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Pronunciation: [wә:d]

Average Rank: 320

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 话, 消息, 词, 诺言, 命令 vt. 用言辞表达 [计] 字

Detailed Explanations:
  • n. a unit of language that native speakers can identify
  • n. a brief statement
  • n. a verbal command for action
  • n. a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Collins Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Oxford 3000
Difficulty: BASIC
Exam Tags: zk gk
Word Forms:
Plural: words
Past Participle: worded
Present Participle: wording
Past: worded
3rd Person: words

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#287

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 97.1% (Top 97.1% most frequent)
97.1%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#429

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 95.7% (Top 95.7% most frequent)
95.7%

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

Project Gutenberg
#245

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 97.5% (Top 97.5% most frequent)
97.5%

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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