This document lists the most frequently used words in written English during the first quarter of a year. The top words included common articles, pronouns, prepositions, verbs and other basic words needed to form sentences and convey basic ideas. Many of the words on the list are among the most commonly used words in the English language overall.

1. 1 st Quarter Words

2. the

3. to

4. and

5. he

6. a

7. I

8. you

9. it

10. of

11. in

12. was

13. said

14. his

15. that

16. she

17. for

18. on

19. they

20. but

21. had

22. at

23. him

24. with

25. up

26. all

27. is

28. some

29. out

30. look

31. her

32. there

33. as

34. be

35. have

36. go

37. we

38. am

39. then

40. little

41. down

42. do

43. can

44. could

45. when

46. did

47. what

48. so

49. see

50. not

51. get

52. one

53. this

54. were

55. them

56. like

57. my

58. has

59. man

60. day

61. same

62. also

63. another

64. part

65. even