The 1000 most common Italian words
Italiano · ranked by frequency · with English translations
Italian is spoken by around 65 million people, chiefly in Italy, San Marino, Vatican City and southern Switzerland, with long-established communities in Argentina, the United States and Australia. Of the major Romance languages it is the closest to Latin, and the most consistently phonetic — once you know the rules, you can read aloud a word you have never seen.
Italian rewards the first thousand words more than most languages, because so much of ordinary conversation is built from a small set of very frequent verbs used in idioms. The difficulty arrives later, with the double consonants that change meaning — capelli is hair, cappelli is hats — and with a spoken past tense that varies sharply between north and south.
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Ordered by how often each word actually occurs in ordinary use, so the words near the top are the ones you will meet first and hardest.
This page lists the first 1000 of 10331 words in the Italian frequency list.
| # | Italian | English | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ciao | hello; goodbye (informal) | |
| 2 | io | I | |
| 3 | tu | you (informal) | |
| 4 | lui | he; him | |
| 5 | lei | she, her; you (formal) | |
| 6 | noi | we, us | |
| 7 | voi | you (plural) | |
| 8 | sì | yes | |
| 9 | no | no | |
| 10 | grazie | thank you, thanks | |
| 11 | bene | well; good (the good), fine | |
| 12 | molto | much, a lot, very, many | |
| 13 | oggi | today | |
| 14 | come | how; like, as | |
| 15 | casa | house, home | f |
| 16 | amico | friend | m |
| 17 | stanco | tired, weary | |
| 18 | parlare | to speak, to talk | |
| 19 | abitare | to live, to dwell, to inhabit | |
| 20 | guardare | to look at, to watch, look | |
| 21 | italiano | Italian; Italian person; Italian (language) | adj/m |
| 22 | studente | student | m |
| 23 | di | of, from; than (comparison) | |
| 24 | che | that, which, who; what; than | |
| 25 | e | and | |
| 26 | il | the (masc.) | |
| 27 | la | the (fem.); her, it; there (là) | |
| 28 | è | is; he/she/it is | |
| 29 | in | in, into, to | |
| 30 | del | of the (masc.); some | |
| 31 | i | the (masc. pl.) | |
| 32 | le | the (fem. pl.); to her; them (fem.) | |
| 33 | della | of the (fem.); some | |
| 34 | sono | I am; they are | |
| 35 | si | oneself, himself/herself/themselves; one (impersonal) | |
| 36 | per | for; through; in order to | |
| 37 | non | not | |
| 38 | ho | I have | |
| 39 | ha | he/she/it has | |
| 40 | con | with | |
| 41 | un | a, an; one | |
| 42 | una | a, an; one (fem.) | |
| 43 | da | from, by; since; at (someone's place) | |
| 44 | dei | of the (masc. pl.); some | |
| 45 | ti | you, yourself (object) | |
| 46 | me | me | |
| 47 | al | to the, at the (masc.) | |
| 48 | delle | of the (fem. pl.); some | |
| 49 | hai | you have | |
| 50 | hanno | they have | |
| 51 | abbiamo | we have | |
| 52 | mio | my, mine | |
| 53 | tuo | your, yours (informal) | |
| 54 | più | more; most; plus; (non...più) no longer | |
| 55 | sei | you are; six | |
| 56 | siamo | we are | |
| 57 | siete | you are (plural) | |
| 58 | sia | whether… or (sia… sia); (that) he/she/it be (subjunctive of essere) | |
| 59 | alla | to the, at the (fem.) | |
| 60 | ed | and (before vowel) | |
| 61 | ero | I was | |
| 62 | nella | in the (fem.) | |
| 63 | gli | the (masc. pl. before vowel/s+cons); to him; to them | |
| 64 | va | goes; he/she/it goes | |
| 65 | vado | I go | |
| 66 | sto | I am, I stay | |
| 67 | sta | stays, is; he/she/it stays | |
| 68 | ma | but | |
| 69 | però | but, however; though | |
| 70 | anche | also, too, even | |
| 71 | dal | from the, by the (masc.) | |
| 72 | cui | which, whom (after preposition); whose | |
| 73 | se | if; whether; oneself (sé) | |
| 74 | chi | who | |
| 75 | quale | which, what; which one | |
| 76 | quello | that (masc.), that one | |
| 77 | questa | this (fem.), this one | |
| 78 | lo | the (masc. before s+cons/z); him, it | |
| 79 | de | of (archaic/in names) | |
| 80 | questo | this, this one | |
| 81 | degli | of the (masc. pl. before vowel/s+cons); some | |
| 82 | era | (he/she/it) was; era, age | |
| 83 | prego | you're welcome; please, go ahead, don't mention it | |
| 84 | ok | OK, okay | |
| 85 | buongiorno | good morning; hello, good day | |
| 86 | loro | they; them; their | |
| 87 | essere | to be; being (noun) | |
| 88 | dalla | from the, by the (fem.) | |
| 89 | parte | part; side; (a parte) apart; (he/she) departs | f |
| 90 | ai | to the, at the (masc. pl.) | |
| 91 | c'è | there is | |
| 92 | ci sono | there are | |
| 93 | due | two, 2 | |
| 94 | alle | to the, at the (fem. pl.) | |
| 95 | tra | between, among; in (time) | |
| 96 | ne | of it, of them; about it; from there | |
| 97 | nei | in the (masc. pl.) | |
| 98 | lì | there | |
| 99 | nelle | in the (fem. pl.) | |
| 100 | solo | only, just; alone | |
| 101 | su | on, upon; up; about | |
| 102 | quanto | how much, how many; as much as | |
| 103 | prima | before, first; earlier | |
| 104 | ogni | every, each | |
| 105 | stato | state; been (participle of essere/stare); status | m |
