> but </Td> <Td> Preposition, adverb, conjunction </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 23, 1715 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> his </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 25, 1887 </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> by </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 30, 1190 </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> from </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> they </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> we </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> say </Td> <Td> Verb et al . </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> her </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 29, 106 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> she </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> or </Td> <Td> Conjunction </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Grade 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> an </Td> <Td> Article </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> (a) </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> will </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 48, 1506 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> my </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> one </Td> <Td> Noun, adjective, et al . </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 51, 104, 839 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> all </Td> <Td> Adjective </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 43, 222 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> would </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Grade 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> there </Td> <Td> Adverb, pronoun, et al . </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 53, 116 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> their </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Grade 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> what </Td> <Td> Pronoun, adverb, et al . </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> so </Td> <Td> Conjunction, adverb, et al . </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 55, 196 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> up </Td> <Td> Adverb, preposition, et al . </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 50, 456 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> out </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 64, 149 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> if </Td> <Td> Conjunction </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Grade 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> about </Td> <Td> Preposition, adverb, et al . </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 46, 179 </Td> <Td> Grade 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> who </Td> <Td> Pronoun, noun </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> get </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> which </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Grade 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> go </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> me </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> Pre-primer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> when </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 57, 136 </Td> <Td> Grade 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> make </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> can </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> 37, 2973 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> like </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 74, 208, 1123, 1684, 2702 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> time </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> no </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 93, 699, 916, 1111, 4555 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> just </Td> <Td> Adjective </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 66, 1823 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> him </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> know </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> take </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> people </Td> <Td> Noun </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> into </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> year </Td> <Td> Noun </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> your </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> good </Td> <Td> Adjective </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 110, 2280 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> some </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> could </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> them </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> see </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> other </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 75, 715, 2355 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> than </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 73, 712 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> then </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> now </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 72, 1906 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> look </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 85, 604 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> only </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> 101, 329 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> come </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> its </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> over </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> 124, 182 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> think </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> also </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> back </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 108, 323, 1877 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> after </Td> <Td> Preposition </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> 120, 260 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> use </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> 92, 429 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> two </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> how </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> our </Td> <Td> Possessive pronoun </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> work </Td> <Td> Verb, noun </Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> 117, 199 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> first </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 86, 2064 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> well </Td> <Td> Adverb </Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> 100, 644 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> way </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> 84, 4090 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> even </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> 107, 484 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> new </Td> <Td> Adjective et al . </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> want </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> because </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> 89, 509 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> any </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 95 </Td> <Td> 109, 4720 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> these </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> give </Td> <Td> Verb </Td> <Td> 97 </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> day </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> most </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 99 </Td> <Td> 144, 187 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> us </Td> <Td> Pronoun </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> 113 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Word </Th> <Th> Parts of speech </Th> <Th> OEC rank </Th> <Th> COCA rank </Th> <Th> Dolch level </Th> </Tr>

The most common word in the english language