See here
and here
for details of the phonemic
notation used in column 4. The example words are the five most
common words (based on the British National Corpus word frequency list)
using the spelling. If there were fewer than 5
common words, representative uncommon words were added where possible.
| Weighted frequency |
Unweighted frequency |
Trad spelling |
FLOSS (phonemic) |
Examples |
| 15516 | 15012 | n | n | and, in, not, on, an |
| 14921 | 13848 | t | t | to, that, it, not, at |
| 9523 | 8923 | i | i | in, it, is, with, this |
| 7589 | 6630 | d | d | and, had, do, would, said |
| 6964 | 264 | th | D | the, that, with, this, they |
| 6856 | 9038 | s | s | this, so, said, some, its |
| 6544 | 10499 | l | L | like, only, also, look, last |
| 6356 | 5557 | a | ø | and[weak], a[weak], an[weak], about, another |
| 6195 | 3934 | o | ø | of[weak], to[weak], into[weak], question, second |
| 6094 | 4879 | e | ~ | have, are, one, there, more |
| 5625 | 6245 | m | m | from, more, them, some, him |
| 4899 | 5108 | a | a | that, as, at, had, can |
| 4652 | 6618 | r | r | from, right, through, three, great |
| 4346 | 6175 | p | p | up, people, put, place, part |
| 4214 | 1859 | e | ø | the[weak], even, government, system, problem |
| 4206 | 6216 | c | k | can, could, because, come, case |
| 4093 | 4498 | b | b | be, by, but, been, about |
| 4040 | 4615 | e | e | when, them, then, well, get |
| 3383 | 1134 | s | z | is, was, as, his, has |
| 3332 | 3202 | f | f | for, from, if, first, after |
| 3324 | 955 | e | I | the[strong], be, he, she, we |
| 3066 | 1717 | h | h | have, he, his, had, her |
| 3007 | 1363 | w | w | was, with, will, we, would |
| 2694 | 2798 | v | v | have, over, very, even, give |
| 2413 | 4354 | y | ý | only, any, very, many, company |
| 2408 | 3379 | er | R | other, over, after, government, under |
| 2395 | 2751 | o | o | not, on, got, problem, policy |
| 1934 | 2007 | e | i | because, between, before, report, example |
| 1934 | 19 | f | v | of, out-of-date, matter-of-fact, right-of-way, unheard-of |
| 1678 | 2697 | u | u | but, up, just, such, much |
| 1543 | 1883 | o | O | so, no, only, go, over |
| 1445 | 1291 | i | Y | I, right, I'm, might, high |
| 1428 | 2042 | g | g | go, get, got, good, give |
| 1353 | 1500 | ll | L | will, all, well, still, call |
| 1183 | 1296 | ng | G | being, long, something, during, things |
| 1145 | 2755 | i | ê | policy, authority, minister, community, individual |
| 1123 | 1204 | k | k | like, look, work, make, take |
| 1017 | 1964 | a | E | change, later, information, taken, able |
| 1002 | 984 | i_e | Y | like, time, life, while, quite |
| 997 | 1153 | a_e | E | make, made, take, place, case |
| 964 | 677 | or | R | for[weak], information, labor, major, history |
| 923 | 1047 | or | Ør | or, form, report, order, support |
| 900 | 1413 | ti | X | information, national, position, action, education |
| 892 | 604 | ch | C | which, such, much, change, each |
| 816 | 122 | y | y | you, your, years, yeah, year |
| 805 | 1004 | sh | X | she, should, she's, show, British |
| 804 | 226 | o | u | from, other, government, another, company |
| 794 | 776 | th | T | think, through, three, both, thought |
| 771 | 672 | ce | s | place, service, since, face, once |
| 752 | 145 | wh | µ | which, what, when, where, while |
| 736 | 9 | a | u | was, what, wasn't, what's, somewhat |
| 726 | 1107 | c | s | percent, council, policy, center, process |
| 704 | 550 | ee | I | see, between, three, need, seem |
| 702 | 2142 | e | ê | business, interest, market, believe, society |
| 659 | 441 | y | Y | by, my, why, try, type |
| 647 | 501 | ou | W | out, about, found, without, around |
| 612 | 853 | ar | Ar | part, party, start, large, far |
| 591 | 288 | a | Ø | all, also, call, small, always |
| 589 | 1643 | ss | s | business, less, possible, process, across |
| 585 | 577 | er | & | her, service, person, terms, certain |
| 542 | 279 | ay | E | may, way, say, day, away |
| 531 | 1047 | le | øL | people, little, example, possible, able |
| 528 | 500 | ea | I | each, mean, least, reason, means |
| 518 | 360 | gh | ~ | right, through, thought, might, high |
