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

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טוּרturcolumn
סֶקְסִיseksísexy
סוֹחֵרsokhérmerchant, trader
צָהֹבtzahóvyellow
אִיטַלְקִיitalkíItalian
לְצַמְצֵםletzamtzémto reduce, to cut down
מַאֲכָלma'akháldish, food
מ״רmeter ravú'asquare meter
כַּפְתּוֹרkaftórbutton, key
פְּצִיעָהptzi'áinjury, wound
מִשְׁמֶרֶתmishméretshift
חוֹמָהkhomáwall, city wall
לְפָרֵשׁlefaréshto interpret, to construe
בִּלּוּיbilúyentertainment, leisure
יָרִיבyarívrival, opponent
וִיטָמִיןvitamínvitamin
יוּרוֹyuróeuro
תּוֹעֶלֶתto'életbenefit, use
אַטְרַקְצִיָּהatraktziyáride, attraction
מַהֲדוּרָהmahaduráedition, issue
סִיגַרִיָּהsigariyácigarette
הַצְבָּעָהhatzba'ávote, voting
יָתֵרyatérexcessive, extra
פִּקּוּדpikúdcommand
נְאוּםne'úmspeech, address
לִנְטֹשׁlintóshto abandon, to leave
לָרִיבlarívto quarrel, to argue
לִסְפֹּגlispógto absorb, to soak up
מְסֻבָּךְmesubákhcomplicated, complex
מְכֹעָרmekho'árugly, unsightly
נָבִיאnavíprophet
לְסִיּוּםlesiyúmin conclusion, finally
לְהִכָּלֵלlehikalélto be included, to be part of
מָשִׁיחַmashí'akhMessiah, Mashiach
חֲרָדָהkharadáanxiety, dread
בָּהִירbahírlight, bright
תִּפְקוּדtifkúdfunctioning, function
כַּעֲבֹרka'avórafter, later
לִיטֶרlíterliter
לְהַקְדִּיםlehakdímto come early, to be ahead of
מֻבְהָקmuvhákclear, distinct
שִׁמּוּרshimúrpreservation, conservation
יִעוּדִיyi'udídedicated, designated
סְגִירָהsgiráclosing, closure
גְּמָרָאgmaráGemara
לְהִתְמַחוֹתlehitmakhótto specialize
רוֹמַנְטִיromantíromantic
גַּרְעִיןgar'ínnucleus, core
צְלִילtzlilsound, tone
לְהֵעָדֵרlehe'adérto be absent, to be missing
הֶתְקֵףhetkéfattack, fit
בְּתוֹסֶפֶתbetoséfetplus, with the addition of
תֶּקֶןtékenstandard, norm
סוֹלְלָהsolelábattery
יִצּוּגyitzúgrepresentation, representative office
תַּיָּרtayártourist
לְהַמֵּרlehamérto bet, to gamble
מַשְׁמָעmashmámeaning, sense
שְׁבִילshvilpath, trail
לְהִתְבַּטֵּאlehitbatéto express oneself, to speak out
כַּדִּיןkadínlawfully, duly
טִפּוּלִיtipulítherapeutic, healing
לִקְרֹסlikrósto collapse, to cave in
הֶכֵּרוּתhekerútacquaintance, getting to know
פְּרִישָׁהprisháretirement, resignation
בַּמּוֹעֵדbamo'édon time, by the deadline
לְיַשֵּׂםleyasémto implement, to apply
הִסְתַּדְּרוּתhistadrútHistadrut
לְהִתְבַּקֵּשׁlehitbakéshto be asked, to be requested
שְׁאֵרִיתshe'erítremainder, rest
בַּגְרוּתbagrútmaturity, adulthood
מְצִיאָהmetzi'áfind, discovery
מַלְכֹּדֶתmalkódettrap
צֵרוּףtzerúfcombination
קוֹףkofmonkey, ape
לְהִתְחַיֵּבlehitkhayévto commit, to undertake
טִילtilmissile, rocket
אֹסֶףósefcollection
מְיֻמָּנוּתmeyumanútskill, proficiency
מְעֹרָבוּתme'oravútinvolvement, engagement
הֲדָדִיhadadímutual, reciprocal
רֵפוֹרְמָהreformáreform
נָעוּלna'úllocked
הַפְגָּנָהhafganádemonstration, protest
אֱנוֹשׁenóshman, mankind
תַּלְמוּדtalmúdTalmud
מַמָּשִׁיmamashíreal, tangible
לְהִסָּגֵרlehisagérto close, to shut
ע״פal piaccording to, per
הִתְחַיְּבוּתhitkhayvútcommitment, obligation
הִתְקַדְּמוּתhitkadmútprogress, advance
דֹּבdovbear
כַּדּוּרְסַלkadursálbasketball
סְצֵנָהstzénascene
לְנַסֵּחַlenasé'akhto formulate, to phrase
קַנְיוֹןkanyónmall, shopping mall
מְפֹרָשׁmeforáshexplicit, express
מֻשְׁבָּעmushbájuror
לְהִשְׁתַּחְרֵרlehishtakhrérto be released, to get free
דְּרָמָטִיdramatídramatic, drama