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

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כִּסּוּיkisúycover, lid
הִתְנַהֲלוּתhitnahalútconduct, behavior
עֲתִירָהatirápetition
חֲרֵדִיkharedíHaredi, ultra-Orthodox Jew
דֵּמוֹקְרָטִיdemokratídemocratic
אֹשֶׁרósherhappiness, joy
חַקְלָאוּתkhakla'útagriculture, farming
בְּלֹאblowithout
מִשְׁטָרmishtárregime, system of government
בְּסָמוּךְbesamúkhnearby, close by
לִשְׁטֹףlishtófto wash, to rinse
חוֹלֶהkholépatient, sick person
חֲזִיתkhazítfront, facade
אָמִיןamínreliable, trustworthy
לְהִמָּכֵרlehimakhérto be sold, to sell
מַשְׁקִיעַmashkí'ainvestor
אִיּוּםiyúmthreat, menace
אָבוּדavúdlost, hopeless
רִיצָהritzárunning, run
הַשְׁוָאָהhashva'ácomparison
לְהַשְׁמִידlehashmídto destroy, to annihilate
לִגְבֹּרligbórto grow stronger, to intensify
לִתְבֹּעַlitbó'ato sue, to take to court
לְכַבֵּדlekhabédto respect, to honor
מְיֻתָּרmeyutársuperfluous, unnecessary
זִהוּםzihúminfection
לְאַיֵּםle'ayémto threaten, to menace
שָׂטָןsatánSatan, the devil
לְהִסְתַּבֵּרlehistabérto turn out, to become clear
לִשְׁלֹלlishlólto rule out, to deny
פּוֹשֵׁעַposhé'acriminal, offender
חֲקִיקָהkhakikálegislation, lawmaking
מְזֻיָּףmezuyáffake, counterfeit
אִזּוּןizúnbalance, equilibrium
לְבָרֵרlevarérto find out, to check
שׁוֹמֵרshomérguard, security guard
טִיפּtiptip, gratuity
מוֹצָאmotzáorigin, descent
שַׁקְרָןshakránliar
חָזֶהkhazéchest, breast
נָהוּגnahúgcustomary, usual
לְחַיֵּךְlekhayékhto smile
סֶלַעsélarock, boulder
שָׁלָלshalálloot, spoils
חֻמְצָהkhumtzáacid
דִּמְיוֹןdimyónimagination, fantasy
לִידֵיlidéyinto the hands of
לְהִכָּשֵׁלlehikashélto fail, to flunk
גְּבִירָהgvirálady, mistress
מֵרוֹץmerótzrace
סִפְרִיָּהsifriyálibrary
בְּהַתְאָמָהbehat'amárespectively, accordingly
אֹמֶץómetzcourage, bravery
אֲגַםagámlake
מֶזֶגmézegweather
מִלּוּיmilúyfilling, filling in
זַיִתzáyitolive
לוֹרְדlordlord
עִדְכּוּןidkúnupdate
רְכִיבrekhívcomponent, element
לְאָחוֹרle'akhórback, backward
הֱיוֹתhe'ótsince, as
מוּדָעוּתmuda'útawareness, consciousness
חַףkhafinnocent
כְּאֶחָדke'ekhádalike, both
אַסְטְרָטֶגִיָּהastrategiyástrategy
רוֹמָןrománnovel
מוּטָבmutávbetter, preferable
מַשְׁכַּנְתָּאmashkantámortgage, home loan
עֵרerawake
לְהֵעָצֵרlehe'atzérto stop, to come to a stop
פַּרְשָׁנוּתparshanútinterpretation, commentary
גָּוֶןgávenshade, hue
לִשְׁכֹּןlishkónto dwell, to reside
עַזazintense, strong
זְרוֹעַzró'aarm
לְהֵרָצַחleheratzákhto be murdered, to be killed
אָקָדֶמִיָּהakademiyáacademia
יַמִּיyamímarine, maritime
הַפְחָתָהhafkhatáreduction, cut
מוּזִיקָלִיmuzikalímusical
אֻמָּהumánation, people
שֶׁלֶטshéletsign, signboard
נְשִׁיקָהneshikákiss
אָחִידakhíduniform, homogeneous
עֵצָהetzáadvice, tip
מְרֻבֶּהmerubénumerous, multiple
קִילוֹמֶטֶרkilométerkilometer
ב״כba kó'akhattorney, legal representative
יֶרִיyérishooting, fire
מְנוּחָהmenukhárest, repose
אֵיבָרeyvárorgan
לְהִמָּלֵטlehimalétto escape, to flee
הֶרְכֵּבherkévcomposition, makeup
שָׁכֵןshakhénneighbor
מַגְעִילmag'íldisgusting, gross
מַלְאָךְmale'ákhangel
לְהִתְקַשּׁוֹתlehitkashótto have difficulty, to struggle
מִמֵּילָאmimeyláanyway, in any case
מֵמַדmemáddimension