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The Oxford 3000

The keywords of the Oxford 3000 have been carefully selected by a group of language experts and experienced teachers as the words which should receive priority in vocabulary study because of their importance and usefulness.

Learn more about the Oxford 3000 here.

Oxford 3000™ Text Checker
Check your own texts to see how many words are on the Oxford 3000™ list.

The Oxford 3000 introduction

Business and finance words
These are the 250 most common words (apart from the Oxford 3000) in writing that deals with business and finance.

Science words
These are the 250 most common words (apart from the Oxford 3000) in writing that deals with science subjects.

Arts words
These are the 250 most common words (apart from the Oxford 3000) in writing that deals with arts subjects (literature, painting, music, etc.).

The Oxford 3000 wordlist
The words that make up the Oxford 3000

Language study terms
Knowing these 80 words will be useful in your study of English and will also help you to use the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary more effectively. It includes words to do with grammar, pronunciation and punctuation.