| 515 | 77 | ou | U | you, through, group, throughout, you'll |
| 432 | 109 | l | ~ | would, could, should, talk, half |
| 429 | 77 | o | U | do, two, who, doing, who's |
| 424 | 828 | u | ø | until, support, suggest, education, industry |
| 393 | 12 | a_e | a | have, relaxed, morale, chorale, comrade |
| 389 | 383 | s | $ | years, things, days, terms, means |
| 383 | 423 | j | j | just, John, job, subject, major |
| 378 | 470 | o_e | O | those, home, whole, hope, role |
| 375 | 244 | ow | O | know, own, show, follow, following |
| 370 | 410 | ai | E | claim, available, main, wait, training |
| 368 | 244 | ow | W | now, how, down, however, power |
| 364 | 547 | x | ks | next, six, expect, experience, tax |
| 359 | 330 | ge | j | change, large, range, charge, language |
| 356 | 9 | ou | V | would, could, should, wouldn't, couldn't |
| 347 | 818 | g | j | general, suggest, manager, region, German |
| 342 | 314 | o | Ø | long, off, often, cost, offer |
| 339 | 51 | o_e | u | some, come, something, become, done |
| 334 | 1304 | i | ý | period, experience, various, association, material |
| 332 | 148 | w | ~ | two, who, whole, answer, whose |
| 318 | 342 | ff | f | off, different, offer, office, effect |
| 315 | 724 | u | U | individual, actually, including, student, situation |
| 311 | 31 | er_e | er | there, where, there's, therefore, somewhere |
| 303 | 728 | ck | k | back, black, attack, pick, check |
| 297 | 463 | tt | t | little, better, matter, attempt, committee |
| 294 | 2 | ar_e | Ar | are, aren't |
| 289 | 556 | i | ø | family, council, possible, similar, financial |
| 279 | 454 | ar | R | around, particular, standard, particularly, similar |
| 269 | 21 | ey | E | they, they've, survey, they'll, they'd |
| 257 | 331 | pp | p | support, appear, happen, approach, application |
| 248 | 403 | u | yU | community, future, human, union, university |
| 246 | 129 | or_e | Ør | more, before, therefore, store, score |
| 245 | 585 | d | ð | wanted, provided, decided, agreed, paid |
| 239 | 298 | ea | e | head, already, health, death, measure |
| 239 | 220 | oo | V | look, good, took, book, stood |
| 226 | 274 | t | C | actually, future, century, situation, nature |
| 226 | 16 | o_e | wu | one, someone, anyone, everyone, oneness |
| 225 | 333 | qu | kw | question, quite, require, quality, quickly |
| 224 | 473 | i_e | i | give, live, alternative, effective, conservative |
| 221 | 101 | ear | ir | years, year, appear, clear, near |
| 212 | 144 | or | & | work, world, word, working, worker |
| 204 | 309 | ur | & | turn, further, return, church, occur |
| 203 | 6 | ai | e | said, again, against, aforesaid, unsaid |
| 199 | 358 | oo | U | too, school, room, food, soon |
| 196 | 177 | ir | & | first, girl, third, firm, sir |
| 191 | 355 | ed | ð | used, involved, concerned, considered, prepared |
| 188 | 265 | ar | er | area, parent, necessary, secretary, various |
| 174 | 88 | e_e | I | these, complete, we're, scheme, evening |
| 174 | 12 | a | e | any, many, anything, anyone, anyway |
| 170 | 106 | ew | U | new, view, knew, news, review |
| 168 | 3 | ee | i | been, speedometer, has-been |
| 164 | 5 | eir | er | their, heir, theirs, heirloom, heiress |
| 159 | 277 | ch | k | school, scheme, technology, character, technique |
| 155 | 263 | mm | m | community, committee, common, commission, comment |
| 152 | 106 | u_e | yU | use, used, useful, huge, contribute |
| 149 | 166 | u_e | U | include, rule, reduce, June, introduce |
| 147 | 215 | nk | Gk | think, bank, thinking, thank, link |
| 147 | 71 | k | ~ | know, knew, known, knowledge, knowing |
| 146 | 307 | u | yø | particular, particularly, population, argument, popular |
| 145 | 105 | ur_e | R | future, nature, structure, picture, measure |
| 143 | 125 | i_e | ê | service, office, practice, notice, promise |
| 132 | 575 | z | z | organization, realize, recognize, size, magazine |
| 128 | 184 | ci | X | social, special, especially, financial, official |
| 125 | 121 | i | y | view, million, union, review, behavior |
| 124 | 75 | ou | u | country, young, enough, couple, trouble |
