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

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כָּשֵׁרkashérkosher
מְרַתֵּקmeratékfascinating, gripping
לְאַחְזֵרle'akhzérto retrieve, to recover
הַשְׂכָּלָהhaskaláeducation, schooling
תּוֹדָעָהtoda'áconsciousness, awareness
חַקְלָאִיkhakla'íagricultural, farming
אֲמִירָהamirástatement, saying
הֲכִיhakhímost, the most
גְּבִינָהgvinácheese
צְפוֹנִיtzfonínorthern, north
לְהִיָּרוֹתlehiyarótto be shot, to get shot
מִדְרָשׁmidráshmidrash
מִרְפֶּסֶתmirpésetbalcony
מַעֲסִיקma'asíkemployer
צַוָּארtzávarneck
קֶשֶׁתkéshetrainbow
חָרִיףkharífspicy, hot
לְסַכֵּןlesakénto risk, to endanger
צַדִּיקtzadíkrighteous person, saint
טִפּוּסtipústype, kind
יָרֵחַyaré'akhmoon
נְטִיָּהnetiyátendency, inclination
תֵּאוֹרִיָּהte'oriyátheory
מְיַסֵּדmeyasédfounder
לְהַקְדִּישׁlehakdíshto dedicate, to devote
תַּעֲסוּקָהta'asukáemployment, occupation
גֵּרוּשִׁיםgerushímdivorce
קַבְּלָןkabláncontractor, builder
רָגִישׁragíshsensitive, touchy
דְּאָגָהde'agáworry, concern
חוֹבֵבkhovévlover, fan
מֵיזָםmeyzámventure, project
כִּיסkispocket
מְמֻשָּׁךְmemushákhprolonged, lengthy
מַתֶּכֶתmatékhetmetal
אוֹטוֹotócar
מֶדִיָּהmediyámedia, mass media
לְהִזְדַּקֵּקlehizdakékto need, to require
צוֹפֶהtzoféspectator, viewer
עָנָןanáncloud
כִּשָּׁרוֹןkisharóntalent, gift
מִמְשָׁלmimsháladministration, government
שָׁרָתsharátserver
לְהִתְפַּלֵּלlehitpalélto pray
תֹּקֶףtókefvalidity, force
אַלְכּוֹהוֹלalkohólalcohol, spirits
מְמֻצָּעmemutzáaverage, mean
נָתִיבnatívpath, route
לְהַדְלִיקlehadlíkto light, to turn on
חִלּוֹנִיkhilonísecular, nonreligious
פֵּרוּקperúkdisassembly, dismantling
הֲפָרָהhafaráviolation, breach
מוּבָןmuvánsense, meaning
חָסִידkhasídHasid, Hasidic Jew
בְּכֵנוּתbekhénuthonestly, sincerely
עֵדֶןédenEden, paradise
חָזוֹןkhazónvision
אָפֵלaféldark, gloomy
לְהַבְהִירlehavhírto clarify, to make clear
קְלָףklafplaying card, card
בְּחִנָּםbekhinámfor free, free of charge
הַעֲלָאָהha'ala'áraise, increase
חִסּוּןkhisúnvaccine, vaccination
נֶגֶבnégevthe Negev
טַבְלָהtavlátable, chart
תְּצוּגָהtetzugádisplay, exhibition
מְבֻקָּשׁmevukáshwanted
שֶׁמָּאshemálest, in case
מִמּוּשׁmimúshrealization, implementation
שְׁמוּעָהshmu'árumor, hearsay
נֵרnercandle
לְהִתְפַּרְסֵםlehitparsémto become famous, to become known
אַנְגְּלִיanglíEnglish, British
מַמְזֵרmamzérbastard, son of a bitch
יַאלְלָהyalelácome on!, let's go!
לִבְלֹטlivlótto stand out, to protrude
לָחוּץlakhútzstressed, tense
רָשׁוּםrashúmregistered, recorded
קִרְבָהkirvácloseness, proximity
עִיּוּןiyúnstudy, examination
מְדִינִיmedinípolitical, diplomatic
פְּרִיצָהpritzábreak-in, burglary
נוֹצְרִיnotzríChristian
לְהַתִּירlehatírto permit, to allow
רַעַשׁrá'ashnoise
לְשׂוֹחֵחַlesokhé'akhto talk, to converse
צֹמֶתtzómetintersection, junction
לִצְמֹחַlitzmó'akhto grow, to sprout
עִתּוֹנוּתitonútthe press, journalism
בֶּרֶךְbérekhknee
לְחִימָהlekhimáfighting, combat
הַנְהָגָהhanhagáleadership, management
מַעֲשִׂיma'asípractical, practicable
מַזְכִּירmazkírsecretary
מֻפְתָּעmuftásurprised, astonished
דַּיָּרdayártenant, resident
חוּטkhutthread, string
קוֹלֶג׳kólejcollege
שֶׁלֶגshélegsnow
תַּפּוּחַtapú'akhapple