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{{Short description|English words sharing common features}} |
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== Origins == |
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The following articles list English words that share certain features in common. |
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*[[Lists of English words of international origin]] |
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*[[Lists of English words of Scottish origin]] |
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==Lists of words== |
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*[[List of frequently misused English words]] |
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*[[List of |
* [[List of animal names]] |
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* [[List of buzzwords]] |
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* [[List of English homographs]] |
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* [[List of English words with disputed usage]] |
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* [[List of English–Spanish interlingual homographs]] |
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* [[List of ethnic slurs]] |
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* [[List of generic and genericized trademarks]] |
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* [[List of Germanic and Latinate equivalents in English]] |
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* [[List of self-contradicting words in English]] |
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* [[Lists of Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year]] |
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* [[Most common words in English]] |
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===With unusual spelling=== |
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== Characteristics == |
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* [[English words without vowels]] |
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*[[List of |
* [[List of English words containing Q not followed by U|List of English words containing ''Q'' not followed by ''U'']] |
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*[[List of |
* [[List of English words that may be spelled with a ligature]] |
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*[[List of English words without rhymes]] |
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*[[List of English words with diacritics]] |
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*[[List of case-sensitive English words]] |
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*[[List of self-contradicting words in English]] |
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*[[List of the longest English words with one syllable]] |
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*[[Lists of collective nouns]] |
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*[[English words with uncommon properties]] |
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===By formation=== |
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== American / British Differences == |
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* [[List of English apocopations]] |
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* [[List of English back-formations]] |
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*[[List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom]] |
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*[[List of |
* [[List of portmanteaus]] |
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* [[List of retronyms]] |
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*[[List of words having different meanings in British and American English]] |
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* [[List of words ending in ology]] |
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* [[-graphy]] |
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* [[-ism]] |
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===By pronunciation=== |
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== Word categorization schemes == |
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* [[List of English words without rhymes]] |
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*[[Basic English]] (includes list of the 850 core words) |
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*[[List of |
* [[List of the longest English words with one syllable]] |
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*[[List of |
* [[List of names in English with counterintuitive pronunciations]] |
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* [[List of onomatopoeias]] |
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*[[Pronunciation]] |
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**[[List of words of disputed pronunciation]] |
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**[[List of English words without rhymes]] |
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===By provenance=== |
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== Words and expressions (subsets of) == |
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* [[List of calques]] |
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* [[Lists of English words by country or language of origin]] |
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**[[Auxiliary verb]] |
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**[[Irregular verb]] |
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**[[List of collective nouns]] |
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***[[List of collective nouns by subject|by subject]] |
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***[[List of collective nouns by collective term|by collective term]] |
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***[[List of collective nouns for non-human mammals|for non-human mammals]] |
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***[[List of collective nouns for birds|for birds]] |
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***[[List of collective nouns for reptiles and amphibians|for reptiles and amphibians]] |
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***[[List of collective nouns for fish, invertebrates, and plants|for fish, invertebrates, and plants]] |
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*Word length |
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**[[List of two-letter English words]] |
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**[[List of all two-letter combinations]] |
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**[[TLA|Three-letter abbreviation]] |
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**[[Three-letter vowel-less English word]] |
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**[[Four-letter word]] |
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**[[Longest word in English]] |
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*Words (and Phrases) in Non-English Languages |
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**[[Common phrases in different languages]] |
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**[[List of Greek words with English derivatives]] |
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**[[List of Latin words with English derivatives]] |
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**[[List of Latin phrases]] |
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**[[List of Greek phrases]] |
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*[[Slang]] |
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**List of [[internet slang]] |
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*[[Expression]]s |
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**[[List of slogans]] |
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***[[List of state mottos]] |
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**[[List of clichés]] |
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**[[List of ethnic slurs]] |
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**[[List of kennings]] |
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*English Oddities (for words, phrases, spelling, etc.) |
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**[[List of English words without rhymes]] |
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**[[List of unusual English words]] |
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**[[List of words commonly mispronounced]] |
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**[[List of words of disputed pronunciation]] |
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**[[Wikipedia:List of common misspellings]] |
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*List of [[genericized trademark]]s |
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===By part of speech=== |
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[[Category:English language]] |
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* [[List of collective nouns]] |
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* [[List of English auxiliary verbs]] |
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* [[List of English copulae]] |
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* [[List of English determiners]] |
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* [[List of English irregular verbs]] |
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* [[List of English prepositions]] |
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* [[List of eponymous adjectives in English]] |
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* [[Post-positive adjective]] |
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===Regionalisms=== |
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* [[List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom]] |
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* [[List of British words not widely used in the United States]] |
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* [[List of South African English regionalisms]] |
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* [[List of words having different meanings in American and British English: A–L]] |
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* [[List of words having different meanings in American and British English: M–Z]] |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Language|Linguistics}} |
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* [[List of English-language idioms]] |
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** [[List of 19th-century English language idioms]] |
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* [[List of kennings]] |
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* [[List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names]] |
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* [[List of Newspeak words]] |
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* [[Longest word in English]] |
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===Articles about English word lists=== |
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* [[Academic Word List]] |
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* [[Collins Scrabble Words]] |
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* [[Dolch word list]] |
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* [[General Service List]] |
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* [[NASPA Word List]] (formerly Official Tournament and Club Word List) |
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* [[New General Service List]] |
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==External links== |
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{{list of lists |language}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:English words}} |
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[[Category:Lists of English words| ]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:59, 5 December 2023
The following articles list English words that share certain features in common.
Lists of words
[edit]- List of animal names
- List of buzzwords
- List of English homographs
- List of English words with disputed usage
- List of English–Spanish interlingual homographs
- List of ethnic slurs
- List of generic and genericized trademarks
- List of Germanic and Latinate equivalents in English
- List of self-contradicting words in English
- Lists of Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year
- Most common words in English
With unusual spelling
[edit]- English words without vowels
- List of English words containing Q not followed by U
- List of English words that may be spelled with a ligature
By formation
[edit]- List of English apocopations
- List of English back-formations
- List of portmanteaus
- List of retronyms
- List of words ending in ology
- -graphy
- -ism
By pronunciation
[edit]- List of English words without rhymes
- List of the longest English words with one syllable
- List of names in English with counterintuitive pronunciations
- List of onomatopoeias
By provenance
[edit]By part of speech
[edit]- List of collective nouns
- List of English auxiliary verbs
- List of English copulae
- List of English determiners
- List of English irregular verbs
- List of English prepositions
- List of eponymous adjectives in English
- Post-positive adjective
Regionalisms
[edit]- List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom
- List of British words not widely used in the United States
- List of South African English regionalisms
- List of words having different meanings in American and British English: A–L
- List of words having different meanings in American and British English: M–Z
See also
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- List of English-language idioms
- List of kennings
- List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
- List of Newspeak words
- Longest word in English
Articles about English word lists
[edit]- Academic Word List
- Collins Scrabble Words
- Dolch word list
- General Service List
- NASPA Word List (formerly Official Tournament and Club Word List)
- New General Service List
External links
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This article includes a language-related list of lists.