| 123 | 662 | ou | ø | various, serious, previous, obviously, obvious |
| 123 | 141 | a | o | want, watch, wanted, quality, whatever |
| 122 | 11 | n | øn | isn't, wasn't, hadn't, wouldn't, hasn't |
| 121 | 173 | er | er | very, American, America, experiment, experimental |
| 119 | 243 | nn | n | planning, running, beginning, announce, gonna |
| 119 | 99 | ar_e | er | share, care, aware, prepared, software |
| 116 | 149 | u | V | put, full, pull, July, push |
| 116 | 130 | a_e | i | language, management, village, manage, image |
| 116 | 48 | our | Ør | course, four, court, source, resources |
| 110 | 253 | e | ý | area, create, maybe, museum, nuclear |
| 107 | 420 | ph | f | phone, physical, telephone, photograph, phase |
| 106 | 24 | our | Vr | your, yourself, tour, yours, tourist |
| 102 | 184 | oi | Q | point, join, avoid, oil, joint |
| 101 | 140 | er | ir | period, experience, series, material, serious |
| 101 | 12 | au_e | Ø | because, cause, 'cause, pause, clause |
| 101 | 2 | er_e | & | were, weren't |
| 98 | 54 | ear | & | early, research, heard, earth, learning |
| 94 | 125 | s | ß | works, books, rights, looks, effects |
| 94 | 89 | es | $ | times, themselves, sales, lines, miles |
| 93 | 166 | a_e | ê | private, appropriate, immediately, separate, purchase |
| 91 | 167 | ng | Gg | England, English, language, single, finger |
| 89 | 261 | y | i | system, physical, typical, symptom, symbol |
| 89 | 17 | o_e | U | move, whose, prove, movement, improve |
| 88 | 54 | ea_e | I | leave, please, release, increased, increase |
| 87 | 137 | ur | R | century, natural, Saturday, survive, injury |
| 84 | 177 | oa | O | road, approach, goal, boat, loan |
| 83 | 284 | au | Ø | daughter, Paul, launch, caught, August |
| 83 | 17 | our | Wr | our, hours, hour, ourselves, ours |
| 81 | 110 | cc | k | account, accord, occur, occasion, accused |
| 80 | 114 | air | er | air, hair, chairman, chair, fair |
| 80 | 92 | si | J | decision, division, version, television, occasion |
| 80 | 85 | x | gz | example, exist, exactly, existing, examine |
| 78 | 88 | ir_e | Yr | require, fire, Ireland, requirement, desire |
| 78 | 2 | eo | I | people, townspeople |
| 77 | 163 | dd | d | add, middle, address, suddenly, addition |
| 75 | 149 | aw | Ø | law, saw, draw, drawing, drawn |
| 75 | 94 | oy | Q | boy, royal, enjoy, employment, employee |
| 71 | 82 | ssi | X | professional, commission, discussion, expression, Russian |
| 70 | 140 | ed | þ | used, increased, developed, finished, fixed |
| 70 | 50 | ue | U | issue, true, due, blue, revenue |
| 68 | 27 | ou | O | though, although, shoulder, soul, borough |
| 66 | 22 | ou | Ø | thought, brought, bought, ought, sought |
| 63 | 178 | ar | ar | character, apparently, characteristic, Paris, guarantee |
| 62 | 81 | ie | I | field, series, chief, species, belief |
| 62 | 70 | ar | Ør | war, award, warm, quarter, warn |
| 62 | 36 | er_e | ir | here, merely, here's, atmosphere, severe |
| 59 | 143 | tch | C | watch, match, kitchen, switch, stretch |
| 59 | 67 | g | ~ | design, sign, foreign, campaign, designer |
| 59 | 66 | d | j | individual, education, procedure, educational, module |
| 56 | 75 | arr | ar | carry, married, marriage, narrow, Harry |
| 56 | 29 | ai | ø | Britain, certain, certainly, mountain, captain |
| 56 | 16 | e_e | e | every, everything, everyone, everybody, everywhere |
| 55 | 41 | ea | E | great, break, greatly, breakdown, outbreak |
| 55 | 20 | ah | ø | yeah, pariah, Messiah, Hanukkah, hallelujah |
| 52 | 79 | t | ~ | often, listen, Christmas, castle, mustn't |
| 51 | 97 | dg | j | knowledge, judge, budget, edge, judgment |
| 51 | 83 | ou_e | W | house, household, mouse, arouse, warehouse |
| 50 | 45 | s | J | usually, measure, usual, pleasure, unusual |
| 49 | 87 | gu | g | league, colleague, guide, guest, guarantee |
| 49 | 75 | ey | ý | money, beyond, journey, valley, abbey |
| 49 | 21 | ue | yU | value, continue, argue, continued, values |
| 48 | 218 | a | A | father, drama, Iraq, ha, calm |
| 48 | 37 | ie_e | I | believe, achieve, piece, achievement, relieved |
