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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i (/aɪ/)
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ice (/aɪs/)
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ice cream (/ˈaɪs kriːm/)
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idea (/aɪˈdɪə/)
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ideal (/aɪˈdiːəl/)
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identify (/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/)
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identity (/aɪˈdentəti/)
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if (/ɪf/)
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ignore (/ɪɡˈnɔː(r)/)
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ill (/ɪl/)
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illegal (/ɪˈliːɡl/)
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illness (/ˈɪlnəs/)
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illustrate (/ˈɪləstreɪt/)
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illustration (/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn/)
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image (/ˈɪmɪdʒ/)
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imaginary (/ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/)
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imagination (/ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/)
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imagine (/ɪˈmædʒɪn/)
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immediate (/ɪˈmiːdiət/)
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immediately (/ɪˈmiːdiətli/)
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immigrant (/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/)
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impact (/ɪmˈpækt/)
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impatient (/ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/)
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imply (/ɪmˈplaɪ/)
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import (/ɪmˈpɔːt/)
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importance (/ɪmˈpɔːtns/)
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important (/ɪmˈpɔːtnt/)
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impose (/ɪmˈpəʊz/)
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impossible (/ɪmˈpɒsəbl/)
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impress (/ɪmˈpres/)
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impressed (/ɪmˈprest/)
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impression (/ɪmˈpreʃn/)
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impressive (/ɪmˈpresɪv/)
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improve (/ɪmˈpruːv/)
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improvement (/ɪmˈpruːvmənt/)
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in (/ɪn/)
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inch (/ɪntʃ/)
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incident (/ˈɪnsɪdənt/)
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include (/ɪnˈkluːd/)
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included (/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/)
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including (/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/)
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income (/ˈɪnkʌm/)
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increase (/ɪnˈkriːs/)
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increasingly (/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/)
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incredible (/ɪnˈkredəbl/)
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incredibly (/ɪnˈkredəbli/)
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indeed (/ɪnˈdiːd/)
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independent (/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/)
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indicate (/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/)
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indirect (/ˌɪndəˈrekt/)
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individual (/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/)
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indoor (/ˈɪndɔː(r)/)
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indoors (/ˌɪnˈdɔːz/)
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industrial (/ɪnˈdʌstriəl/)
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industry (/ˈɪndəstri/)
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infection (/ɪnˈfekʃn/)
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influence (/ˈɪnfluəns/)
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inform (/ɪnˈfɔːm/)
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informal (/ɪnˈfɔːml/)
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information (/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/)
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ingredient (/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/)
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initial (/ɪˈnɪʃl/)
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initially (/ɪˈnɪʃəli/)
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initiative (/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/)
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injure (/ˈɪndʒə(r)/)
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injured (/ˈɪndʒəd/)
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injury (/ˈɪndʒəri/)
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inner (/ˈɪnə(r)/)
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innocent (/ˈɪnəsnt/)
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inquiry (/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/)
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insect (/ˈɪnsekt/)
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inside (/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/)
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insight (/ˈɪnsaɪt/)
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insist (/ɪnˈsɪst/)
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inspire (/ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/)
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install (/ɪnˈstɔːl/)
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instance (/ˈɪnstəns/)
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instead (/ɪnˈsted/)
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institute (/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/)
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institution (/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/)
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instruction (/ɪnˈstrʌkʃn/)
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instructor (/ɪnˈstrʌktə(r)/)
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instrument (/ˈɪnstrəmənt/)
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insurance (/ɪnˈʃʊərəns/)
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intelligence (/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/)
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intelligent (/ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/)
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intend (/ɪnˈtend/)
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intended (/ɪnˈtendɪd/)
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intense (/ɪnˈtens/)
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intention (/ɪnˈtenʃn/)
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interest (/ˈɪntrəst/)
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interested (/ˈɪntrəstɪd/)
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interesting (/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/)
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internal (/ɪnˈtɜːnl/)
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international (/ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/)
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internet (/ˈɪntənet/)
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interpret (/ɪnˈtɜːprət/)
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interrupt (/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/)
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interview (/ˈɪntəvjuː/)
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into (/ˈɪntə/)
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introduce (/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/)
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introduction (/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/)
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invent (/ɪnˈvent/)
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invention (/ɪnˈvenʃn/)
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invest (/ɪnˈvest/)
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investigate (/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/)
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investigation (/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/)
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investment (/ɪnˈvestmənt/)
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invitation (/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/)
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invite (/ɪnˈvaɪt/)
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involve (/ɪnˈvɒlv/)
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involved (/ɪnˈvɒlvd/)
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iron (/ˈaɪən/)
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island (/ˈaɪlənd/)
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issue (/ˈɪʃuː/)
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it (/ɪt/)
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item (/ˈaɪtəm/)
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its (/ɪts/)
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itself (/ɪtˈself/)