high-frequency words
nounUK /ˌhaɪ ˈfriːkwənsi wɜːdz/
US /ˌhaɪ ˈfriːkwənsi wɝːdz/
High-frequency words are words that you see and use very often.
The teacher put the high-frequency words on the wall for us to read.
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2. Words that appear most often in a language or a piece of writing.
The list shows the high-frequency words in English, like 'the' and 'and'.
3. Words taught early in reading lessons because they appear so often in books.
Children practice high-frequency words to help them read faster.
4. Words that occur again and again in a particular subject or text.
In science books, high-frequency words include 'energy' and 'matter'.