The list based on literary works

The 500 most common words in English

#	Word	Meaning	Flashcard
1	the
2	and
3	to
4	of
5	a
6	in
7	he
8	that
9	was
10	it
11	you
12	his
13	her
14	with
15	as
16	had
17	for
18	she
19	my
20	not
21	but
22	at
23	be
24	is
25	have
26	him
27	me
28	on
29	said
30	all
31	so
32	this
33	by
34	which
35	they
36	from
37	were
38	if
39	no
40	what
41	would
42	there
43	or
44	one
45	when
46	an
47	mr
48	we
49	been
50	them
51	out
52	your
53	will
54	up
55	could
56	very
57	then
58	who
59	do
60	are
61	their
62	now
63	more
64	into
65	upon
66	man
67	some
68	little
69	like
70	any
71	sir
72	than
73	well
74	about
75	know
76	time
77	did
78	good
79	should
80	how
81	see
82	such
83	much
84	down
85	never
86	only
87	other
88	before
89	has
90	am
91	made
92	must
93	say
94	come
95	own
96	can
97	think
98	mrs
99	go
100	over