Top 2000 vocabulary

The 2000 most common English words, broken into 40 chunks of 50 words each. Each chunk has 2 short exercises (multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank) that connect an English definition with its word. Click any chunk to study the list, then answer the questions.

2,000 words · 40 chunks of 50

Chunk 01Words 1–50
Top 2000 — chunk 1
Two questions testing this chunk's 50 most-frequent English words.
thebeandofatoinhe
Chunk 02Words 51–100
Top 2000 — chunk 2
Two questions testing this chunk's 50 most-frequent English words.
themsomecouldnowonlywhencomeits
Chunk 03Words 101–150
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Two questions testing this chunk's 50 most-frequent English words.
wellshouldnooneworkworkanybetween
Chunk 04Words 151–200
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Two questions testing this chunk's 50 most-frequent English words.
ownonlyfewplacecaseweekcompanysystem
Chunk 05Words 201–250
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beginduringseemwriteschoolcardifferenthouse
Chunk 06Words 251–300
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Two questions testing this chunk's 50 most-frequent English words.
sometimessetloseonceavailablepresidentpubliccontinue
Chunk 07Words 301–350
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adviseaffectaffordafraidafternoonagencyagendaaggressive
Chunk 08Words 351–400
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Two questions testing this chunk's 50 most-frequent English words.
argueargumentarisearmyarrangearrestarrivearticle
Chunk 09Words 401–450
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bathroombatterybattlebeachbeanbearbeardbeast
Chunk 10Words 451–500
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Two questions testing this chunk's 50 most-frequent English words.
blowboardboastboatboilboldbombbond
Chunk 11Words 501–550
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bunchbundleburdenbureauburnburstburybusiness
Chunk 12Words 551–600
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chainchairchallengechamberchampionchancechangechannel
Chunk 13Words 601–650
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climbclinicclockcloseclothclothescloudclub
Chunk 14Words 651–700
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confuseconnectconsistconstantconstructconsumecontactcontent
Chunk 15Words 701–750
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crisiscriticcriticalcriticizecropcrosscrowdcrucial
Chunk 16Words 751–800
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denydepartdependdepositdepressiondepthdesertdeserve
Chunk 17Words 801–850
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donatedoubledoubtdowntowndozendraftdragdrama
Chunk 18Words 851–900
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eliteembarrassemergeemergencyemotionemphasisempireemploy
Chunk 19Words 901–950
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Two questions testing this chunk's 50 most-frequent English words.
examineexcellentexceptexchangeexciteexcuseexecuteexercise
Chunk 20Words 951–1000
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feefeedfeelingfemalefencefestivalfiberfiction
Chunk 21Words 1001–1050
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formerformulaforthfortuneforwardfoundfoundationfourteen
Chunk 22Words 1051–1100
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gladglobalglovegodgoldgoldengolfgoods
Chunk 23Words 1101–1150
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healthyheartheatheavenheavilyheighthelicopterhello
Chunk 24Words 1151–1200
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identityignoreillillegalillnessillustrateimageimagine
Chunk 25Words 1201–1250
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instanceinstituteinstructinstrumentinsuranceintellectualintelligenceintend
Chunk 26Words 1251–1300
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junglejuniorjuryjustjusticejustifykeenkey
Chunk 27Words 1301–1350
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leanleapleatherlectureleglegacylegallegend
Chunk 28Words 1351–1400
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loverluckluckylunchlungmachinemadmagazine
Chunk 29Words 1401–1450
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mergemeritmessmessagemetalmethodmiddlemidnight
Chunk 30Words 1451–1500
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Muslimmyselfmysterymythnailnakednarrativenarrow
Chunk 31Words 1501–1550
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numerousnursenutoakobeyobjectobserveobtain
Chunk 32Words 1551–1600
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overlookovernightoverseasoweownownerpacepack
Chunk 33Words 1601–1650
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pencilpennypensionpepperperperceivepercentageperfect
Chunk 34Words 1651–1700
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pleasepleasedpleasureplotplugpocketpoempoet
Chunk 35Words 1701–1750
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preservepressurepreventpreviouspridepriestprimaryprime
Chunk 36Words 1751–1800
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provinceprovisionpsychologypubpublicationpublishpumppunch
Chunk 37Words 1801–1850
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receiptrecentreceptionrecessionreckonrecoverrecoveryrecruit
Chunk 38Words 1851–1900
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resideresignresistresortresourcerespectresponseresponsibility
Chunk 39Words 1901–1950
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routinerowroyalrubrubberruderugruin
Chunk 40Words 1951–2000
Top 2000 — chunk 40
Two questions testing this chunk's 50 most-frequent English words.
screenscrewscriptseasearchseatsecondarysecret