| 46 | 75 | i_e | I | police, machine, magazine, regime, routine |
| 45 | 57 | ur | Vr | during, insurance, rural, jury, assurance |
| 44 | 112 | ie | ý | studies, married, facilities, worried, studied |
| 43 | 61 | ir | R | director, direct, directly, direction, directive |
| 43 | 7 | oh | O | oh, prohibition, uh-oh, kohlrabi, aloha |
| 42 | 54 | ie | Y | die, lie, tie, applied, satisfied |
| 42 | 2 | oe | u | does, doesn't |
| 40 | 63 | o_e | ø | Europe, purpose, developed, welcome, abandoned |
| 38 | 62 | h | ~ | hours, hour, Thomas, exhibition, honor |
| 38 | 38 | ur_e | Vr | sure, ensure, surely, temperature, assured |
| 37 | 22 | ti | C | question, Christian, suggestion, questionnaire, congestion |
| 37 | 20 | ss | X | issue, pressure, tissue, assurance, assured |
| 36 | 131 | sc | s | science, scene, discipline, scientific, scientist |
| 36 | 31 | ei | I | either, neither, protein, Neil, leisure |
| 36 | 30 | s | X | sure, ensure, insurance, surely, sugar |
| 36 | 23 | gh | f | enough, laugh, tough, rough, roughly |
| 35 | 57 | ei | E | eight, weight, neighbor, eighty, eighteen |
| 31 | 150 | i | I | technique, Ian, via, unique, machinery |
| 31 | 24 | oi_e | Q | voice, choice, noise, voiced, spoiled |
| 31 | 15 | ui | i | building, built, build, builder, rebuild |
| 30 | 61 | b | ~ | doubt, debt, climb, bomb, undoubtedly |
| 30 | 20 | ew | yU | few, Matthew, nephew, pewter, curfew |
| 29 | 91 | nc | Gk | function, distinction, uncle, distinct, junction |
| 29 | 52 | ir | Yr | environment, environmental, inquiry, Irish, desirable |
| 29 | 19 | oor | Ør | door, floor, doorway, outdoor, doorknob |
| 29 | 10 | u | i | business, busy, businessman, busyness, busybody |
| 28 | 216 | m | øm | criticism, mechanism, enthusiasm, rhythm, capitalism |
| 27 | 32 | eye | Y | eye, eyebrow, eyesight, eyeball, eyewitness |
| 27 | 23 | arr | R | arrive, arrangement, arrange, arrest, arrival |
| 26 | 6 | i | ~ | business, businessman, businesswoman, businesslike, agribusiness |
| 26 | 4 | ~ | ø | it'll, it'd, would've, McCoy |
| 25 | 51 | u | w | language, persuade, distinguish, distinguished, linguistic |
| 25 | 31 | xc | ks | except, excellent, exception, exciting, exceed |
| 25 | 12 | ie | e | friend, friendly, friendship, girlfriend, boyfriend |
| 25 | 3 | o | i | women, womenfolks, womenfolk |
| 24 | 65 | eer | ir | career, engineering, engineer, beer, peer |
| 24 | 8 | ur_e | yR | figure, failure, tenure, transfigure, figurehead |
| 24 | 7 | eur | yVr | European, Europe, Eurasian, eureka, heuristic |
| 24 | 1 | ay | e | says |
| 23 | 160 | gg | g | struggle, egg, Maggie, aggressive, aggression |
| 23 | 2 | o | wu | once, once-over |
| 22 | 39 | ai_e | E | raise, detailed, trained, praise, sustained |
| 21 | 36 | our | & | encourage, journey, journal, journalist, encouraging |
| 21 | 36 | urr | & | current, currently, currency, occurrence, hurry |
| 21 | 16 | io | ø | region, regional, religion, fashion, fashionable |
| 21 | 4 | oh | o | John, Johnny, demijohn, john |
| 21 | 1 | our_e | Vr | you're |
| 20 | 66 | err | er | error, terrible, territory, Terry, terrace |
| 20 | 10 | ei_e | I | receive, perceive, seize, conceive, deceive |
| 19 | 27 | a | ê | character, characteristic, characterize, purchaser, miracle |
| 19 | 22 | a | i | manager, orange, encouraging, damages, unacceptable |
| 19 | 7 | au | ø | authority, authoritarian, traumatic, authoritarianism, epaulet |
| 18 | 59 | ur | yVr | security, curious, bureau, bureaucracy, furious |
| 18 | 47 | o | V | woman, wolves, wolf, policewoman, bosom |
| 18 | 33 | si | X | pension, tension, extension, expansion, controversial |
| 18 | 11 | ee | ý | committee, coffee, coffeehouse, Frisbee, Yankee |
| 18 | 7 | ou_e | U | you've, route, rouge, reroute, coupe |
| 18 | 3 | owar | Ør | towards, toward, untoward |
| 17 | 69 | ch | X | machine, machinery, champagne, Charlotte, brochure |
| 17 | 37 | ui | U | suit, suitable, fruit, recruit, pursuit |
| 17 | 31 | d | þ | forced, experienced, advanced, convinced, balanced |
| 16 | 72 | oar | Ør | board, keyboard, roar, roaring, hoarse |
| 16 | 49 | ir | ir | spirit, Iraq, spiritual, Iran, spirits |
