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

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נִכָּרnikárnoticeable, evident
קֹבֶץkóvetzfile
סְגָןsgandeputy, vice
פֵּרוּשׁperúshinterpretation
לָטוּסlatústo fly
פִּתְאוֹםpit'ómsuddenly, all of a sudden
לַחֲווֹתlakhavótto experience, to go through
אוֹפְּצִיָּהoptziyáoption, choice
לְאַחֵרle'akhérto be late, to arrive late
דַּיdayenough!, stop it!
מוֹשָׁבmoshávseat
לְשַׁתֵּףleshatéfto share
דִּיגִיטָלִיdigitalídigital
לְהִתְמַקֵּדlehitmakédto focus, to concentrate
אִשּׁוּםishúmcharge, indictment
לְהָפִיקlehafíkto derive, to extract
אָחוֹרָהakhóraback, backward
תַּחְתּוֹןtakhtónlower, bottom
בְּהַצְלָחָהbehatzlakhágood luck!
קוֹלְנוֹעַkolnó'acinema, film
לִבְטֹחַlivtó'akhto trust, to rely on
מַדְרִיךְmadríkhinstructor, guide
בְּטִיחוּתbtikhútsafety
פֶסְטִיבָלfestiválfestival
יְשִׁירוֹתyeshirótdirectly, straight
פַּעַרpá'argap, difference
יַהֲדוּתyahadútJudaism
בְּדִיחָהbdikhájoke
מַעֲרָבma'arávwest, the West
בִּפְרָטbifrátin particular, especially
הַנְהָלָהhanhalámanagement, administration
חָשׁוּדkhashúdsuspicious, suspect
מֻצְלָחmutzlákhsuccessful, good
שִׁקּוּלshikúlconsideration, factor
מַנְהִיגmanhígleader
עִתּוֹנַאיitonáyjournalist, reporter
לְסָרֵבlesarévto refuse, to decline
אוֹיֵבoyévenemy, foe
עָשׂוֹרasórdecade
יִשּׂוּםyisúmimplementation, application
מֵאָחוֹרme'akhórbehind, at the back
חֹרֶףkhórefwinter
קֶסֶםkésemmagic, wizardry
אֹפִיóficharacter, nature
פִּצּוּיpitzúycompensation, damages
נִרְחָבnirkhávextensive, wide
בִּמְהִירוּתbimhirútquickly, fast
הַפְרָעָהhafra'ádisturbance, interruption
לְחַסֵּלlekhasélto eliminate, to wipe out
מִסְחָרִיmiskharícommercial, trading
אֶתְגָּרetgárchallenge
לְסַדֵּרlesadérto tidy, to arrange
מִמּוּןmimúnfunding, financing
לְהִמָּסֵרlehimasérto be delivered, to be handed over
הַלְוָאָהhalva'áloan
שְׂמֹאלsmolleft, left side
הַדְרָכָהhadrakháinstruction, training
מְהִירוּתmehirútspeed, velocity
מִזְרָחִיmizrakhíeastern, east
נַפְשִׁיnafshímental, psychological
לְפַסְפֵסlefasfésto miss
הֶסְבֵּרhesbérexplanation
בִּלְעֲדֵיbil'adéywithout
פָּסוּקpasúkverse
מִינִיminísexual, sex
חָלָבkhalávmilk
לִגְמֹרligmórto finish, to complete
לַחְתֹּךְlakhtókhto cut, to slice
רוּחָנִיrukhaníspiritual
קֻפָּהkupácheckout, cash register
לְבַזְבֵּזlevazbézto waste, to squander
שֶׁקֶרshékerlie, falsehood
פְּלִילִיplilícriminal, penal
מְפֹרָטmeforátdetailed, thorough
אָרוּרarúrcursed, damned
דָּמִיםdamímfee, money
לָחוּשׁlakhúshto feel, to sense
כָּחֹלkakhólblue
בַּאֲשֶׁרba'ashéras for, regarding
הָלְאָהhale'áon, onward
מַהוּmahúwhat is…?, what's
לְהָסִירlehasírto remove, to take off
חָתוּלkhatúlcat, tomcat
נ״לnun lámedaforementioned, above-mentioned
מְכַבֶּהmekhabéextinguisher, one who puts out
בְּרֵרָהbreráchoice, option
תַּקָּנָהtakanáregulation, rule
לְהַסְתִּירlehastírto hide, to conceal
הַתְחָלָהhatkhalábeginning, start
הוֹגֵןhogénfair, just
סִרְטוֹןsirtónvideo, clip
לְדַמְיֵןledamyénto imagine, to picture
לְהִתְבָּרֵרlehitbarérto turn out, to become clear
עַתָּהatánow, at present
דִּוּוּחַdivú'akhreport, reporting
נִבְחֶרֶתnivkhéretnational team, team
מַחֲצִיתmakhatzíthalf
תַּקִּיןtakínin working order, normal
כְּנֵסִיָּהknesiyáchurch
עִסּוּקisúkoccupation, activity