Core English

Zipf frequency 4.3–9.0
Meaning column: English definition 100%.

2,590 entries; the first 150 are listed below. The full library is in the trainer.

Word	Pronunciation	English definition
said	sˈɛd	past tense of say
much	mˈətʃ	a great amount or extent
very	vˈɛri	to a high degree
need	nˈid	a condition requiring relief
right	rˈaɪt	being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
years	jˈɪrz	plural of year
being	bˈiɪŋ	the state or fact of existing
going	ɡˈoʊɪŋ	the act of departing
made	mˈeɪd	past tense of make
still	stˈɪl	continuing until now; not moving
got	ɡˈɑt	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
life	lˈaɪf	a characteristic state or mode of living
world	wˈɝld	everything that exists anywhere
down	dˈaʊn	being or moving lower in position or less in some value
great	ɡrˈeɪt	relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
last	lˈæst	the last or lowest in an ordering or series
while	wˈaɪl	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
love	lˈəv	a strong feeling of affection
man	mˈæn	an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
home	hˈoʊm	relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are
long	lˈɔŋ	primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or
same	sˈeɪm	same in identity
used	jˈuzd	employed in accomplishing something
both	bˈoʊθ	(used with count nouns) two considered together; the two
every	ˈɛvɝi	(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
part	pˈɑrt	something determined in relation to something that includes it
state	stˈeɪt	the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
three	θrˈi	being one more than two
around	ɝˈaʊnd	(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
better	bˈɛtɝ	comparative of good
find	fˈaɪnd	to discover or locate
help	hˈɛlp	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
high	hˈaɪ	greater than normal in quantity or amount
little	lˈɪtəl	limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
old	ˈoʊld	(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
another	ənˈəðɝ	any of various alternatives; some other; entity, singular, other pronoun; quantifier, singular, another
own	ˈoʊn	have ownership or possession of
things	θˈɪŋz	plural of thing
game	ɡˈeɪm	a contest with rules to determine a winner
thing	θˈɪŋ	a special situation
house	hˈaʊs	a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
place	plˈeɪs	a point located with respect to surface features of some region
school	skˈul	a building where young people receive education
next	nˈɛkst	nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
each	ˈitʃ	(used of count nouns) every one considered individually; quantifier, singular, universal pronoun; quantifier, singular,
end	ˈɛnd	the point in time at which something ends
found	fˈaʊnd	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
show	ʃˈoʊ	give an exhibition of to an interested audience
big	bˈɪɡ	above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
feel	fˈil	to experience an emotion or sensation
sure	ʃˈʊr	having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
team	tˈim	a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
family	fˈæməli	a social unit living together
keep	kˈip	to continue to have or hold; to stay in a state
please	plˈiz	used to ask politely; to make happy
put	pˈʊt	put into a certain place or abstract location
money	mˈəni	the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
free	frˈi	not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
second	sˈɛkənd	1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
someone	sˈəmwˌən	a person not named
left	lˈɛft	being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
number	nˈəmbɝ	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
city	sˈɪti	a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
lot	lˈɑt	a large amount (a lot)
name	nˈeɪm	a language unit by which a person or thing is known
night	nˈaɪt	the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
play	plˈeɪ	to take part in a game; to perform
company	kˈəmpənˌi	a business organisation that sells goods or services
few	fjˈu	a small elite group
let	lˈɛt	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
real	rˈil	being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
different	dˈɪfɝənt	unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
set	sˈɛt	a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
thought	θˈɔt	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
done	dˈən	engage in
getting	ɡˈɛtɪŋ	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
god	ɡˈɑd	any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personifica
government	ɡˈəvɝmənt	the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
group	ɡrˈup	a number of people or things together
public	pˈəblɪk	not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
top	tˈɑp	situated at the top or highest position
business	bˈɪznəs	the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
care	kˈɛr	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
start	stˈɑrt	the time at which something is supposed to begin
system	sˈɪstəm	a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
week	wˈik	any period of seven consecutive days
case	kˈeɪs	an occurrence of something
nothing	nˈəθɪŋ	a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative
person	pˈɝsən	a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existen
today	tədˈeɪ	the present time or age
change	tʃˈeɪndʒ	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
enough	ɪnˈəf	an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
full	fˈʊl	containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
live	lˈaɪv	to have your home somewhere; to be alive
point	pˈɔɪnt	a small dot; the main idea
read	rˈɛd	interpret something that is written or printed
told	tˈoʊld	express in words
four	fˈɔr	being one more than three
hard	hˈɑrd	not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
mean	mˈin	to have as meaning; unkind
support	səpˈɔrt	aiding the cause or policy or interests of
tell	tˈɛl	express in words
music	mjˈuzɪk	an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous mann
power	pˈaʊɝ	possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
seen	sˈin	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
stop	stˈɑp	to no longer move or do; a place where buses stop
water	wˈɔtɝ	the clear liquid that falls as rain and fills rivers and seas
based	bˈeɪst	having a base
believe	bɪlˈiv	judge or regard; look upon; judge
call	kˈɔl	a method of contacting a person by phone
head	hˈɛd	the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
men	mˈɛn	an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
national	nˈæʃənəl	of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
small	smˈɔl	limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
took	tˈʊk	carry out
white	wˈaɪt	being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident l
came	kˈeɪm	reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
far	fˈɑr	located at a great distance in time or space or degree
job	dʒˈɑb	the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
side	sˈaɪd	located on a side
try	trˈaɪ	make an effort or attempt
went	wˈɛnt	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
less	lˈɛs	a smaller amount
line	lˈaɪn	a formation of people or things one behind another
order	ˈɔrdɝ	a request for goods; an instruction; sequence
party	pˈɑrti	an organization to gain political power
run	rˈən	to move fast on foot; to operate
service	sˈɝvəs	an act of help or assistance; something (such as a tool, software or system) used to render said help or assistance
country	kˈəntri	a politically organized body of people under a single government
open	ˈoʊpən	affording free passage or access
season	sˈizən	a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
shit	ʃˈɪt	obscene terms for feces
thank	θˈæŋk	express gratitude or show appreciation to
children	tʃˈɪldrən	a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
general	dʒˈɛnɝəl	applying to all or most members of a category or group
united	junˈaɪtɪd	characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
using	jˈuzɪŋ	employing for a purpose
area	ˈɛriə	a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its pe
black	blˈæk	being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident li
law	lˈɔ	the collection of rules imposed by authority
war	wˈɔr	a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of
whole	hˈoʊl	including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; comple
car	kˈɑr	a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
face	fˈeɪs	the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
five	fˈaɪv	being one more than four
kind	kˈaɪnd	having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
president	prˈɛzədˌɛnt	the chief executive of a republic
story	stˈɔri	a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinem
course	kˈɔrs	education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
health	hˈɛlθ	a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease