Based on frequency in written English:
* the
* of
* and
* to
* a
* in
* is
* it
* for
* that
* with
* was
* as
* on
* by
* are
* from
* at
* be
Based on frequency in spoken English:
* I
* you
* the
* and
* a
* to
* of
* it
* in
* that
* is
* for
* this
* with
* was
* he
* she
* on
* they
* but
It's important to note:
* These lists are not exhaustive and may vary slightly depending on the source.
* The frequency of words can change based on the specific type of text or speech being analyzed.
* These lists are primarily based on function words, which are words that have a grammatical function but little lexical meaning (like prepositions, articles, and conjunctions).
If you're interested in a deeper analysis of word frequency, you can find resources like the Brown Corpus or the Google Ngram Viewer online.