| 16 | 44 | er_e | R | considered, covered, scattered, endangered, unnumbered |
| 16 | 28 | c | X | species, appreciate, appreciation, associate, oceanic |
| 16 | 7 | es | ß | minutes, notes, stakes, drapes, bagpipes |
| 16 | 5 | u_e | ê | minutes, minute, up-to-the-minute, minuteman, last-minute |
| 15 | 31 | ear | er | wear, bear, bearing, tear, swear |
| 15 | 7 | orr | or | sorry, tomorrow, borrow, sorrow, sorrowful |
| 14 | 67 | qu | k | technique, unique, queue, opaque, bisque |
| 14 | 27 | oo | u | blood, bloody, flood, bloodsucker, bloodstream |
| 13 | 121 | bb | b | rabbit, rubbish, abbey, rubber, lobby |
| 13 | 58 | ear | Ar | heart, hearts, sweetheart, bighearted, heartless |
| 13 | 6 | o | ê | recognize, recognition, recognizable, unrecognizable, recognizably |
| 13 | 3 | uy | Y | buy, buyer, buyout |
| 13 | 2 | eyr | er | they're, eyrie |
| 12 | 31 | orr | Ør | corridor, horror, correspondent, corresponding, lorry |
| 12 | 7 | ow | o | knowledge, acknowledge, acknowledged, knowledgeable, foreknowledge |
| 12 | 6 | o_e | Ø | gone, undergone, begone, forgone, woebegone |
| 11 | 36 | y | ê | analysis, anonymous, analyses, physique, synopsis |
| 11 | 31 | t | X | negotiation, ratio, negotiate, differentiate, initiate |
| 11 | 28 | a_e | ø | surface, certificate, delegate, duplicate, biased |
| 11 | 24 | ur_e | yVr | secure, pure, purely, cure, obscure |
| 11 | 12 | oor | Vr | poor, moor, mooring, poorly, spoor |
| 10 | 45 | p | ~ | psychological, psychology, cupboard, coup, psychologist |
| 10 | 24 | s | ~ | island, isle, rendezvous, aisle, debris |
| 10 | 10 | ey | I | key, keyboard, low-key, keystroke, off-key |
| 10 | 6 | au | a | laugh, aunt, laughter, laughingstock, laughable |
| 10 | 4 | ei | ø | foreign, foreigner, decaffeinated, reveille |
| 9 | 81 | e | E | regime, debut, ballet, cafe, decor |
| 9 | 30 | oo_e | U | choose, loose, goose, snooze, pooped |
| 9 | 16 | urr | R | curriculum, surround, surrounding, surrender, surroundings |
| 9 | 12 | ia | ø | parliament, parliamentary, nostalgia, allegiance, theologian |
| 9 | 8 | eau | yU | beautiful, beauty, beautifully, beauteous, beauteously |
| 9 | 6 | e_e | i | college, privilege, sacrilege, underprivileged, renege |
| 8 | 23 | orr | R | correct, correctly, corruption, correctness, corrosion |
| 8 | 13 | oa | Ø | broad, abroad, broadly, broadcast, broadsword |
| 8 | 9 | re | R | who're, acre, mediocre, massacre, wiseacre |
| 8 | 6 | orr | & | worry, worried, worrying, worrisome, worrywart |
| 7 | 22 | ee_e | I | cheese, squeeze, Greece, sleeve, breeze |
| 7 | 14 | cqu | kw | acquire, acquisition, acquit, unacquainted, acquiescent |
| 7 | 11 | ah | A | ah, shah, hurrah, blah, Brahman |
| 7 | 11 | n | ~ | column, autumn, condemn, damned, hymn |
| 7 | 7 | ia_e | i | marriage, carriage, remarriage, miscarriage, intermarriage |
| 7 | 2 | eor | Ør | George, Georgian |
| 6 | 51 | irr | ir | mirror, irrelevant, irresponsible, irrigation, irrational |
| 6 | 22 | sci | X | conscious, consciousness, conscience, unconscious, luscious |
| 6 | 20 | ss | z | possession, possess, possessed, dissolve, possessions |
| 6 | 12 | x | kX | sexual, sexuality, sexually, homosexual, heterosexual |
| 5 | 26 | oe | O | Joe, toe, mistletoe, tiptoe, toenail |
| 5 | 23 | dj | j | adjust, adjustment, adjacent, adjective, adjourn |
| 5 | 19 | ur | yR | accurate, accuracy, accurately, configuration, mercury |
| 5 | 9 | o | ~ | iron, laboratory, ironing, gridiron, ironware |
| 5 | 4 | ay | ý | Thursday, Tuesday, Murray, Whitsunday |
| 5 | 1 | ae | ø | Michael |
| 5 | 1 | r | ~ | February |
| 4 | 56 | zz | z | jazz, puzzled, drizzle, fuzzy, buzzer |
| 4 | 25 | i_e | ø | missile, hostile, mobile, virile, fertile |
| 4 | 21 | ei | Y | height, heights, Fahrenheit, stein, kaleidoscopic |
| 4 | 21 | ier | ir | fierce, premier, pier, frontier, frontiers |
| 4 | 11 | iou | ø | religious, prodigious, prestigious, contagious, litigious |
| 4 | 4 | d | ~ | Wednesday, handsome, handsomely, sangfroid |
| 4 | 4 | eh | I | vehicle, vehement, vehemence, vehemently |
| 4 | 1 | u_e | yø | volume |
