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.

ALL a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
  • race (/reɪs/)
  • racing (/ˈreɪsɪŋ/)
  • radio (/ˈreɪdiəʊ/)
  • railway (/ˈreɪlweɪ/)
  • rain (/reɪn/)
  • raise (/reɪz/)
  • range (/reɪndʒ/)
  • rank (/ræŋk/)
  • rapid (/ˈræpɪd/)
  • rapidly (/ˈræpɪdli/)
  • rare (/reə(r)/)
  • rarely (/ˈreəli/)
  • rate (/reɪt/)
  • rather (/ˈrɑːðə(r)/)
  • raw (/rɔː/)
  • reach (/riːtʃ/)
  • react (/riˈækt/)
  • reaction (/riˈækʃn/)
  • read (/riːd/)
  • reader (/ˈriːdə(r)/)
  • reading (/ˈriːdɪŋ/)
  • ready (/ˈredi/)
  • real (/ˈriːəl/)
  • realistic (/ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/)
  • reality (/riˈæləti/)
  • realize (/ˈriːəlaɪz/)
  • really (/ˈriːəli/)
  • reason (/ˈriːzn/)
  • reasonable (/ˈriːznəbl/)
  • recall (/rɪˈkɔːl/)
  • receipt (/rɪˈsiːt/)
  • receive (/rɪˈsiːv/)
  • recent (/ˈriːsnt/)
  • recently (/ˈriːsntli/)
  • reception (/rɪˈsepʃn/)
  • recipe (/ˈresəpi/)
  • recognize (/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/)
  • recommend (/ˌrekəˈmend/)
  • recommendation (/ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/)
  • record (/rɪˈkɔːd/)
  • recording (/rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ/)
  • recover (/rɪˈkʌvə(r)/)
  • recycle (/ˌriːˈsaɪkl/)
  • red (/red/)
  • reduce (/rɪˈdjuːs/)
  • reduction (/rɪˈdʌkʃn/)
  • refer (/rɪˈfɜː(r)/)
  • reference (/ˈrefrəns/)
  • reflect (/rɪˈflekt/)
  • refuse (/rɪˈfjuːz/)
  • regard (/rɪˈɡɑːd/)
  • region (/ˈriːdʒən/)
  • regional (/ˈriːdʒənl/)
  • register (/ˈredʒɪstə(r)/)
  • regret (/rɪˈɡret/)
  • regular (/ˈreɡjələ(r)/)
  • regularly (/ˈreɡjələli/)
  • regulation (/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/)
  • reject (/rɪˈdʒekt/)
  • relate (/rɪˈleɪt/)
  • related (/rɪˈleɪtɪd/)
  • relation (/rɪˈleɪʃn/)
  • relationship (/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/)
  • relative (/ˈrelətɪv/)
  • relatively (/ˈrelətɪvli/)
  • relax (/rɪˈlæks/)
  • relaxed (/rɪˈlækst/)
  • relaxing (/rɪˈlæksɪŋ/)
  • release (/rɪˈliːs/)
  • relevant (/ˈreləvənt/)
  • reliable (/rɪˈlaɪəbl/)
  • relief (/rɪˈliːf/)
  • religion (/rɪˈlɪdʒən/)
  • religious (/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/)
  • rely (/rɪˈlaɪ/)
