The Oxford 3000 words
The Oxford 3000 is a list of the 3,000 core words that every learner of English needs to know. The words have been chosen based on their frequency in the Oxford English Corpus and relevance to learners of English. Every word is aligned to the CEFR, guiding learners on the words they should know at A1-B2 level.
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habit (/ˈhæbɪt/)
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hair (/heə(r)/)
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half (/hɑːf/)
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hall (/hɔːl/)
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hand (/hænd/)
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handle (/ˈhændl/)
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hang (/hæŋ/)
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happen (/ˈhæpən/)
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happily (/ˈhæpɪli/)
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happiness (/ˈhæpinəs/)
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happy (/ˈhæpi/)
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hard (/hɑːd/)
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hardly (/ˈhɑːdli/)
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harm (/hɑːm/)
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harmful (/ˈhɑːmfl/)
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hat (/hæt/)
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hate (/heɪt/)
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have (/həv/)
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have to (/ˈhæv tə/)
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he (/hi/)
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head (/hed/)
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headache (/ˈhedeɪk/)
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headline (/ˈhedlaɪn/)
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health (/helθ/)
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healthy (/ˈhelθi/)
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hear (/hɪə(r)/)
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hearing (/ˈhɪərɪŋ/)
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heart (/hɑːt/)
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heat (/hiːt/)
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heating (/ˈhiːtɪŋ/)
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heaven (/ˈhevn/)
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heavily (/ˈhevɪli/)
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heavy (/ˈhevi/)
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heel (/hiːl/)
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height (/haɪt/)
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helicopter (/ˈhelɪkɒptə(r)/)
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hell (/hel/)
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hello (/həˈləʊ/)
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help (/help/)
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helpful (/ˈhelpfl/)
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her (/hə(r)/)
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here (/hɪə(r)/)
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hero (/ˈhɪərəʊ/)
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hers (/hɜːz/)
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herself (/hɜːˈself/)
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hesitate (/ˈhezɪteɪt/)
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hey (/heɪ/)
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hi (/haɪ/)
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hide (/haɪd/)
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high (/haɪ/)
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highlight (/ˈhaɪlaɪt/)
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highly (/ˈhaɪli/)
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hill (/hɪl/)
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him (/hɪm/)
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himself (/hɪmˈself/)
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hire (/ˈhaɪə(r)/)
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his (/hɪz/)
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historic (/hɪˈstɒrɪk/)
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historical (/hɪˈstɒrɪkl/)
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history (/ˈhɪstri/)
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hit (/hɪt/)
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hobby (/ˈhɒbi/)
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hockey (/ˈhɒki/)
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hold (/həʊld/)
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hole (/həʊl/)
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holiday (/ˈhɒlədeɪ/)
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hollow (/ˈhɒləʊ/)
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holy (/ˈhəʊli/)
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home (/həʊm/)
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homework (/ˈhəʊmwɜːk/)
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honest (/ˈɒnɪst/)
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honour (/ˈɒnə(r)/)
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hope (/həʊp/)
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horrible (/ˈhɒrəbl/)
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horror (/ˈhɒrə(r)/)
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horse (/hɔːs/)
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hospital (/ˈhɒspɪtl/)
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host (/həʊst/)
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hot (/hɒt/)
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hotel (/həʊˈtel/)
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hour (/ˈaʊə(r)/)
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house (/haʊz/)
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household (/ˈhaʊshəʊld/)
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housing (/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/)
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how (/haʊ/)
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however (/haʊˈevə(r)/)
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huge (/hjuːdʒ/)
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human (/ˈhjuːmən/)
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humorous (/ˈhjuːmərəs/)
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humour (/ˈhjuːmə(r)/)
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hundred (/ˈhʌndrəd/)
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hungry (/ˈhʌŋɡri/)
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hunt (/hʌnt/)
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hunting (/ˈhʌntɪŋ/)
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hurricane (/ˈhʌrɪkən/)
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hurry (/ˈhʌri/)
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hurt (/hɜːt/)
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husband (/ˈhʌzbənd/)