| 3 | 17 | err | R | interrupt, guerrilla, interruption, Mediterranean, aberration |
| 3 | 16 | aur | Ør | Laura, Maurice, thesaurus, aura, dinosaur |
| 3 | 13 | c | ~ | muscle, soccer, indict, flaccid, czar |
| 3 | 12 | oe | U | shoe, canoe, horseshoe, shoelace, shoemaker |
| 3 | 8 | ai | ê | portrait, bargain, Renaissance, chaplain, porcelain |
| 3 | 8 | ir | YR | iron, ironclad, gridiron, ironing, ironware |
| 3 | 4 | di | j | soldier, cordially, soldierly, cordial |
| 3 | 4 | ui | ê | circuit, biscuit, circuitry, short-circuit |
| 3 | 2 | aur | R | restaurant, restaurateur |
| 3 | 2 | q | k | Iraq, Iraqi |
| 3 | 1 | aye | Y | aye |
| 3 | 1 | ph | v | Stephen |
| 2 | 28 | z | s | Switzerland, pretzel, howitzer, waltz, seltzer |
| 2 | 27 | eu | U | neutral, neutrality, maneuver, rheumatism, pseudonym |
| 2 | 27 | rh | r | rhythm, rhyme, rhododendron, rhetorical, rhapsody |
| 2 | 27 | y | ø | polymer, cylindrical, vinyl, urinalysis, polynomial |
| 2 | 24 | ge | J | garage, sabotage, massage, beige, prestige |
| 2 | 20 | a_e | A | garage, sabotage, suave, massage, facade |
| 2 | 18 | gh | g | ghost, spaghetti, ghetto, ghostwriter, ghostly |
| 2 | 13 | or_e | R | colored, rumored, labored, armored, uncensored |
| 2 | 12 | e_e | ø | frightened, unenlightened, unopened, jeweled, disheveled |
| 2 | 10 | ce | X | ocean, curvaceous, crustacean, licorice, oceanography |
| 2 | 9 | arr | Ør | quarry, warrior, warrant, warranty, quarrelsome |
| 2 | 9 | x | z | anxiety, Xerox, xylophone, xenophobic, xerography |
| 2 | 9 | ye | Y | bye, good-bye, dye, bye-bye, lye |
| 2 | 8 | u | yV | refugee, unanimously, computation, unanimous, debutante |
| 2 | 7 | g | J | regime, lingerie, protege, negligee, genre |
| 2 | 7 | u_e | ø | fortune, lettuce, capsule, misfortune, fortuneteller |
| 2 | 6 | a | ý | Israel, Judaism, bologna, karaoke, archaism |
| 2 | 6 | ue | ~ | tongue, tongue-lashing, meringue, tongue-in-cheek, tongue-tied |
| 2 | 5 | oye | Q | unemployed, annoyed, self-employed, overjoyed, underemployed |
| 2 | 3 | nxi | GkX | anxious, anxiously, overanxious |
| 2 | 3 | owe | O | owe, hallowed, widowed |
| 2 | 2 | io | O | ratio, adagio |
| 2 | 2 | ua | yø | valuable, valuables |
| 2 | 2 | ur | er | bury, burial |
| 2 | 1 | eh | e | eh |
| 2 | 1 | n | G | anxiety |
| 2 | 1 | ti | J | equation |
| 1 | 24 | ae | I | formulae, algae, Caesar, alumnae, aegis |
| 1 | 19 | yr | Yr | skyrocket, tyrant, gyrate, Pyrex, gyroscope |
| 1 | 18 | eu | yU | eulogy, therapeutic, euphemism, feudalism, eunuch |
| 1 | 16 | aer | er | aerosol, aerial, aerobics, aerodynamic, aerodynamics |
| 1 | 14 | eur | & | amateur, saboteur, entrepreneur, amateurish, connoisseur |
| 1 | 10 | air_e | er | questionnaire, millionaire, impaired, doctrinaire, savoir-faire |
| 1 | 8 | arr | Ar | bizarre, charred, tarry, barrio, starry-eyed |
| 1 | 7 | eau | O | bureau, plateau, chateau, beau, trousseau |
| 1 | 7 | oir | wAr | reservoir, memoirs, soiree, boudoir, memoir |
| 1 | 7 | x | gJ | luxury, luxurious, luxuriously, luxuriate, luxuriant |
| 1 | 7 | z | ts | Mozart, Nazi, schizophrenic, scherzo, schizophrenia |
| 1 | 6 | ae | E | Israeli, sundae, reggae, vertebrae, maelstrom |
| 1 | 5 | ei | ê | sovereignty, forfeit, sovereign, surfeit, forfeiture |
| 1 | 4 | oar | R | cupboard, clapboard, starboard, larboard |
| 1 | 4 | ui_e | U | juice, sluice, bruise, cruise |
| 1 | 3 | a | ~ | Barbara, forecastle, sarsaparilla |
| 1 | 3 | ch | ~ | yacht, yachting, yachtsman |
| 1 | 3 | eu | Q | Freud, deutschemark, Freudian |
| 1 | 3 | ia | Y | diamond, diamonds, diaper |
| 1 | 2 | aor | Ør | extraordinary, extraordinarily |
| 1 | 2 | awer | Ør | drawer, drawers |
| 1 | 2 | ear_e | ir | Shakespeare, dog-eared |
| 1 | 1 | awr | Ør | Lawrence |
| 1 | 1 | ayer | er | prayer |
| 1 | 1 | er | Ar | sergeant |
| 1 | 1 | olo | & | colonel |
| - | 15 | e | o | entrepreneurial, ensemble, rendezvous, entrepreneur, encore |
| - | 15 | nch | Gk | bronchial, anchorman, anchor, bronchi, anchorage |
| - | 14 | yr | ir | pyramid, lyrics, syrup, lyrical, myriad |
| - | 13 | eur | Vr | neurotic, neuralgia, neurosis, neural, neurologist |
