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

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לְהִתְחַנֵּןlehitkhanénto beg, to plead
קֵיסָרkeysáremperor, caesar
תַּקָּלָהtakalámalfunction, glitch
אַמְבַּטִיָּהambatiyábathtub, bath
גָּאוֹןga'óngenius
רוּסִיתrusítRussian
הַחְלָפָהhakhlafáreplacement, change
הַפְרָדָהhafradáseparation, segregation
זְאֵבze'évwolf
לִפְסֹקlifsókto stop, to cease
בַּהַתְחָלָהbahatkhaláat first, in the beginning
תַּחְתִּיתtakhtítbottom
מְקֻוָּןmekuvánonline
לְהַזִּיקlehazíkto harm, to damage
לְהַשְׁווֹתlehashvótto compare
סַףsafthreshold, doorstep
מִעוּטmi'útminority
יוֹמִיyomídaily, day-to-day
מַמְלָכָהmamlakhákingdom, realm
לְנַתֵּקlenatékto disconnect, to cut off
לְהַקְנוֹתlehaknótto impart, to confer
עֹמֶקómekdepth
תְּקִיפָהtkifáattack, strike
אֹרַחórakhway, manner
לִנְקֹטlinkótto take, to adopt
זֵכֶרzékhermemory, remembrance
לְצַלְצֵלletzaltzélto ring, to call
תַּנּוּרtanúroven, stove
דְּרוֹמִיdromísouthern, south
אַדְרִיכָלadrikhálarchitect
עָלוּבalúvpathetic, shabby
אֲכִיפָהakhifáenforcement, law enforcement
לַחֲצוֹתlakhatzótto cross, to go across
עָמִיתamítcolleague, coworker
נֶשֶׁףnéshefball, gala
פִּצּוּץpitzútzexplosion, blast
שָׁבוּרshavúrbroken, smashed
אֵפֶקְטefékteffect
פִּרְסֹמֶתpirsómetadvertisement, commercial
בְּשֵׁםbeshémon behalf of, in the name of
לְעַנּוֹתle'anótto torture, to torment
צִנּוֹרtzinórpipe, tube
סְחוֹרָהskhorágoods, merchandise
כ״כkal kakhso, so much
בי״סbet séferschool
לְצַיֵּרletzayérto draw, to paint
מוּסָרִיmusarímoral, ethical
שְׂכִירוּתskhirútrent, lease
בִּטְחוֹנִיbitkhonísecurity, defense
רָצוּףratzúfcontinuous, uninterrupted
שְׂרֵפָהsrefáfire, blaze
מ״מmilimétermm, millimeter
עֲתִידִיatidífuture, prospective
נֶפַחnéfakhvolume, capacity
בְּשׂוֹרָהbsoránews, tidings
חֲשָׁדkhashádsuspicion
מַעְלָהmá'alaup, upward
מְהַנְדֵּסmehandésengineer
לְיַעֵדleya'édto designate, to earmark
סַחַרsákhartrade, commerce
חִשּׁוּבkhishúvcalculation, computation
פּוֹלִיטִיקָהpolítikapolitics
נוֹזֵלnozélliquid, fluid
פֶּלֶאpélewonder, marvel
לְהִתְאַמֵּןlehit'aménto practice, to train
קָדוּםkadúmancient, old
שְׁתִיָּהshtiyádrinking, drink
לְטַיֵּלletayélto walk, to stroll
צַרtzarnarrow, tight
מְשׁוֹרֵרmeshorérpoet
אֵיכְשֶׁהוּéykhshehusomehow, one way or another
מִישׁוֹרmishórplain
טְבִיעָהtvi'áprint, imprint
צִפִּיָּהtzipiyáexpectation, anticipation
עַצְבָּנִיatzbanínervous, irritable
מְזֻמָּןmezumáncash
אִבְחוּןivkhúndiagnosis, assessment
מִבְחָרmivkhárselection, choice
חָלוּץkhalútzpioneer, trailblazer
עָנִיanípoor, needy
בְּקִצּוּרbekitzúrin short, anyway
שָׁלִיחַshalí'akhcourier, messenger
לְגַדֵּלlegadélto raise, to grow
לִסְפֹּרlispórto count
יַלְדוּתyaldútchildhood
מְעִילme'ílcoat, jacket
לְצַוּוֹתletzavótto command, to order
אַכְזָרִיakhzarícruel, brutal
נֵפְטneftoil, petroleum
לְהִשְׁתַּלֵּטlehishtalétto take over, to take control
הַצְהָרָהhatz'harástatement, declaration
מְדִידָהmedidámeasurement, measuring
מִגְבָּלָהmigbalálimitation, restriction
מִשְׁטָחmishtákhsurface, flat area
כַּלָּהkalábride
מְקָרֵרmekarérrefrigerator, fridge
תַּאֲגִידta'agídcorporation
חֵטְאkhetsin
לְהַפְחִידlehafkhídto scare, to frighten
שְׁמוּרָהshmuránature reserve, reserve