can

Pronunciation: [kæn]

Average Rank: 55

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

vt. 装罐 n. 罐头, 容器 aux. 能, 可以 [计] 作废字符

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
  • n. the quantity contained in a can
  • n. a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
  • v. preserve in a can or tin
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: zk gk toefl
Word Forms:
Plural: cans
Present Participle:
Past: could
3rd Person: can
Past Participle:

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#35

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 99.7% (Top 99.7% most frequent)
99.7%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#51

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 99.5% (Top 99.5% most frequent)
99.5%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#79

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 99.2% (Top 99.2% most frequent)
99.2%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.

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