| 106 | fu | (he/she/it) was (past); late (deceased) | |
| 107 | suo | his, her, its; your (formal), hers | |
| 108 | beh | well…, um | |
| 109 | tutti | everyone, all (masc. pl.), everybody | |
| 110 | senza | without | |
| 111 | sempre | always; still | |
| 112 | fatto | fact; done, made (participle) | m |
| 113 | uno | a, an (before s+cons/z); one; 1 | |
| 114 | tutto | all, everything, whole | |
| 115 | niente | nothing; anything (in questions) | |
| 116 | qualcosa | something, anything | |
| 117 | già | already; formerly | |
| 118 | stesso | same; self | |
| 119 | fra | between, among; in (time) | |
| 120 | tempo | time; weather; tense | m |
| 121 | ci | us; ourselves; there; about it | |
| 122 | ce | us, to us; there (before lo, la, ne: ce l'ho, ce n'è) | |
| 123 | quando | when | |
| 124 | così | so, thus, like this | |
| 125 | poi | then, afterwards; besides, next, later | |
| 126 | modo | way, manner, mode | m |
| 127 | mi | me; myself; to me | |
| 128 | ancora | still, yet; again; more; anchor | |
| 129 | dopo | after, afterwards; later | |
| 130 | a | to, at, in | |
| 131 | dello | of the (masc. before s+cons/z); some | |
| 132 | vita | life; waist | f |
| 133 | secondo | second, 2nd; according to; second (time) | adj/m |
| 134 | altro | other, another; else | |
| 135 | ciò | that, this, it | |
| 136 | legge | law; (he/she/it) reads | f |
| 137 | perché | why; because | |
| 138 | caso | case; chance; (per caso) by chance | m |
| 139 | vi | you (pl. object); yourselves; there | |
| 140 | ve | you, to you (plural; before lo, la, ne: ve lo dico) | |
| 141 | dai | from the, by the (masc. pl.); come on! | |
| 142 | tale | such; that; certain person | |
| 143 | qui | here | |
| 144 | Roma | Rome | |
| 145 | Italia | Italy | |
| 146 | primo | first, 1st | adj/m |
| 147 | dalle | from the, by the (fem. pl.) | |
| 148 | lavoro | work; job; (io lavoro) I work | m |
| 149 | col | with the (= con il) | |
| 150 | egli | he (formal/literary) | |
| 151 | meno | less; fewer; minus | |
| 152 | contro | against, versus | |
| 153 | proprio | own; just, really; proper, exactly | |
| 154 | quindi | therefore, so, then | |
| 155 | grande | big, large, great; grand | |
| 156 | tanto | so much, so many; a lot; anyway | |
| 157 | diritto | right (entitlement); law; straight | adj/m |
| 158 | qualche | some, a few | |
| 159 | qualcuno | someone, somebody; anyone | |
| 160 | nessuno | nobody, no one; no, not any, none | |
| 161 | agli | to the, at the (masc. pl. before vowel) | |
| 162 | dove | where | |
| 163 | cioè | that is, namely, i.e. | |
| 164 | sotto | under, below, beneath | |
| 165 | sopra | on, above, over; upstairs | |
| 166 | nostro | our, ours | |
| 167 | mentre | while, whereas | |
| 168 | fa | (he/she/it) does, makes; ago (tempo fa) | |
| 169 | politica | politics; policy | f |
| 170 | punto | point; full stop, dot, period | m |
| 171 | generale | general | adj/mf |
| 172 | volta | time, instance (una volta = once); vault; turn | f |
| 173 | cosa | thing; what (che cosa) | f |
| 174 | quasi | almost, nearly | |
| 175 | ora | now; hour | |
| 176 | storia | history, story | f |
| 177 | invece | instead, on the other hand | |
| 178 | tre | three, 3 | |
| 179 | quattro | four, 4 | |
| 180 | cinque | five, 5 | |
| 181 | mondo | world | m |
| 182 | senso | sense, sensation, meaning, direction | m |
| 183 | città | city, metropolis, town | f |
| 184 | mai | never; ever | |
| 185 | Milano | Milan | |
| 186 | forma | form, shape; (he/she/it) forms | f |
| 187 | fare | to do, to make | |
| 188 | via | street, road, way; away; off | f |
| 189 | dire | to say, to tell | |
| 190 | fine | end; purpose; fine, refined | f |
| 191 | fino | until, up to (fino a); fine (adj.) | |
| 192 | poco | little, few; not much; a bit | |
| 193 | nuovo | new | |
| 194 | società | society; company, corporation; club | f |
| 195 | li | them (masc.); there (lì) | |
| 196 | pure | also, too; even; well (go ahead) | |
| 197 | luogo | place, location; (avere luogo) to take place | m |
| 198 | posto | place, spot; seat; job | m |
| 199 | sistema | system | m |
| 200 | particolare | particular, special, exceptional, unusual | adj/m |
| 201 | natura | nature | f |
| 202 | guerra | war, warfare | f |
| 203 | oltre | beyond; over; (oltre a) besides | |
| 204 | momento | moment; time; momentum (physics) | m |
| 205 | esempio | example | m |
| 206 | opera | work; (he/she/it) operates, opera | f |
| 207 | giorno | day | m |
| 208 | infatti | in fact, indeed | |
| 209 | allora | then, so; at that time | |
| 210 | forse | maybe, perhaps | |
| 211 | base | base; (adj.) basic, base | f |
| 212 | numero | number | m |
| 213 | sette | seven, 7 | |
| 214 | otto | eight, 8 | |
| 215 | nove | nine, 9 | |
| 216 | dieci | ten, 10 | |
| 217 | anno | year | m |
| 218 | sociale | social | adj/m |
| 219 | possibile | possible, potential | adj/m |
| 220 | vero | true, real | |
| 221 | certo | certain, sure; of course, certainly | |
| 222 | nome | name, noun | m |
| 223 | uomo | man | m |
| 224 | secolo | century | m |
| 225 | rapporto | relationship, relation; report; ratio | m |
| 226 | valore | value; courage, worth | m |
