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Below is a ranking of the most common Hebrew words, based on modern texts

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חוֹזֶהkhozécontract, agreement
מִטְבָּחmitbákhkitchen, cuisine
לְוַתֵּרlevatérto give up, to forgo
קִבּוּץkibútzkibbutz
בְּיַחַסbeyákhasrelative to, in relation to
מָנוֹעַmanó'aengine, motor
עָנָףanáfbranch, bough
לוּחַlú'akhboard, blackboard
שִׁפּוּרshipúrimprovement
לְשַׁלֵּבleshalévto combine, to integrate
צַוtzavorder, warrant
לִצְבֹּרlitzbórto accumulate, to amass
אֶמְצָעִיemtza'ímeans, measure
לִקְפֹּץlikpótzto jump, to leap
שְׁטוּתshtutnonsense, foolishness
בִּזְכוּתbizkhútthanks to, owing to
שְׁמִירָהshmiráguarding, guard duty
בִּקּוּרbikúrvisit, call
לְהַשְׁלִיםlehashlímto complete, to finish
עָשִׁירashírrich, wealthy
מִבְחָןmivkhánexam, test
אַנְגְּלִיתanglítEnglish, English language
קָרְבָּןkorbánvictim, sacrifice
מִתְחָםmitkhámcomplex, compound
הַזְמָנָהhazmanáinvitation
יְדִיעָהyedi'áknowledge, awareness
לְהִמָּשֵׁךְlehimashékhto last, to continue
הוֹדhodmajesty, splendor
לְהַבִּיטlehabítto look, to gaze
לְאַתֵּרle'atérto locate, to find
חוֹבkhovdebt
יַקִּירyakírdear, darling
לְהַעֲדִיףleha'adífto prefer
מַתָּנָהmatanágift, present
עַתִּיקatíkancient, antique
בִּרְצִינוּתbirtzinútseriously, in earnest
מְזֻיָּןmezuyánarmed
יָשִׁירyashírdirect, straight
נוֹכְחִיnokhekhícurrent, present
בְּמַקְבִּילbemakbílat the same time, simultaneously
לְהַעֲרִיךְleha'aríkhto appreciate, to value
נִצָּחוֹןnitzakhónvictory, win
לַחְשֹׁשׁlakhshóshto fear, to be afraid
בְּנוֹגֵעַbenogé'aregarding, about
אוֹתotsign, token
לְהִשָּׁבַעlehishaváto swear, to vow
עִתּוֹןitónnewspaper, paper
בֶּגֶדbégedgarment, piece of clothing
רִשְׁמִיrishmíofficial, formal
מַרְבִּיתmarbítmost, the majority
בַּסּוֹףbasófin the end, eventually
לְהַטִּילlehatílto impose, to place
לְמַהֵרlemahérto hurry, to rush
לִשְׁבֹּרlishbórto break, to smash
לְהִפָּרֵדlehiparédto part, to say goodbye
פְּנִימָהpnímainside, in
יָעִילya'íleffective, efficient
לְמַלֵּאlemaléto fill, to fill in
רַכֶּבֶתrakévettrain
גִּדּוּלgidúltumor, growth
עַצְמִיatzmíself-, own
תִּקְוָהtikváhope
מְגוּרִיםmegurímhousing, residence
לְהַשְׁקִיעַlehashkí'ato invest, to put in
דֶּגֶםdégemmodel, type
תָּכְנָהtokhnásoftware, program
הַעֲרָכָהha'arakháassessment, estimate
הֲנָחָהhanakhádiscount
סוֹדsodsecret, mystery
הֶקֵּףhekéfextent, scope
בְּסִיסִיbsisíbasic, fundamental
יִצּוּרyitzúrproduction, manufacturing
רְאָיָהre'ayáproof, evidence
לְוַדֵּאlevadéto make sure, to verify
מָכוֹןmakhóninstitute
רְבִיעִיrevi'ífourth
מַרְאֶהmar'éappearance, look
טִיסָהtisáflight, flying
קָדוֹשׁkadóshholy, sacred
לִמְשֹׁךְlimshókhto pull, to drag
חֲתֻנָּהkhatunáwedding
הִתְנַהֲגוּתhitnahagútbehavior, conduct
מַעֲבָרma'avárpassage, crossing
לְהִתָּכֵןlehitakhénto be possible, to be conceivable
לְיַצֵּגleyatzégto represent, to stand for
מַשְׁבֵּרmashbércrisis
מִישֶׁהִיmishehísomeone, somebody
הֻלֶּדֶתhulédetbirth
צֶמַחtzémakhplant
לְעוֹרֵרle'orérto wake up, to awaken
שִׁוּוּקshivúkmarketing, sales
לֶאֱסֹףle'esófto collect, to gather
מֶטֶרmétermeter
מִטַּעַםmita'ámon behalf of, for
תְּפִיסָהtfisáperception, grasp
גַּלgalwave
יָשָׁרyashárstraight, level
מַאֲמָץma'amátzeffort, exertion
לְתוֹךְletókhinto, in
עָצוּםatzúmhuge, enormous