  • remain (/rɪˈmeɪn/)
  • remark (/rɪˈmɑːk/)
  • remember (/rɪˈmembə(r)/)
  • remind (/rɪˈmaɪnd/)
  • remote (/rɪˈməʊt/)
  • remove (/rɪˈmuːv/)
  • rent (/rent/)
  • repair (/rɪˈpeə(r)/)
  • repeat (/rɪˈpiːt/)
  • repeated (/rɪˈpiːtɪd/)
  • replace (/rɪˈpleɪs/)
  • reply (/rɪˈplaɪ/)
  • report (/rɪˈpɔːt/)
  • reporter (/rɪˈpɔːtə(r)/)
  • represent (/ˌreprɪˈzent/)
  • representative (/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/)
  • reputation (/ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/)
  • request (/rɪˈkwest/)
  • require (/rɪˈkwaɪə(r)/)
  • requirement (/rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/)
  • rescue (/ˈreskjuː/)
  • research (/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/)
  • researcher (/rɪˈsɜːtʃə(r)/)
  • reservation (/ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/)
  • reserve (/rɪˈzɜːv/)
  • resident (/ˈrezɪdənt/)
  • resist (/rɪˈzɪst/)
  • resolve (/rɪˈzɒlv/)
  • resort (/rɪˈzɔːt/)
  • resource (/rɪˈsɔːs/)
  • respect (/rɪˈspekt/)
  • respond (/rɪˈspɒnd/)
  • response (/rɪˈspɒns/)
  • responsibility (/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/)
  • responsible (/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/)
  • rest (/rest/)
  • restaurant (/ˈrestrɒnt/)
  • result (/rɪˈzʌlt/)
  • retain (/rɪˈteɪn/)
  • retire (/rɪˈtaɪə(r)/)
  • retired (/rɪˈtaɪəd/)
  • return (/rɪˈtɜːn/)
  • reveal (/rɪˈviːl/)
  • review (/rɪˈvjuː/)
  • revise (/rɪˈvaɪz/)
  • revolution (/ˌrevəˈluːʃn/)
  • reward (/rɪˈwɔːd/)
  • rhythm (/ˈrɪðəm/)
  • rice (/raɪs/)
  • rich (/rɪtʃ/)
  • rid (/rɪd/)
  • ride (/raɪd/)
  • right (/raɪt/)
  • ring (/rɪŋ/)
  • rise (/raɪz/)
  • risk (/rɪsk/)
  • river (/ˈrɪvə(r)/)
  • road (/rəʊd/)
  • robot (/ˈrəʊbɒt/)
  • rock (/rɒk/)
  • role (/rəʊl/)
  • roll (/rəʊl/)
  • romantic (/rəʊˈmæntɪk/)
  • roof (/ruːf/)
  • room (/ruːm/)
  • root (/ruːt/)
  • rope (/rəʊp/)
  • rough (/rʌf/)
  • round (/raʊnd/)
  • route (/ruːt/)
  • routine (/ruːˈtiːn/)
  • row (/rəʊ/)
  • royal (/ˈrɔɪəl/)
  • rub (/rʌb/)
  • rubber (/ˈrʌbə(r)/)
  • rubbish (/ˈrʌbɪʃ/)
  • rude (/ruːd/)
  • rugby (/ˈrʌɡbi/)
  • rule (/ruːl/)
  • run (/rʌn/)
  • runner (/ˈrʌnə(r)/)
  • running (/ˈrʌnɪŋ/)
  • rural (/ˈrʊərəl/)
  • rush (/rʌʃ/)
English Audio Level