| 227 | rispetto | respect; (rispetto a) compared to, with respect to | m |
| 228 | mezzo | half; middle; means; medium | adj/m |
| 229 | avere | to have | |
| 230 | attività | activity; business | f |
| 231 | realtà | reality | f |
| 232 | dato | datum, data item; given (participle); fact | m |
| 233 | presente | present; (noun) present | adj/m |
| 234 | circa | about, approximately, around | |
| 235 | problema | problem, issue, trouble, matter | m |
| 236 | attraverso | through, across | |
| 237 | periodo | period, time, time period, season | m |
| 238 | soprattutto | above all, especially, mostly, particularly | |
| 239 | cura | care; treatment, cure; (a cura di) edited by | f |
| 240 | principio | principle; beginning | m |
| 241 | seconda | second (fem.); (a seconda di) depending on | adj/f |
| 242 | sviluppo | development, progress, advancement; (I) develop | m |
| 243 | insieme | together; set, whole | |
| 244 | maggiore | bigger, greater; older; major; main | |
| 245 | ordine | order | m |
| 246 | comune | common; municipality, town hall | |
| 247 | tipo | type; kind; (colloquial) guy, sort | m |
| 248 | ragione | reason; (avere ragione) to be right | f |
| 249 | assai | very, quite; a lot | |
| 250 | spesso | often; thick | |
| 251 | Dio | God; god | |
| 252 | morte | death | f |
| 253 | morto | dead; dead person; died (participle of morire) | adj/m |
| 254 | forza | force, strength; (he/she) forces | f |
| 255 | governo | government; (io governo) I govern | m |
| 256 | potere | to be able to; power, can | |
| 257 | carattere | character, nature; typeface | m |
| 258 | causa | cause; lawsuit; (a causa di) because of; (he/she) causes | f |
| 259 | data | date; given (fem. participle) | f |
| 260 | piano | plan; floor, storey; piano; slowly; flat | m |
| 261 | specie | species; kind; (in specie) especially, sort, type | f |
| 262 | lungo | long; along | |
| 263 | Firenze | Florence | |
| 264 | pubblico | public; audience | adj/m |
| 265 | libertà | freedom, liberty, autonomy | f |
| 266 | processo | process; trial (legal) | m |
| 267 | studio | study, studio, office | m |
| 268 | pensiero | thought; thinking; worry | m |
| 269 | troppo | too, too much, too many | |
| 270 | mano | hand | f |
| 271 | terra | earth; land; ground; soil | f |
| 272 | conto | account; bill; count; (rendersi conto) to realize | m |
| 273 | questione | question, issue, matter | f |
| 274 | vostro | your, yours (plural) | |
| 275 | sembrare | to seem, to look (like) | |
| 276 | bisogna | it is necessary, one must (from bisognare) | |
| 277 | grado | degree; grade; rank; (in grado di) able to | m |
| 278 | meglio | better, best | |
| 279 | almeno | at least | |
| 280 | azione | action; share (finance) | f |
| 281 | fronte | front; forehead; (di fronte a) facing | m |
| 282 | seguito | following; continuation; (in seguito) later; followed (participle) | m |
| 283 | vista | sight, view; eyesight; seen (fem. participle) | f |
| 284 | produzione | production | f |
| 285 | Napoli | Naples | |
| 286 | campo | field; camp | m |
| 287 | corso | course; avenue; (in corso) ongoing; run (participle) | m |
| 288 | nota | note; (he/she) notes | f |
| 289 | ricerca | research; search; (he/she) searches | f |
| 290 | tuttavia | yet, still, however, even so | |
| 291 | relazione | relationship; report | f |
| 292 | situazione | situation, position | f |
| 293 | atto | act; deed; document; (in atto) in progress | m |
| 294 | paese | country; village, town | m |
| 295 | Francia | France | |
| 296 | fuori | out, outside | |
| 297 | Torino | Turin | |
| 298 | nazionale | national | adj/mf |
| 299 | presenza | presence | f |
| 300 | corpo | body; corps | m |
| 301 | termine | term; end; deadline | m |
| 302 | materia | subject (at school); matter | f |
| 303 | libro | book, volume | m |
| 304 | re | king | m |
| 305 | testo | text | m |
| 306 | famiglia | family | f |
| 307 | possibilità | possibility, chance, opportunity | f |
| 308 | fondo | bottom; fund; background; (in fondo) basically; (io fondo) I found | m |
| 309 | giugno | June | |
| 310 | maggio | May | |
| 311 | tratta | stretch, leg (of a route); trafficking; draft (finance); (he/she) treats, deals with | |
| 312 | interesse | interest | m |
| 313 | dare | to give | |
| 314 | luce | light | f |
| 315 | politico | political, politician | |
| 316 | luglio | July | |
| 317 | est | east | m |
| 318 | cultura | culture | f |
| 319 | genere | kind, type; genre; gender (grammar); (in genere) generally | m |
| 320 | serie | series | f |
| 321 | marzo | March | |
| 322 | necessità | necessity, need | f |
| 323 | lettera | letter | f |
| 324 | popolo | people; nation | m |
| 325 | chiesa | church | f |
| 326 | funzione | function; role; (in funzione di) depending on; church service | f |
| 327 | magari | maybe, perhaps; if only! | |
| 328 | ieri | yesterday | |
| 329 | voglia | wish, desire; (avere voglia di) to feel like | f |
| 330 | minuto | minute (of time); tiny | m |
| 331 | dispiacere | to displease; (mi dispiace) I'm sorry; regret | |
| 332 | dicembre | December | |
| 333 | titolo | title; qualification; security (finance) | m |
| 334 | giudizio | judgment; opinion; trial | m |
| 335 | uso | use; usage; custom | m |
| 336 | parola | word; speech | f |
| 337 | gruppo | group | m |
| 338 | civile | civil; civilian; civilized | |
| 339 | intorno | around; (intorno a) about | |
| 340 | consiglio | advice; council; (io consiglio) I advise | m |
| 341 | appunto | precisely, exactly; note (appunti) | |
| 342 | subito | immediately, right away; suffered (participle), at once | |
| 343 | anzi | on the contrary; rather; indeed | |
| 344 | posizione | position, place | f |
| 345 | necessario | necessary, needed, required | adj/m |
| 346 | persona | person | f |
| 347 | gente | people, folk | f |
| 348 | piuttosto | rather, quite; instead | |
| 349 | gennaio | January | |
| 350 | aprile | April | |
| 351 | livello | level | m |
| 352 | capo | head; boss, chief; cape (geography) | m |
| 353 | movimento | movement, move, motion | m |
| 354 | arte | art; craft, skill | f |
| 355 | oggetto | object; subject (of a letter) | m |
| 356 | servizio | service | m |
| 357 | superiore | superior; upper; higher | adj/m |
| 358 | misura | measure; size; extent | f |
| 359 | ormai | by now, at this point; already | |
| 360 | là | there | |
| 361 | storico | historical, historic; (noun) historian | |
| 362 | concetto | concept; idea | m |
| 363 | vedere | to see | |
| 364 | ottobre | October | |
| 365 | Venezia | Venice | |
| 366 | settembre | September | |
| 367 | importanza | importance | f |
| 368 | personale | personal; staff, personnel; figure (body) | adj/m |
| 369 | novembre | November | |
| 370 | morale | moral; morale (spirits); ethics | adj/f |
| 371 | scopo | purpose, aim, goal, objective | m |
| 372 | resto | rest; change (money), remainder | m |
| 373 | volume | volume; book | m |
| 374 | francese | French; French person; French (language) | adj/m |
| 375 | centro | center, centre; downtown | m |
| 376 | corte | court; courtyard | f |
| 377 | autore | author; perpetrator (of a crime) | m |
| 378 | scuola | school | f |
| 379 | comunque | anyway, however, in any case | |
| 380 | semplice | simple; single | adj/mf |
| 381 | febbraio | February | |
| 382 | padre | father | m |
| 383 | madre | mother | f |
| 384 | forte | strong; loud | |
| 385 | donna | woman, lady | f |
| 386 | scienza | science; knowledge | f |
| 387 | formazione | formation; training, education; lineup (sports) | f |
| 388 | inoltre | furthermore, moreover, besides | |
| 389 | fede | faith; wedding ring | f |
| 390 | condizione | condition | f |
| 391 | importante | important | |
| 392 | struttura | structure | f |
| 393 | riferimento | reference, mention | m |
| 394 | precedente | previous, preceding; precedent (noun) | |
| 395 | bisogno | need; (avere bisogno di) to need | m |
| 396 | colla | glue; (archaic) with the (= con la) | f |
| 397 | naturale | natural | |
| 398 | acqua | water | f |
| 399 | comma | subsection (of a law), paragraph | m |
| 400 | progetto | project; plan; design | m |
| 401 | amore | love | m |
| 402 | passato | past; passed (participle) | adj/m |
| 403 | danno | damage, harm; (loro) they give | m |
| 404 | lingua | language; tongue | f |
| 405 | critica | criticism; critique; review | f |
| 406 | fase | phase, stage | f |
| 407 | spazio | space; room | m |
| 408 | filosofia | philosophy | f |
| 409 | coscienza | conscience; consciousness, awareness | f |
| 410 | sede | seat; headquarters; venue; see (of a bishop) | f |
| 411 | breve | short, brief | adj/mf |
| 412 | territorio | territory, land, area | m |
| 413 | figura | figure; image; impression | f |
| 414 | classe | class; classroom | f |
| 415 | agosto | August | |
| 416 | medesimo | same; self | |
| 417 | domanda | question; application; demand (economics), request | f |
| 418 | idea | idea | f |
| 419 | visto | seen (participle); visa; (visto che) given that | |
| 420 | appena | just, barely; as soon as | |
| 421 | significato | meaning; significance | m |
| 422 | discorso | speech; discourse; talk | m |
| 423 | strada | road, street; way | f |
| 424 | ipotesi | hypothesis; assumption; case | f |
| 425 | autorità | authority; authorities | f |
| 426 | conoscenza | knowledge; acquaintance; consciousness | f |
| 427 | mercato | market | m |
| 428 | mediante | by means of, through | |
| 429 | scritto | written (participle); writing (noun) | |
| 430 | infine | finally, at last, in the end | |
| 431 | ruolo | role; roll (list) | m |
| 432 | poesia | poetry; poem | f |
| 433 | esame | exam, examination; test | m |
| 434 | porta | door; gate; (he/she/it) carries | f |
| 435 | cuore | heart | m |
| 436 | entrare | to enter, to go in, to come in | |
| 437 | verità | truth | f |
| 438 | finire | to finish, to end | |
| 439 | prossimo | next; nearest; neighbour, fellow man | adj/m |
| 440 | ultimo | last, latest, final | adj/m |
| 441 | unico | only, unique, single | adj/m |
| 442 | controllo | control; check, inspection | m |
| 443 | soluzione | solution | f |
| 444 | decreto | decree | m |
| 445 | mente | mind; (a mente) by heart | f |
| 446 | economico | economic; cheap, economical, inexpensive | |
| 447 | pace | peace | f |
| 448 | specialmente | especially, particularly, specially | |
