50 most common nouns in English

This is a list of the 50 most frequently used nouns in written English. Learning to use these nouns is a good starting place for any beginner English learner who wants to build up his English vocabulary. Nouns give you a concrete way to talk about the people, places, and things around you. However, too many English learners focus on memorizing long lists of nouns in the beginning. It's easy to get carried away, learning the names of all the animals at the zoo, all the tools in your toolbox, or all the types of clothing in your closet. While you may eventually learn all those nouns, mastering a shorter, more targeted list is a better use of your time. You can always look up more precise nouns as you need them. After all, how often do you need to talk about platform shoes or ferrets?

area
book
business
case
child
company
country
day
eye
fact
family
government
group
hand
home
job
life
lot
man
money
month
mother
Mr
night
number
part
people
place
point
problem
program
question
right
room
school
state
story
student
study
system
thing
time
water
way
week
woman
word
work
world
year