| Rank | Word | Pronunciation | PoS | Definition |
|---|
| 6 | a | /ə/ | det |        one (of something) |
| 3 | and | /ænd/ | conj | used to join two or more things |
| 2 | be | /bi/ | verb | To exist; to be alive; used to give information about someone or something |
| 12 | for | /fɔr/ | prep | used to show the purpose, or need of something |
| 8 | have | /hæv/ | aux | to own, possess, or hold something |
| 11 | he | /hi/ | pron | used to refer to the male person or animal that is known |
| 20 | I | /aɪ/ | pron | used by a speaker or writer to refer to himself/herself |
| 7 | in | /ɪn/ | prep | being inside something |
| 9 | it | /ɪt/ | pron | used to refer to a thing that is known |
| 14 | not | /nɒt/ | adv | word indicating the negative of verbs, adjectives, etc. |
| 4 | of | /ɑv/ | prep | belonging to or connected with something |
| 17 | on | /ɑn/ | prep | located on the surface of something (e.g., a table or wall) |
| 15 | that | /ðæt/ | pron | used to show which person or thing we are talking about |
| 1 | the | /ði/ | det | used to refer to something already mentioned |
| 13 | they | /ðeɪ/ | pron | used to refer to two or more people, animals, or things that are known |
| 19 | this | /ðɪs/ | pron | person, thing, or idea near you |
| 5 | to | /tu/ | prep | move towards; in the direction of |
| 16 | we | /wi/ | pron | used to refer to the speaker and other people together |
| 18 | with | /wɪð/ | prep | used to express that people or things are together |
| 10 | you | /ju/ | pron | used to refer to a person someone is speaking or writing to |