| 449 | favore | favor, favour; (a favore di) in favor of | m |
| 450 | alto | high, tall; loud | |
| 451 | sinistra | left; left hand; the Left (politics) | adj/f |
| 452 | quantità | quantity, amount | f |
| 453 | reale | real; royal | |
| 454 | conseguenza | consequence; (di conseguenza) consequently | f |
| 455 | capitale | capital (city); capital (money); capital (adj.) | adj/mf |
| 456 | dovuto | due, owed; had to (participle of dovere) | m |
| 457 | contratto | contract; contracted (participle) | m |
| 458 | materiale | material; equipment | adj/m |
| 459 | teoria | theory | f |
| 460 | analisi | analysis; test (medical) | f |
| 461 | entro | within, by (time limit) | |
| 462 | tradizione | tradition | f |
| 463 | riguardo | regard; (riguardo a) regarding, about | m |
| 464 | occasione | occasion, opportunity, chance; bargain | f |
| 465 | aspetto | aspect; appearance, look; (io aspetto) I wait | m |
| 466 | crisi | crisis | f |
| 467 | costruzione | construction; building | f |
| 468 | sentenza | sentence (legal), ruling, judgment | f |
| 469 | esperienza | experience; experiment | f |
| 470 | giudice | judge | mf |
| 471 | Europa | Europe | |
| 472 | scelta | choice, selection | f |
| 473 | centrale | central; power station; headquarters | |
| 474 | disposizione | disposition; provision (legal); (a disposizione) available | f |
| 475 | dubbio | doubt; doubtful | m |
| 476 | male | badly; evil, harm; pain; (fare male) to hurt, bad | |
| 477 | commissione | commission, committee; errand | f |
| 478 | letteratura | literature | f |
| 479 | norma | rule; norm | f |
| 480 | prodotto | product; produced (participle) | m |
| 481 | difficile | difficult, hard | adj/m |
| 482 | mare | sea | m |
| 483 | pari | equal; even (number); peer | |
| 484 | Parigi | Paris | |
| 485 | difesa | defense, defence | f |
| 486 | complesso | complex; whole; (nel complesso) overall | adj/m |
| 487 | dottrina | doctrine | f |
| 488 | differenza | difference; (a differenza di) unlike | f |
| 489 | modello | model; pattern; form | m |
| 490 | verso | towards; around (a time); line of verse | m |
| 491 | commercio | commerce, trade | m |
| 492 | lotta | struggle, fight; wrestling | f |
| 493 | figlio | son; child | m |
| 494 | esistenza | existence | f |
| 495 | maniera | manner, way | f |
| 496 | internazionale | international | |
| 497 | totale | total | adj/m |
| 498 | responsabilità | responsibility; liability | f |
| 499 | direzione | direction; management | f |
| 500 | ministero | ministry | m |
| 501 | Germania | Germany | |
| 502 | terreno | land; ground, soil, terrain | m |
| 503 | popolazione | population | f |
| 504 | attenzione | attention; watch out! | f |
| 505 | ministro | minister | m |
| 506 | media | average; media; middle school | adj/f |
| 507 | direttamente | directly | |
| 508 | giustizia | justice | f |
| 509 | accordo | agreement; chord; (d'accordo) okay, agreed, deal | m |
| 510 | pertanto | therefore, thus | |
| 511 | memoria | memory; memoir | f |
| 512 | evidente | evident, obvious, clear | |
| 513 | veramente | really, truly | |
| 514 | diverso | different; diverse; several (pl.) | |
| 515 | contrario | contrary, opposite; (al contrario) on the contrary | adj/m |
| 516 | espressione | expression | f |
| 517 | militare | military; soldier; to serve (in army) | |
| 518 | zona | zone, area | f |
| 519 | culturale | cultural | |
| 520 | te | you (informal, after preposition); tea (tè) | |
| 521 | intervento | intervention; operation (medical); speech | m |
| 522 | noto | well-known, famous; (io noto) I notice | adj/m |
| 523 | certamente | certainly, of course | |
| 524 | pensare | to think | |
| 525 | all'interno | inside, within | |
| 526 | fenomeno | phenomenon | m |
| 527 | risposta | answer, reply, response | f |
| 528 | seguente | following, next | |
| 529 | testa | head | f |
| 530 | elemento | element; component | m |
| 531 | sangue | blood | m |
| 532 | particolarmente | particularly, especially | |
| 533 | speciale | special | adj/m |
| 534 | motivo | reason, motive; motif; pattern | m |
| 535 | linguaggio | language (style of); speech | m |
| 536 | sostanza | substance; (in sostanza) essentially | f |
| 537 | peso | weight; burden; (io peso) I weigh | m |
| 538 | destra | right; right hand; the Right (politics) | adj/f |
| 539 | trovare | to find | |
| 540 | facile | easy | |
| 541 | giro | tour, trip; turn, round; (fare un giro) to go for a walk or drive | m |
| 542 | auto | car | f |
| 543 | durante | during | |
| 544 | voce | voice | f |
| 545 | giovane | young; young person | adj/mf |
| 546 | prezzo | price | m |
| 547 | settore | sector; field | m |
| 548 | diretta | direct (fem.); live broadcast (in diretta) | |
| 549 | applicazione | application; enforcement | f |
| 550 | sapere | to know; knowledge | |
| 551 | merito | merit; (in merito a) regarding | m |
| 552 | principale | main, principal; chief | |
| 553 | presidente | president; chairman | mf |
| 554 | inferiore | inferior; lower | adj/mf |
| 555 | piccolo | small, little | |
| 556 | ottenere | to obtain, to get | |
| 557 | stampa | press; printing; print | f |
| 558 | cento | hundred, one hundred, 100 | |
