Esperanto word lists
Up to 3,000 words by frequency. Built from the same frequency data as the 3,000-word Esperanto course.
Per Nation (2006), the most frequent 1,000 word-families cover 81-84% of spoken English.
Critical 100
100 must-know words
The 100 most common Esperanto words, ranked by frequency. Function words and the handful of verbs and nouns you will use in every conversation.
Browse 100 words
Core 1000
1,000 most common words
The 1,000 most common Esperanto words, ranked by frequency: the roots that carry everyday Esperanto. Each one multiplies through the 40 official affixes, so these go further than a thousand words of any natural language.
Browse 1,000 words
Core 5000
3,000 most common words
The most common Esperanto words with a page on the site so far: 2,998 of the top 5,000 by frequency, ranks 1 to 3,000, growing as the course does.
Browse 2,998 words