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

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טוֹבtovgood, fine
צָרִיךְtzaríkhto have to, to need to
רַבravmany, numerous
אַחֵרakhérother, another
פָּשׁוּטpashútsimple, plain
גָּדוֹלgadólbig, large
חַיָּבkhayávobliged, must
רִאשׁוֹןrishónfirst
חָדָשׁkhadáshnew
שׁוֹנֶהshonédifferent, unlike
נוֹסָףnosáfadditional, another
בָּטוּחַbatú'akhsure, certain
אַחֲרוֹןakharónlast, latest
חָשׁוּבkhashúvimportant
קָטָןkatánsmall, little
גָּבוֹהַּgavó'ahtall, high
מוּכָןmukhánready, prepared
קָשֶׁהkashéhard, difficult
שֵׁנִיshenísecond
קַיָּםkayámexisting, existent
מְדֻבָּרmedubárin question, the one being talked about
יָפֶהyafébeautiful, pretty
אָמוּרamúrsupposed to, due to
מָלֵאmaléfull, filled
יִשְׂרְאֵלִיyisr'elíIsraeli
נֶהֱדָרnehedárgreat, wonderful
מְיֻחָדmeyukhádspecial, particular
רַעrabad, evil
קָרוֹבkaróvclose, near
קַלkallight, lightweight
יָחִידyakhídonly, sole
מִקְצוֹעִיmiktzo'íprofessional, vocational
אֲמִתִּיamitíreal, genuine
נֶחְמָדnekhmádnice, pleasant
יְהוּדִיyehudíJewish
אִישִׁיishípersonal, private
בָּרוּרbarúrclear, obvious
מְסֻיָּםmesuyámcertain, particular
צָעִירtza'íryoung
אָרֹךְarókhlong
מַשְׁמָעוּתִיmashma'utísignificant, substantial
נָכוֹןnakhóncorrect, right
עָשׂוּיasúymade, made of
מוּזָרmuzárstrange, weird
קָשׁוּרkashúrrelated, connected
חוֹלֶהkholésick, ill
חָזָקkhazákstrong
פְּרָטִיpratíprivate, personal
שְׁלִישִׁיshlishíthird
מְקוֹמִיmekomílocal
רְפוּאִיrefu'ímedical
זָקוּקzakúkin need, needing
חֶבְרָתִיkhevratísocial
מֶרְכָּזִיmerkazícentral, main
נָמוּךְnamúkhlow, short
כַּלְכָּלִיkalkalíeconomic, economical
צִבּוּרִיtziburípublic, communal
עָלוּלalúllikely to, liable to
קָצָרkatzárshort, brief
לְאֻמִּיle'umínational
גָּרוּעַgarú'abad, poor
חָסֵרkhasérmissing, lacking
יָדוּעַyadú'aknown, famous
מְאֻחָרme'ukhárlate, later
מֻמְלָץmumlátzrecommended, advisable
מַדְהִיםmadhímamazing, astonishing
כְּלָלִיklalígeneral, overall
דּוֹמֶהdomésimilar, alike
רָחָבrakhávwide, broad
טִבְעִיtiv'ínatural
אֲמֶרִיקָאִיamerika'íAmerican
שָׁלֵםshalémwhole, entire
מְסֻגָּלmesugálable, capable
רָגִילragílordinary, usual
קוֹדֵםkodémprevious, former
אַדִּירadírhuge, enormous
מְשֻׁתָּףmeshutáfcommon, shared
נוֹרָאnoráterrible, awful
מְצֻיָּןmetzuyánexcellent, outstanding
עֶלְיוֹןelyónupper, top
מָתוֹקmatóksweet
רְצִינִיretziníserious
מֻרְכָּבmurkávcomplex, complicated
שָׁחֹרshakhórblack
מְטֹרָףmetoráfcrazy, insane
יִחוּדִיyikhudíunique, distinctive
אָסוּרasúrforbidden, prohibited
מְעַנְיֵןme'anyéninteresting
צָפוּיtzafúyexpected, predictable
מֻשְׁלָםmushlámperfect, ideal
לָבָןlavánwhite
אֵיכוּתִיeykhutíhigh-quality, quality
חָכָםkhakhámsmart, wise
קָבוּעַkavú'apermanent, constant
נִפְלָאnifláwonderful, marvelous
מִשְׁפָּטִיmishpatílegal, juridical
רָאוּיra'úyworthy, deserving
עִקָּרִיikarímain, principal
פְּנִימִיpnimíinternal, inner
בֵּינְלְאֻמִּיbeynle'umíinternational