| 559 | risultato | result, outcome | m |
| 560 | simile | similar, alike; such | |
| 561 | oppure | or, or else, otherwise | |
| 562 | pena | penalty, punishment; pity; (vale la pena) it's worth it | f |
| 563 | mese | month | m |
| 564 | repubblica | republic | f |
| 565 | disciplina | discipline; regulation | f |
| 566 | camera | room, bedroom; chamber (parliament); camera | f |
| 567 | religione | religion | f |
| 568 | chiaro | clear; light (color); of course | |
| 569 | faccia | face; (che faccia) that he/she do | f |
| 570 | avanti | forward, ahead; come in! | |
| 571 | disegno | drawing; design; bill (law: disegno di legge) | m |
| 572 | utile | useful; profit | |
| 573 | notte | night | f |
| 574 | Cristo | Christ | |
| 575 | sole | sun; alone (fem. pl.) | m |
| 576 | segno | sign; mark | m |
| 577 | sicurezza | security, safety; certainty | f |
| 578 | aumento | increase, rise | m |
| 579 | considerazione | consideration | f |
| 580 | codice | code | m |
| 581 | esercizio | exercise; financial year; business (shop) | m |
| 582 | regime | regime; diet; rate | m |
| 583 | somma | sum, amount; addition | f |
| 584 | Sicilia | Sicily | |
| 585 | tesi | thesis | f |
| 586 | Genova | Genoa | |
| 587 | minore | minor; smaller; younger; lesser | adj/mf |
| 588 | conoscere | to know, to be acquainted with; to meet | |
| 589 | discussione | discussion, debate; argument | f |
| 590 | partire | to leave, to depart; (a partire da) starting from | |
| 591 | tratto | feature, trait, period, stroke; pulled (participle) | m |
| 592 | fondamentale | fundamental, basic | |
| 593 | grave | serious, grave, severe | |
| 594 | programma | program, programme, plan | m |
| 595 | carico | load; loaded, charged | m |
| 596 | dietro | behind | |
| 597 | presto | soon; early; quickly | |
| 598 | locale | local, homegrown; (noun) room, premises, venue | |
| 599 | attuale | current, present | |
| 600 | notevole | considerable, remarkable, significant, noteworthy | |
| 601 | musica | music | f |
| 602 | probabilmente | probably | |
| 603 | mancanza | lack, absence; shortage | f |
| 604 | confronto | comparison; confrontation | m |
| 605 | provincia | province | f |
| 606 | mettere | to put, to place; to put on (clothes) | |
| 607 | massima | maxim; maximum (fem.) | f |
| 608 | argomento | subject, topic; argument | m |
| 609 | organizzazione | organization, organisation | f |
| 610 | amministrazione | administration, management | f |
| 611 | rilievo | importance; relief (art, landscape) | m |
| 612 | davanti | in front; (davanti a) in front of | |
| 613 | interno | inside, internal; interior; extension (phone) | |
| 614 | abbastanza | enough; quite, fairly | |
| 615 | piena | full (fem.); flood | |
| 616 | lettura | reading | f |
| 617 | andare | to go | |
| 618 | regione | region | f |
| 619 | umano | human | |
| 620 | sera | evening | f |
| 621 | dentro | inside, within, indoors | |
| 622 | credito | credit | m |
| 623 | vecchio | old; old man | adj/m |
| 624 | riforma | reform; (he/she/it) reforms | f |
| 625 | patria | homeland, fatherland, home country | f |
| 626 | passaggio | passage; transition; lift (a ride) | m |
| 627 | successo | success, hit; happened (participle) | m |
| 628 | interpretazione | interpretation; performance | f |
| 629 | decisione | decision | f |
| 630 | massa | mass; crowd | f |
| 631 | prendere | to take; to catch; to get | |
| 632 | opinione | opinion, view | f |
| 633 | costituzione | constitution | f |
| 634 | inglese | English; English person; English (language) | adj/mf |
| 635 | recente | recent | |
| 636 | ricorso | appeal (legal); recourse | m |
| 637 | comunicazione | communication; message | f |
| 638 | corrente | current; running (water); trend | adj/f |
| 639 | stile | style | m |
| 640 | teatro | theatre | m |
| 641 | trattato | treaty; treatise; treated (participle) | m |
| 642 | esecuzione | execution; performance (music) | f |
| 643 | popolare | popular; of the people | |
| 644 | regno | kingdom; reign | m |
| 645 | nulla | nothing; anything (in questions) | |
| 646 | indietro | back, backwards; behind | |
| 647 | prova | test, trial; proof, evidence; rehearsal | f |
| 648 | dormire | to sleep | |
| 649 | passo | step, pace; (mountain) pass | m |
| 650 | soltanto | only, just | |
| 651 | dunque | so, therefore; well then | |
| 652 | desiderio | desire, wish | m |
| 653 | rivoluzione | revolution | f |
| 654 | vivere | to live | |
| 655 | richiesta | request; demand | f |
| 656 | distanza | distance | f |
| 657 | affatto | at all (non… affatto = not at all) | |
| 658 | considerare | to consider | |
| 659 | anima | soul | f |
| 660 | sentimento | feeling, emotion, sentiment | m |
| 661 | tardi | late | |
| 662 | oro | gold | m |
| 663 | rendere | to make (+ adjective); to give back; to render | |
| 664 | moglie | wife | f |
| 665 | marito | husband | m |
| 666 | raccolta | collection; harvest | f |
| 667 | carta | paper; card; map | f |
| 668 | basso | low; (adv.) low, in a low voice, short | |
| 669 | vicino | near, close; neighbour | |
| 670 | facilmente | easily | |
| 671 | preso | taken (participle) | |
| 672 | viaggio | journey, trip; (io viaggio) I travel | m |
