General Service Word List 1500-2000 most common words    
1501 persuade 1601 ocean 1701 satisfaction 1801 fork 1901 thunder
1502 certainty 1602 ceremony 1702 behave 1802 noon 1902 weaken
1503 cloth 1603 decrease 1703 mercy 1803 ownership 1903 poverty
1504 eager 1604 prize 1704 scatter 1804 tune 1904 scrape
1505 deserve 1605 harm 1705 objection 1805 polish 1905 arrow
1506 sympathetic 1606 insure 1706 silver 1806 poison 1906 tender
1507 cure 1607 verse 1707 tent 1807 shame 1907 cruel
1508 trap 1608 pot 1708 saddle 1808 loyalty 1908 soften
1509 puzzle 1609 sincere 1709 wrap 1809 cottage 1909 mouse
1510 powder 1610 cotton 1710 nest 1810 astonish 1910 hay
1511 raw 1611 leaf 1711 grind 1811 shave 1911 anyhow
1512 mankind 1612 rub 1712 spell 1812 feather 1912 alike
1513 glad 1613 medicine 1713 plaster 1813 sauce 1913 circular
1514 blame 1614 stroke 1714 arch 1814 lid 1914 juice
1515 whenever 1615 bite 1715 swell 1815 debt 1915 shelf
1516 anxiety 1616 lung 1716 friendship 1816 fade 1916 bake
1517 bus 1617 lonely 1717 bath 1817 confess 1917 hatred
1518 tremble 1618 admission 1718 bundle 1818 classification 1918 cautious
1519 sacred 1619 stupid 1719 grateful 1819 descend 1919 basket
1520 fortunate 1620 scratch 1720 crown 1820 cape 1920 wreck
1521 glory 1621 composition 1721 boundary 1821 mild 1921 width
1522 golden 1622 broadcast 1722 nowhere 1822 clever 1922 confident
1523 neat 1623 drum 1723 asleep 1823 envelope 1923 log
1524 weekend 1624 resist 1724 clock 1824 invention 1924 heap
1525 treasury 1625 neglect 1725 boil 1825 sheep 1925 suck
1526 overcome 1626 absent 1726 altogether 1826 splendid 1926 ladder
1527 cat 1627 passenger 1727 lend 1827 stamp 1927 gap
1528 sacrifice 1628 adventure 1728 holiday 1828 float 1928 obey
1529 complain 1629 beg 1729 precious 1829 brick 1929 hut
1530 elect 1630 pipe 1730 wander 1830 rice 1930 axe
1531 roar 1631 beard 1731 ugly 1831 businessman 1931 translation
1532 sake 1632 bold 1732 reputation 1832 backward 1932 collar
1533 temple 1633 meanwhile 1733 ticket 1833 qualification 1933 delivery
1534 self 1634 devil 1734 pretend 1834 artificial 1934 reproduce
1535 compete 1635 cheer 1735 dismiss 1835 attraction 1935 confession
1536 nurse 1636 nut 1736 delicate 1836 lamp 1936 pan
1537 stuff 1637 split 1737 despair 1837 curl 1937 prejudice
1538 stomach 1638 melt 1738 awake 1838 shower 1938 voyage
1539 peculiar 1639 swear 1739 tea 1839 elder 1939 tobacco
1540 repair 1640 sugar 1740 FALSE 1840 bunch 1940 simplicity
1541 storm 1641 bury 1741 fortune 1841 bell 1941 paste
1542 ton 1642 wipe 1742 cap 1842 steer 1942 cake
1543 desert 1643 faint 1743 thread 1843 flavor 1943 elephant
1544 allowance 1644 creature 1744 haste 1844 spit 1944 ribbon
1545 servant 1645 tail 1745 bare 1845 rob 1945 harvest
1546 hunger 1646 wealth 1746 shirt 1846 cream 1946 ashamed
1547 conscience 1647 earnest 1747 bargain 1847 interrupt 1947 cave
1548 bread 1648 translate 1748 leather 1848 pen 1948 customary
1549 crash 1649 suspicion 1749 rail 1849 weave 1949 thief
1550 tip 1650 noble 1750 butter 1850 orange 1950 damp