| - | 13 | nqu | Gkw | delinquency, tranquility, relinquish, tranquilizer, vanquish |
| - | 13 | sch | X | schlock, schnauzer, schlep, schmaltz, schwa |
| - | 11 | ee | E | entree, fiancee, matinee, divorcee, toupee |
| - | 9 | ai | Y | aisle, samurai, Thai, daiquiri, bonsai |
| - | 9 | gn | ny | lasagna, vignette, poignant, monsignor, chignon |
| - | 9 | nx | Gks | jinx, sphinx, pharynx, larynx, phalanx |
| - | 9 | te | C | righteousness, self-righteously, righteous, righteously, pasteurization |
| - | 9 | yr | R | syringe, martyr, zephyr, martyrdom, labyrinth |
| - | 8 | au | W | sauerkraut, schnauzer, umlaut, Faust, luau |
| - | 8 | c | C | cello, vermicelli, concerto, cellist, concerti |
| - | 8 | oe | I | subpoena, amoeba, phoenix, onomatopoeia, phoebe |
| - | 8 | uor | Vr | fluorescent, fluorocarbon, fluoridation, fluorine, fluoride |
| - | 7 | awe | Ø | awesome, awe, flawed, awe-stricken, awe-inspiring |
| - | 7 | eo | ø | luncheon, bludgeon, truncheon, curmudgeon, dudgeon |
| - | 7 | ie | ê | handkerchief, mischief, mischievous, mischievously, neckerchief |
| - | 6 | au | O | chauvinistic, gauche, chauvinist, chauvinism, hauteur |
| - | 6 | ay | Y | papaya, bayou, kayak, ayatollah, cayenne |
| - | 6 | kh | k | khaki, khakis, khan, Sikhism, astrakhan |
| - | 6 | oi | wA | bourgeoisie, bourgeois, coiffure, patois, sangfroid |
| - | 6 | sc | X | fascist, conscientiously, crescendo, conscientious, fascism |
| - | 6 | zz | ts | pizza, mozzarella, mezzo-soprano, pizzicato, intermezzo |
| - | 5 | cch | k | saccharin, zucchini, bacchanalian, saccharine, Bacchus |
| - | 5 | eir | ir | weird, weirdness, weirdo, weirdly, weir |
| - | 5 | h | H | uh-huh, huh, uh-uh |
| - | 5 | ih | Y | annihilation, annihilate, nihilistic, nihilist, nihilism |
| - | 5 | orrh | R | gonorrhea, hemorrhage, hemorrhoids, pyorrhea, hemorrhoid |
| - | 5 | xi | kX | obnoxious, complexion, noxious, crucifixion, obnoxiously |
| - | 4 | ae | e | aesthetic, aesthete, aesthetics, aesthetically |
| - | 4 | ae | ý | archaeologist, arborvitae, archaeology, archaeological |
| - | 4 | d | t | dachshund, veld, apartheid, gesundheit |
| - | 4 | eo | e | Leonard, jeopardize, leopard, jeopardy |
| - | 4 | er | êr | xerography, heroically, heroics, heroic |
| - | 4 | err | ir | erratic, erroneously, erroneous, erratically |
| - | 4 | i | a | timbre, meringue, ingenue, pince-nez |
| - | 4 | ier | Yr | hieroglyphics, hieroglyphic, fiery, fieriness |
| - | 4 | nqu | Gk | conqueror, conquistador, conquistadores, conquer |
| - | 4 | o_e | o | sovereignty, sovereign, doggone, omelet |
| - | 4 | oo_e | V | hooves, hooked, unlooked-for, hoofed |
| - | 4 | our | R | courageous, glamour, courageously, tambourine |
| - | 3 | an | ã | melange, sangfroid, elan |
| - | 3 | cqu | k | racquet, racquetball, lacquer |
| - | 3 | e_e | E | suede, crepe, fete |
| - | 3 | eau | ø | bureaucrat, bureaucratic, bureaucratically |
| - | 3 | ei_e | E | beige, veiled, veined |
| - | 3 | er | E | dossier, hotelier, metier |
| - | 3 | err | & | referral, deterrence, deterrent |
| - | 3 | eu_e | U | deuce, masseuse, chartreuse |
| - | 3 | ew | O | sew, sewn, sewing |
| - | 3 | eye | ý | moneyed, honeyed, hackneyed |
| - | 3 | iar | R | plagiarist, plagiarize, plagiarism |
| - | 3 | ier_e | ir | brassiere, boutonniere, premiere |
| - | 3 | ieu | U | lieutenant, lieu, adieu |
| - | 3 | irr | & | stirring, squirrel, stirrup |
| - | 3 | j | h | junta, Navajo, jalapeno |
| - | 3 | ngu | Gg | languor, languorously, languorous |
| - | 3 | ooh | U | pooh, pooh-pooh |
| - | 3 | oy | wA | voyeurism, voyeur, voyeuristic |
| - | 3 | th | ~ | asthma, asthmatic, isthmus |
| - | 3 | ts | ~ | kitsch, deutschemark, kitschy |
| - | 3 | uh | u | uh, duh, uh-oh |
| - | 3 | uoy | Q | buoyancy, buoyantly, buoyant |
| - | 3 | vv | v | savvy, civvies, divvy |
| - | 3 | yr | êr | tyrannically, tyrannical, pyramidal |
| - | 3 | z | ~ | rendezvous, pince-nez, Czech |
| - | 2 | ~ | y | bouillon, jalapeno |
| - | 2 | U- | =U | U-boat, U-turn |
| - | 2 | X- | =X | X-rated, Xmas |
| - | 2 | aa | A | Afrikaans, salaam |
| - | 2 | aa | a | baa, ma'am |