| 673 | visione | vision; view; viewing | f |
| 674 | costituzionale | constitutional | |
| 675 | penale | criminal, penal; penalty (fee) | |
| 676 | libero | free; vacant | |
| 677 | industriale | industrial; (noun) industrialist | |
| 678 | bella | beautiful (fem.); (la bella) fair copy | adj/f |
| 679 | capitolo | chapter | m |
| 680 | tutela | protection, safeguard; guardianship | f |
| 681 | talvolta | sometimes, at times, occasionally | |
| 682 | concezione | conception, idea | f |
| 683 | gestione | management, running | f |
| 684 | trattamento | treatment | m |
| 685 | farsi | to become; to get (farsi + adj.); (farsi male) to hurt oneself | |
| 686 | colle | hill; (archaic) with the (= con le) | m |
| 687 | massimo | maximum; greatest | adj/m |
| 688 | futuro | future | |
| 689 | antico | ancient, old, antique | |
| 690 | strumento | instrument, tool | m |
| 691 | definizione | definition | f |
| 692 | pericolo | danger | m |
| 693 | messo | put (participle of mettere); messenger | m |
| 694 | immagine | image, picture | f |
| 695 | innanzi | forward; (innanzi a) before | |
| 696 | scena | scene; stage | f |
| 697 | conclusione | conclusion, end | f |
| 698 | malattia | illness, disease, sickness | f |
| 699 | logica | logic | f |
| 700 | valutazione | assessment, evaluation | f |
| 701 | bilancio | budget; balance sheet; assessment | m |
| 702 | letto | bed; read (participle of leggere) | m |
| 703 | partecipazione | participation | f |
| 704 | medio | average, middle | |
| 705 | ufficio | office | m |
| 706 | addirittura | even, downright; really?! | |
| 707 | naturalmente | naturally, of course | |
| 708 | diretto | direct; directed (participle); through train | |
| 709 | pieno | full | |
| 710 | ritorno | return | m |
| 711 | compito | task; homework; polite (adj.) | m |
| 712 | limite | limit | m |
| 713 | canto | singing, song; (io canto) I sing | m |
| 714 | o | or | |
| 715 | completamente | completely | |
| 716 | competenza | competence, expertise; jurisdiction | f |
| 717 | inghilterra | England | |
| 718 | tendenza | tendency; trend | f |
| 719 | normale | normal, usual | |
| 720 | costante | constant | adj/f |
| 721 | condotta | conduct, behaviour; pipe (for water) | f |
| 722 | ciascuno | each, each one, everyone | |
| 723 | animo | mind, spirit; (farsi animo) to take heart | m |
| 724 | fuoco | fire | |
| 725 | colore | colour | m |
| 726 | contesto | context | m |
| 727 | edizione | edition | f |
| 728 | campagna | countryside; campaign | f |
| 729 | onore | honour | m |
| 730 | aria | air; look, appearance; aria | f |
| 731 | principe | prince | m |
| 732 | migliore | best, better; (noun) best | adj/mf |
| 733 | sebbene | although, even though | |
| 734 | tentativo | attempt | m |
| 735 | romano | Roman | adj/m |
| 736 | pagamento | payment | m |
| 737 | impresa | company, firm; undertaking, feat | f |
| 738 | universale | universal | |
| 739 | durata | duration, length | f |
| 740 | documento | document | m |
| 741 | evitare | to avoid | |
| 742 | cielo | sky; heaven | m |
| 743 | dovere | must, to have to; duty (noun) | |
| 744 | comportamento | behaviour | m |
| 745 | regola | rule; (he/she/it) adjusts | f |
| 746 | nonostante | despite, in spite of; although | |
| 747 | bensì | but rather, on the contrary | |
| 748 | pubblicazione | publication | f |
| 749 | terza | third (fem.) | adj/f |
| 750 | terzo | third, 3rd | adj/m |
| 751 | maestro | (primary school) teacher; master; maestro | m |
| 752 | regionale | regional | |
| 753 | economia | economy; economics | f |
| 754 | qualsiasi | any, whatever | |
| 755 | attimo | moment, instant (un attimo = just a moment) | m |
| 756 | esatto | exact, precise; exactly! | |
| 757 | entrambi | both | |
| 758 | cibo | food | m |
| 759 | giù | down, downstairs; below | |
| 760 | né | neither, nor (né… né) | |
| 761 | finalmente | finally, at last | |
| 762 | determinato | determined; certain | |
| 763 | qua | here, hither | |
| 764 | contributo | contribution | m |
| 765 | maggioranza | majority | f |
| 766 | sezione | section | f |
| 767 | spesa | shopping; expense; spent (participle), groceries | f |
| 768 | ambiente | environment; setting; room | m |
| 769 | distinzione | distinction | f |
| 770 | venire | to come | |
| 771 | costituito | constituted, formed, made up (participle) | |
| 772 | scrittore | writer, author | m |
| 773 | papa | pope | m |
| 774 | lontano | far, distant; far away | |
| 775 | istituto | institute | m |
| 776 | immediatamente | immediately | |
| 777 | sufficiente | sufficient, enough | |
| 778 | dichiarazione | statement, declaration | f |
| 779 | ricordare | to remember; to remind | |
| 780 | ricordo | memory, recollection; souvenir | m |
| 781 | Spagna | Spain | |
| 782 | vendita | sale | f |
| 783 | vendere | to sell | |
| 784 | ufficiale | official; (noun) officer, military officer, official | |
| 785 | prospettiva | perspective; prospect | f |
| 786 | impossibile | impossible | adj/m |
| 787 | successivo | next; subsequent | |
| 788 | relativo | relative | |
| 789 | nazione | nation | f |
| 790 | distribuzione | distribution | f |
| 791 | osservare | to observe, watch | |