race (verb)

UK /reɪs/
US /reɪs/
A2

racing (noun)

UK /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
US /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
B1

radio (noun)

UK /ˈreɪdiəʊ/
US /ˈreɪdiəʊ/
A1

railway (noun)

UK /ˈreɪlweɪ/
US /ˈreɪlweɪ/
A2

rain (verb)

UK /reɪn/
US /reɪn/
A1

raise (verb)

UK /reɪz/
US /reɪz/
A2

range (verb)

UK /reɪndʒ/
US /reɪndʒ/
B2

rank (verb)

UK /ræŋk/
US /ræŋk/
B2

rapid (adjective)

UK /ˈræpɪd/
US /ˈræpɪd/
B2

rapidly (adverb)

UK /ˈræpɪdli/
US /ˈræpɪdli/
B2

rare (adjective)

UK /reə(r)/
US /rer/
B1

rarely (adverb)

UK /ˈreəli/
US /ˈrerli/
B1

rate (verb)

UK /reɪt/
US /reɪt/
B2

rather (adverb)

UK /ˈrɑːðə(r)/
US /ˈræðər/
A2

raw (adjective)

UK /rɔː/
US /rɔː/
B2

reach (verb)

UK /riːtʃ/
US /riːtʃ/
A2

react (verb)

UK /riˈækt/
US /riˈækt/
A2

reaction (noun)

UK /riˈækʃn/
US /riˈækʃn/
B1

read (verb)

UK /riːd/
US /riːd/
A1

reader (noun)

UK /ˈriːdə(r)/
US /ˈriːdər/
A1

reading (noun)

UK /ˈriːdɪŋ/
US /ˈriːdɪŋ/
A1

ready (adjective)

UK /ˈredi/
US /ˈredi/
A1

real (adjective)

UK /ˈriːəl/
US /ˈriːəl/
A1

realistic (adjective)

UK /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
US /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
B2

reality (noun)

UK /riˈæləti/
US /riˈæləti/
B1

realize (verb)

UK /ˈriːəlaɪz/
US /ˈriːəlaɪz/
A2

really (adverb)

UK /ˈriːəli/
US /ˈriːəli/
A1

reason (noun)

UK /ˈriːzn/
US /ˈriːzn/
A1

reasonable (adjective)

UK /ˈriːznəbl/
US /ˈriːznəbl/
B2

recall (verb)

UK /rɪˈkɔːl/
US /rɪˈkɔːl/
B2

receipt (noun)

UK /rɪˈsiːt/
US /rɪˈsiːt/
B1

receive (verb)

UK /rɪˈsiːv/
US /rɪˈsiːv/
A2

recent (adjective)

UK /ˈriːsnt/
US /ˈriːsnt/
A2

recently (adverb)

UK /ˈriːsntli/
US /ˈriːsntli/
A2

reception (noun)

UK /rɪˈsepʃn/
US /rɪˈsepʃn/
A2

recipe (noun)

UK /ˈresəpi/
US /ˈresəpi/
A2

recognize (verb)

UK /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
US /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
A2

recommend (verb)

UK /ˌrekəˈmend/
US /ˌrekəˈmend/
A2

recommendation (noun)

UK /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/
US /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/
B1

record (verb)

UK /rɪˈkɔːd/
US /rɪˈkɔːrd/
A2

recording (noun)

UK /rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ/
US /rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
A2

recover (verb)

UK /rɪˈkʌvə(r)/
US /rɪˈkʌvər/
B2

recycle (verb)

UK /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/
US /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/
A2

red (noun)

UK /red/
US /red/
A1

reduce (verb)

UK /rɪˈdjuːs/
US /rɪˈduːs/
A2

reduction (noun)

UK /rɪˈdʌkʃn/
US /rɪˈdʌkʃn/
B2

refer (verb)

UK /rɪˈfɜː(r)/
US /rɪˈfɜːr/
A2

reference (noun)

UK /ˈrefrəns/
US /ˈrefrəns/
B1

reflect (verb)

UK /rɪˈflekt/
US /rɪˈflekt/
B1

refuse (verb)

UK /rɪˈfjuːz/
US /rɪˈfjuːz/
A2

regard (verb)

UK /rɪˈɡɑːd/
US /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
B2

region (noun)

UK /ˈriːdʒən/
US /ˈriːdʒən/
A2

regional (adjective)

UK /ˈriːdʒənl/
US /ˈriːdʒənl/
B2

register (verb)

UK /ˈredʒɪstə(r)/
US /ˈredʒɪstər/
B2

regret (verb)

UK /rɪˈɡret/
US /rɪˈɡret/
B2

regular (adjective)

UK /ˈreɡjələ(r)/
US /ˈreɡjələr/
A2

regularly (adverb)

UK /ˈreɡjələli/
US /ˈreɡjələrli/
B1

regulation (noun)

UK /ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/
US /ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/
B2

reject (verb)

UK /rɪˈdʒekt/
US /rɪˈdʒekt/
B1

relate (verb)

UK /rɪˈleɪt/
US /rɪˈleɪt/
B1

related (adjective)

UK /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
US /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
B1

relation (noun)

UK /rɪˈleɪʃn/
US /rɪˈleɪʃn/
B1

relationship (noun)

UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
US /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/
A2

relative (noun)

UK /ˈrelətɪv/
US /ˈrelətɪv/
B1

relatively (adverb)

UK /ˈrelətɪvli/
US /ˈrelətɪvli/
B2

relax (verb)

UK /rɪˈlæks/
US /rɪˈlæks/
A1

relaxed (adjective)

UK /rɪˈlækst/
US /rɪˈlækst/
B1

relaxing (adjective)

UK /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
US /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
B1

release (verb)

UK /rɪˈliːs/
US /rɪˈliːs/
B1

relevant (adjective)

UK /ˈreləvənt/
US /ˈreləvənt/
B2

reliable (adjective)

UK /rɪˈlaɪəbl/
US /rɪˈlaɪəbl/
B1

relief (noun)

UK /rɪˈliːf/
US /rɪˈliːf/
B2

religion (noun)

UK /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
US /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
B1

religious (adjective)

UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
B1

rely (verb)

UK /rɪˈlaɪ/
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
B2

remain (verb)

UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
US /rɪˈmeɪn/
B1

remark (verb)

UK /rɪˈmɑːk/
US /rɪˈmɑːrk/
B2

remember (verb)

UK /rɪˈmembə(r)/
US /rɪˈmembər/
A1

remind (verb)

UK /rɪˈmaɪnd/
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
B1

remote (adjective)

UK /rɪˈməʊt/
US /rɪˈməʊt/
B1

remove (verb)

UK /rɪˈmuːv/
US /rɪˈmuːv/
A2

rent (verb)

UK /rent/
US /rent/
B1

repair (verb)

UK /rɪˈpeə(r)/
US /rɪˈper/
A2

repeat (verb)

UK /rɪˈpiːt/
US /rɪˈpiːt/
A1

repeated (adjective)

UK /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
US /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
B1

replace (verb)

UK /rɪˈpleɪs/
US /rɪˈpleɪs/
A2

reply (verb)

UK /rɪˈplaɪ/
US /rɪˈplaɪ/
A2

report (verb)

UK /rɪˈpɔːt/
US /rɪˈpɔːrt/
A2

reporter (noun)

UK /rɪˈpɔːtə(r)/
US /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
A2

represent (verb)

UK /ˌreprɪˈzent/
US /ˌreprɪˈzent/
B1

representative (noun)

UK /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
US /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
B2

reputation (noun)

UK /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/
US /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/
B2

request (verb)

UK /rɪˈkwest/
US /rɪˈkwest/
B1

require (verb)

UK /rɪˈkwaɪə(r)/
US /rɪˈkwaɪər/
B1

requirement (noun)

UK /rɪˈkwaɪəmənt/
US /rɪˈkwaɪərmənt/
B2

rescue (verb)

UK /ˈreskjuː/
US /ˈreskjuː/
B2

research (verb)

UK /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/
US /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/
A2

researcher (noun)

UK /rɪˈsɜːtʃə(r)/
US /ˈriːsɜːrtʃər/
A2

reservation (noun)

UK /ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/
US /ˌrezərˈveɪʃn/
B1

reserve (verb)

UK /rɪˈzɜːv/
US /rɪˈzɜːrv/
B2

resident (noun)

UK /ˈrezɪdənt/
US /ˈrezɪdənt/
B2

resist (verb)

UK /rɪˈzɪst/
US /rɪˈzɪst/
B2

resolve (verb)

UK /rɪˈzɒlv/
US /rɪˈzɑːlv/
B2

resort (noun)

UK /rɪˈzɔːt/
US /rɪˈzɔːrt/
B2

resource (noun)

UK /rɪˈsɔːs/
US /ˈriːsɔːrs/
B1

respect (verb)

UK /rɪˈspekt/
US /rɪˈspekt/
B1

respond (verb)

UK /rɪˈspɒnd/
US /rɪˈspɑːnd/
A2

response (noun)

UK /rɪˈspɒns/
US /rɪˈspɑːns/
A2

responsibility (noun)

