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