| - | 2 | aar | Ar | aardvark, bazaar |
| - | 2 | au_e | O | taupe, mauve |
| - | 2 | e_e | ê | diocese, archdiocese |
| - | 2 | eer | er | ne'er, ne'er-do-well |
| - | 2 | ei | e | heifer, nonpareil |
| - | 2 | ei | i | counterfeiter, counterfeit |
| - | 2 | en | ã | rapprochement, denouement |
| - | 2 | eur | R | chauffeur, derailleur |
| - | 2 | eur | y& | voyeurism, voyeur |
| - | 2 | eur | yR | voyeuristic, aneurysm |
| - | 2 | ewe | yU | skewed, ewe |
| - | 2 | ia_e | ê | collegiate, intercollegiate |
| - | 2 | j | y | fjord, hallelujah |
| - | 2 | ll | y | mantilla, tortilla |
| - | 2 | ngh | G | gingham, dinghy |
| - | 2 | oa_e | O | loaves, soaked |
| - | 2 | oi | ø | croissant, connoisseur |
| - | 2 | oi_e | ê | tortoise, tortoiseshell |
| - | 2 | oir_e | wAr | repertoire, moire |
| - | 2 | or | ~ | uncomfortable, uncomfortably |
| - | 2 | ps | ~ | corps, contretemps |
| - | 2 | th | C | posthumous, posthumously |
| - | 2 | uu | U | muumuu |
| - | 2 | z | J | azure, seizure |
| - | 2 | zi | J | brazier, glazier |
| - | 1 | ~ | e | nth |
| - | 1 | A- | =A | A-bomb |
| - | 1 | C- | =C | C-section |
| - | 1 | G- | =G | G-string |
| - | 1 | H- | =H | H-bomb |
| - | 1 | Q- | =Q | Q-tip |
| - | 1 | T- | =T | T-shirt |
| - | 1 | V- | =V | V-neck |
| - | 1 | e- | =e | |
| - | 1 | x- | =x | x-ray |
| - | 1 | a | O | quahog |
| - | 1 | aa | ø | Kwanzaa |
| - | 1 | ae | Y | maestro |
| - | 1 | ae | i | caesura |
| - | 1 | aer | R | anaerobic |
| - | 1 | ah | a | dahlia |
| - | 1 | ahr | ar | Fahrenheit |
| - | 1 | ai | a | plaid |
| - | 1 | ai | i | vinaigrette |
| - | 1 | ao | W | cacao |
| - | 1 | aoh | O | Pharaoh |
| - | 1 | aor | Wr | Maori |
| - | 1 | ar | a | sarsaparilla |
| - | 1 | arrh | Ar | catarrh |
| - | 1 | arrh | R | diarrhea |
| - | 1 | au | o | leprechaun |
| - | 1 | au_e | E | gauge |
| - | 1 | auer | WR | sauerkraut |
| - | 1 | ay | I | quay |
| - | 1 | aye | E | delayed |
| - | 1 | c | g | eczema |
| - | 1 | ch | K | loch |
| - | 1 | ck | ~ | blackguard |
| - | 1 | de | j | grandeur |
| - | 1 | ea | yø | azalea |
| - | 1 | ea | ø | Eleanor |
| - | 1 | earr | ir | earring |
| - | 1 | eau | o | bureaucracy |
| - | 1 | em | ã | contretemps |
| - | 1 | eo | O | yeoman |
| - | 1 | er | ~ | chitterlings |
| - | 1 | es | ~ | belles-lettres |
| - | 1 | eu | V | milieu |
| - | 1 | eue | yU | queue |
| - | 1 | ewr | Ur | Jewry |
| - | 1 | ey | Y | geyser |
| - | 1 | i | A | lingerie |
| - | 1 | ia | a | cordiality |
| - | 1 | ie | E | lingerie |
| - | 1 | ie_e | i | sieve |
| - | 1 | ier | R | papier-mache |
| - | 1 | ii | y | Hawaiian |
| - | 1 | io_e | ø | old-fashioned |
| - | 1 | iou | U | Sioux |
| - | 1 | irrh | R | cirrhosis |
| - | 1 | iu | ø | Belgium |
| - | 1 | j | ~ | marijuana |
| - | 1 | j | J | mah-jongg |
| - | 1 | l | øL | giggly |
| - | 1 | lf | ~ | halfpenny |
| - | 1 | ll | ~ | bouillabaisse |
| - | 1 | m | ~ | mnemonic |
| - | 1 | mp | n | comptroller |
| - | 1 | nd | G | handkerchief |
| - | 1 | nkh | Gk | ankh |
| - | 1 | oe | e | roentgen |
| - | 1 | oer | Ør | Boer |
| - | 1 | oi | wø | mademoiselle |
| - | 1 | oi | ý | chamois |
| - | 1 | oi_e | ø | porpoise |
| - | 1 | oir | R | avoirdupois |
| - | 1 | oir | wYr | choir |
| - | 1 | on | õ | concierge |
| - | 1 | oor | R | whippoorwill |
| - | 1 | or | V | worsted |
| - | 1 | or_e | O | forecastle |
| - | 1 | ou_e | O | cantaloupe |
| - | 1 | oue | U | denouement |
| - | 1 | oui | V | bouillon |
| - | 1 | ourr | Vr | potpourri |
| - | 1 | owe | W | avowed |
| - | 1 | owr | Wr | dowry |
| - | 1 | oy | Y | coyote |
| - | 1 | oy | ý | buoy |
| - | 1 | r | R | brr |
| - | 1 | se | X | nauseous |
| - | 1 | sh | J | cashmere |
| - | 1 | sw | ~ | coxswain |
| - | 1 | th | tT | eighth |
| - | 1 | u | ~ | sharp-tongued |
| - | 1 | u_e | u | deluxe |
| - | 1 | ua | ø | victuals |
| - | 1 | ue | ø | Huguenot |
| - | 1 | uer | yVR | puerile |
| - | 1 | urr | Vr | hurrah |
| - | 1 | wh | w | narwhal |
| - | 1 | x | ~ | Sioux |
| - | 1 | y | I | guaranty |
| - | 1 | yr | & | myrtle |
| - | 1 | yrrh | & | myrrh |
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