Free frequency word lists for language learners: the most common words of each language, with lemma and English meaning, as CSV and plain text. Made by Apera, which helps you learn the words in what you read.
| Language | Speaking (top 1,000) | Reading lists (top 500 each) | Browse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | CSV | news, sports, food, tech | apera.me/word-lists/italian |
| Spanish | CSV | news, sports, food, tech | apera.me/word-lists/spanish |
| French | CSV | news, sports, food, tech | apera.me/word-lists/french |
| German | CSV | news, sports, food, tech | apera.me/word-lists/german |
- Speaking: the words of everyday spoken language, ranked using published film and TV subtitle word counts. Start here.
- Reading: the words that rank high in news, sports, food or tech writing, counted by Apera from web pages. Useful once you read about a subject you care about.
Every file has the columns rank,word,lemma,meaning. Each written form of a word is its own row (Italian è and sono both appear). The last row of each CSV carries the licence and a link to the credits.
All lists: CC BY-SA 4.0 (LICENSE). Credit "Apera (apera.me)" and keep the licence when you share or adapt them.
- Speaking lists: Ranked from FrequencyWords by Hermit Dave (CC BY-SA 3.0), which contains information from OPUS OpenSubtitles (ODC-BY).
- Reading lists: counted by Apera from web pages collected in 2021–2026; the number of sites is given per list in each language folder.
Method, sources and full credits: apera.me/sources. Questions or corrections: open an issue, or write to hello@apera.me.