1551 strengthen 1651 inquiry 1751 dot 1851 rescue 1951 sew
1552 proof 1652 journey 1752 inquire 1852 crush 1952 rust
1553 generous 1653 hesitate 1753 warmth 1853 humble 1953 separation
1554 sir 1654 extraordinary 1754 decisive 1854 fancy 1954 waiter
1555 tonight 1655 borrow 1755 vessel 1855 decay 1955 pet
1556 whip 1656 owe 1756 pity 1856 polite 1956 straw
1557 tongue 1657 funeral 1757 steam 1857 tribe 1957 upset
1558 mill 1658 ambition 1758 pin 1858 bleed 1958 towel
1559 merchant 1659 mixture 1759 bound 1859 coin 1959 refresh
1560 coal 1660 slope 1760 companion 1860 fond 1960 essence
1561 ruin 1661 criminal 1761 toe 1861 autumn 1961 fur
1562 introduction 1662 seldom 1762 reward 1862 classify 1962 ambitious
1563 courage 1663 map 1763 forbid 1863 omit 1963 defendant
1564 actor 1664 spin 1764 wherever 1864 loyal 1964 daylight
1565 belt 1665 praise 1765 tower 1865 needle 1965 dip
1566 stir 1666 spare 1766 bathe 1866 lessen 1966 suspicious
1567 package 1667 plow 1767 lodge 1867 complaint 1967 imaginary
1568 punish 1668 telegraph 1768 swallow 1868 pad 1968 ash
1569 reflection 1669 barrel 1769 multiply 1869 steep 1969 carriage
1570 breathe 1670 straighten 1770 bow 1870 skirt 1970 educator
1571 anywhere 1671 scarce 1771 kingdom 1871 curtain 1971 saw
1572 amuse 1672 lunch 1772 garage 1872 calculation 1972 stove
1573 dull 1673 slavery 1773 permission 1873 laughter 1973 rubber
1574 fate 1674 creep 1774 pump 1874 solemn 1974 rug
1575 net 1675 sweat 1775 prevention 1875 grease 1975 misery
1576 fellowship 1676 gay 1776 urgent 1876 interfere 1976 awkward
1577 fault 1677 stiff 1777 aunt 1877 explode 1977 rival
1578 furniture 1678 brave 1778 zero 1878 fasten 1978 roast
1579 beam 1679 seize 1779 idle 1879 flag 1979 deed
1580 pencil 1680 convenient 1780 fever 1880 resign 1980 preference
1581 border 1681 horizon 1781 christmas 1881 postpone 1981 explosion
1582 disappoint 1682 moderate 1782 regret 1882 patience 1982 theatrical
1583 flame 1683 complicate 1783 jaw 1883 boast 1983 cultivate
1584 joke 1684 dig 1784 soap 1884 rope 1984 collector
1585 bless 1685 curse 1785 pronounce 1885 envy 1985 miserable
1586 corn 1686 weigh 1786 empire 1886 airplane 1986 wrist
1587 shell 1687 priest 1787 bowl 1887 rid 1987 rabbit
1588 tempt 1688 excessive 1788 outline 1888 shield 1988 accustom
1589 supper 1689 quarrel 1789 organ 1889 veil 1989 tide
1590 destruction 1690 widow 1790 imitation 1890 kneel 1990 insult
1591 dive 1691 modest 1791 caution 1891 tray 1991 thumb
1592 anxious 1692 dine 1792 mineral 1892 explosive 1992 lump
1593 shine 1693 politician 1793 disagree 1893 brass 1993 annoy
1594 cheap 1694 custom 1794 blade 1894 taxi 1994 toy
1595 dish 1695 educate 1795 trick 1895 wax 1995 heal
1596 distant 1696 salesman 1796 treasure 1896 duck 1996 shallow
1597 greet 1697 nail 1797 immense 1897 button 1997 repetition
1598 flood 1698 tap 1798 convenience 1898 invent 1998 soup
1599 excuse 1699 eastern 1799 disapprove 1899 remedy 1999 whistle
1600 insect 1700 possession 1800 destructive 1900 bush 2000 scenery