UK /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/
US /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
B1

responsible (adjective)

UK /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/
US /rɪˈspɑːnsəbl/
B1

rest (verb)

UK /rest/
US /rest/
A2

restaurant (noun)

UK /ˈrestrɒnt/
US /ˈrestrɑːnt/
A1

result (verb)

UK /rɪˈzʌlt/
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
B1

retain (verb)

UK /rɪˈteɪn/
US /rɪˈteɪn/
B2

retire (verb)

UK /rɪˈtaɪə(r)/
US /rɪˈtaɪər/
B1

retired (adjective)

UK /rɪˈtaɪəd/
US /rɪˈtaɪərd/
B1

return (verb)

UK /rɪˈtɜːn/
US /rɪˈtɜːrn/
A1

reveal (verb)

UK /rɪˈviːl/
US /rɪˈviːl/
B2

review (verb)

UK /rɪˈvjuː/
US /rɪˈvjuː/
A2

revise (verb)

UK /rɪˈvaɪz/
US /rɪˈvaɪz/
B1

revolution (noun)

UK /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/
US /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/
B2

reward (verb)

UK /rɪˈwɔːd/
US /rɪˈwɔːrd/
B2

rhythm (noun)

UK /ˈrɪðəm/
US /ˈrɪðəm/
B2

rice (noun)

UK /raɪs/
US /raɪs/
A1

rich (adjective)

UK /rɪtʃ/
US /rɪtʃ/
A1

rid (verb)

UK /rɪd/
US /rɪd/
B2

ride (verb)

UK /raɪd/
US /raɪd/
A1

right (noun)

UK /raɪt/
US /raɪt/
A1

ring (verb)

UK /rɪŋ/
US /rɪŋ/
A2

rise (verb)

UK /raɪz/
US /raɪz/
A2

risk (verb)

UK /rɪsk/
US /rɪsk/
B1

river (noun)

UK /ˈrɪvə(r)/
US /ˈrɪvər/
A1

road (noun)

UK /rəʊd/
US /rəʊd/
A1

robot (noun)

UK /ˈrəʊbɒt/
US /ˈrəʊbɑːt/
B1

rock (verb)

UK /rɒk/
US /rɑːk/
C1

role (noun)

UK /rəʊl/
US /rəʊl/
A2

roll (verb)

UK /rəʊl/
US /rəʊl/
B1

romantic (adjective)

UK /rəʊˈmæntɪk/
US /rəʊˈmæntɪk/
B1

roof (noun)

UK /ruːf/
US /ruːf/
A2

room (noun)

UK /ruːm/
US /ruːm/
A1

root (noun)

UK /ruːt/
US /ruːt/
B2

rope (noun)

UK /rəʊp/
US /rəʊp/
B1

rough (adjective)

UK /rʌf/
US /rʌf/
B1

round (preposition)

UK /raʊnd/
US /raʊnd/
A2

route (noun)

UK /ruːt/
US /ruːt/
A2

routine (noun)

UK /ruːˈtiːn/
US /ruːˈtiːn/
A1

row (noun)

UK /rəʊ/
US /rəʊ/
B1

royal (adjective)

UK /ˈrɔɪəl/
US /ˈrɔɪəl/
B1

rub (verb)

UK /rʌb/
US /rʌb/
B2

rubber (noun)

UK /ˈrʌbə(r)/
US /ˈrʌbər/
B2

rubbish (noun)

UK /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
US /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
A2

rude (adjective)

UK /ruːd/
US /ruːd/
A2

rugby (noun)

UK /ˈrʌɡbi/
US /ˈrʌɡbi/
B1

rule (verb)

UK /ruːl/
US /ruːl/
B1

run (verb)

UK /rʌn/
US /rʌn/
A1

runner (noun)

UK /ˈrʌnə(r)/
US /ˈrʌnər/
A2

running (noun)

UK /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
US /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
A2

rural (adjective)

UK /ˈrʊərəl/
US /ˈrʊrəl/
B2

rush (verb)

UK /rʌʃ/
US /rʌʃ/
B2