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

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מוּזֵאוֹןmuze'ónmuseum
לִתְהוֹתlit'hótto wonder
יִשְׂרְאֵלִיyisr'elíIsraeli
הַלְּוַאיhalváyif only, I wish
מֵאֵיפֹהme'éfowhere from, from where
לַחְתֹּםlakhtómto sign
לְטוֹבַתletovátfor the benefit of, in favor of
שִׁדּוּרshidúrbroadcast, transmission
לְהִבָּחֵרlehibakhérto be elected, to be chosen
טֶקְסְטteksttext
תַּשְׁתִּיתtashtítinfrastructure
קֶצֶבkétzevpace, rhythm
הֲלָכָהhalakháhalakha, Jewish law
לְאַטle'átslowly
הֲבָנָהhavanáunderstanding, comprehension
לְהִפָּטֵרlehipatérto get rid of, to dispose of
הֶגְיוֹנִיhegyonílogical, reasonable
תּוֹסֶפֶתtoséfetaddition, supplement
נָפוֹץnafótzcommon, widespread
כֹּהֵןkohénpriest, kohen
חֻקִּיkhukílegal, lawful
לִשְׁקֹלlishkólto weigh
יְצִיאָהyetzi'áexit, way out
חֲמִישִׁיkhamishífifth
מַחֲנֶהmakhanécamp
נֶאֱשָׁםne'eshámdefendant, the accused
קָצֶהkatzéend, edge
נָקִיnakíclean
יוֹעֵץyo'étzadviser, consultant
עֲנָקanákgiant
רֵאָיוֹןre'ayóninterview
גַּזgazgas
עוֹרֵךְorékheditor
שְׁמוֹנָהshmonáeight
לְנַקּוֹתlenakótto clean, to tidy up
מֻכְרָחmukhrákhforced, compelled
חֹפֶשׁkhófeshfreedom, liberty
סַבְתָּאsavtágrandmother, grandma
זוֹלzolcheap, inexpensive
כּוֹסkosglass, cup
רַשַּׁאיrasháyentitled, allowed
עָסוּקasúkbusy, occupied
בְּקַלּוּתbekalúteasily, with ease
לִרְקֹדlirkódto dance
פָלַסְטִינִיfalastíniPalestinian
קָטֵגוֹרִיָּהkategoriyácategory, class
תְּכוּנָהtkhunátrait, quality
מְנִיעָהmeni'áprevention
לְשַׁפֵּרleshapérto improve, to better
תַּחְבּוּרָהtakhburátransportation, transport
פּוֹפּוּלָרִיpopularípopular
אִסּוּרisúrban, prohibition
בְּקֶרֶבbekérevamong, amid
פֶּרַחpérakhflower
אוֹדוֹתodótabout, concerning
לְקַדֵּםlekadémto promote, to advance
זוֹהִיzohíthis is, it is
חֵןkhencharm, grace
זָהָבzahávgold
מוֹפָעmofáshow, performance
תְּעוּפָהte'ufáaviation, flight
הַצָּגָהhatzagáplay, show
לְחַבֵּבlekhabévto like, to be fond of
הֲפָקָהhafakáproduction
מַעֲלָהma'aládegree
מֶשֶׁקméshekhousehold, management
לְהִתְנַצֵּלlehitnatzélto apologize
לְהִתְפַּתֵּחַlehitpaté'akhto develop, to evolve
מַפְחִידmafkhídscary, frightening
לְשֶׁעָבַרleshe'avárformer, ex-
מוּתָגmutágbrand
מְיֹעָדmeyo'ádintended, designed
גִּבּוֹרgibórhero, heroine
חֲשָׁשׁkhasháshfear, concern
רֶגֶשׁrégeshfeeling, emotion
נִשּׂוּאִיםnisu'ímmarriage, married life
מַעֲרָבִיma'aravíwestern, west
לְצַלֵּםletzalémto photograph, to take pictures
פְּסָקpsakruling, decision
תְּעוּדָהte'udácertificate, card
בְּרֵכָהbrekháswimming pool, pool
לִדְחוֹתlidkhótto reject, to turn down
נַהָגnahágdriver, chauffeur
תּוֹרtorline, queue
מֻעֲמָדmu'amádcandidate, nominee
לִתְקֹףlitkófto attack, to assault
טִפֵּשׁtipéshfool, idiot
יְפֵהפֶהyefehfébeautiful, gorgeous
מֶסֶרmésermessage, point
מַעֲרָכָהma'arakhácampaign, battle
מוֹדֶלmódelmodel, pattern
נְסִבָּהnesibácircumstance
לִשְׂכֹּרliskórto hire, to employ
מְעֹרָבme'orávinvolved, implicated
תְּמוּרָהtmuráreturn, compensation
נַעַלná'alshoe
אָנָּאanáplease, I beg you
כֹּשֶׁרkósherfitness, shape
עִקָּרוֹןikarónprinciple
לְהִתְגַּלּוֹתlehitgalótto be discovered, to turn out