| 792 | notizia | news; piece of news | f |
| 793 | matrimonio | marriage; wedding | m |
| 794 | industria | industry | f |
| 795 | procedimento | procedure, process; proceedings (legal) | m |
| 796 | film | film, movie | m |
| 797 | credere | to believe, to think | |
| 798 | passare | to pass; to spend (time); to go by | |
| 799 | portato | brought, carried (participle); (portato per) gifted at | m |
| 800 | dolore | pain; grief, ache, sorrow | m |
| 801 | solamente | only, just | |
| 802 | possesso | possession, ownership | m |
| 803 | patrimonio | heritage; assets, estate | m |
| 804 | errore | error, mistake, fault | m |
| 805 | ideale | ideal, idealistic; (noun) ideal | adj/m |
| 806 | esclusivamente | exclusively | |
| 807 | categoria | category | f |
| 808 | riconoscere | to recognize | |
| 809 | interessante | interesting | |
| 810 | croce | cross | f |
| 811 | trasformazione | transformation | f |
| 812 | contrasto | contrast; conflict | m |
| 813 | romanzo | novel; Romance (language) | m |
| 814 | privato | private | adj/m |
| 815 | speranza | hope, promise | f |
| 816 | giuridico | legal | |
| 817 | resistenza | resistance, opposition | f |
| 818 | vescovo | bishop | m |
| 819 | obbligo | obligation, duty | m |
| 820 | chiaramente | clearly | |
| 821 | fortuna | luck; fortune | f |
| 822 | composizione | composition | f |
| 823 | reazione | reaction | f |
| 824 | presa | grip, hold; socket (electric); taken (fem. participle) | f |
| 825 | progresso | progress | m |
| 826 | critico | critical; critic | |
| 827 | creazione | creation | f |
| 828 | riduzione | reduction | f |
| 829 | nemmeno | not even; neither | |
| 830 | fonte | source; spring (of water) | f |
| 831 | determinazione | determination | f |
| 832 | gioco | game, play; gambling | m |
| 833 | opportuno | appropriate, opportune | |
| 834 | vigore | vigour; (in vigore) in force | m |
| 835 | reddito | income | m |
| 836 | scrivere | to write | |
| 837 | peraltro | furthermore, moreover, what is more | |
| 838 | Londra | London | |
| 839 | conferma | confirmation | f |
| 840 | confermare | to confirm | |
| 841 | semplicemente | simply | |
| 842 | vantaggio | advantage; lead | m |
| 843 | accanto | next to (accanto a); nearby | |
| 844 | ecco | here is, here are; there you go; so | |
| 845 | fratello | brother | m |
| 846 | dimensione | dimension, size | f |
| 847 | assolutamente | absolutely | |
| 848 | piazza | square (in a town) | f |
| 849 | portare | to bring, to carry; to wear | |
| 850 | portata | course (of a meal); range, scope | f |
| 851 | silenzio | silence | m |
| 852 | comitato | committee | m |
| 853 | costo | cost, price | m |
| 854 | battaglia | battle | f |
| 855 | palazzo | building, block of flats; palace, apartment building | m |
| 856 | collaborazione | collaboration | f |
| 857 | rischio | risk | m |
| 858 | medico | doctor, physician; medical | m |
| 859 | capace | able, capable | |
| 860 | solito | usual | adj/m |
| 861 | dominio | domination, rule; domain | m |
| 862 | parere | to seem; opinion (noun) | |
| 863 | conflitto | conflict | m |
| 864 | ottimo | excellent, very good, great | |
| 865 | mica | not at all, hardly (non… mica) | |
| 866 | contento | glad, pleased, happy | |
| 867 | caffè | coffee; café | m |
| 868 | servire | to serve; to be useful, to be needed | |
| 869 | raggiungere | to reach | |
| 870 | efficacia | effectiveness, efficacy | f |
| 871 | toscana | Tuscany; Tuscan (fem.) | |
| 872 | direttore | director, manager; conductor | m |
| 873 | essenziale | essential | adj/m |
| 874 | vivo | alive, living; lively | |
| 875 | giusto | right, correct; fair; just (adverb) | |
| 876 | ricchezza | wealth, richness | f |
| 877 | impiego | job, employment; use | m |
| 878 | museo | museum | m |
| 879 | mondiale | world (adj.), global; world war (guerra mondiale) | adj/m |
| 880 | tenere | to hold, to keep | |
| 881 | provvedimento | measure, step | m |
| 882 | inizio | beginning, start | m |
| 883 | tedesco | German; German person; German (language) | adj/m |
| 884 | opposizione | opposition | f |
| 885 | notare | to notice, to note | |
| 886 | concorso | competition, contest; (public) entrance exam | m |
| 887 | altresì | also, likewise (formal) | |
| 888 | grazia | grace; pardon; charm | f |
| 889 | intero | whole, entire | adj/m |
| 890 | fiducia | trust, faith, confidence | f |
| 891 | aiuto | help; aid | m |
| 892 | nemico | enemy | adj/m |
| 893 | ferro | iron | m |
| 894 | salute | health; cheers! | f |
| 895 | corrispondenza | correspondence; mail | f |
| 896 | divisione | division | f |
| 897 | finale | final; (noun) ending, final | |
| 898 | commerciale | commercial | |
| 899 | evidenza | obviousness; (mettere in evidenza) to highlight | f |
| 900 | necessariamente | necessarily | |
| 901 | riconoscimento | recognition | m |
| 902 | bianco | white; (noun) white | adj/m |
| 903 | parlamento | parliament | m |
| 904 | fondamento | foundation, basis | m |
| 905 | originale | original | adj/m |
| 906 | congresso | congress, conference | m |
| 907 | rappresentazione | representation; performance (theatre) | f |
| 908 | realizzazione | realization, implementation | f |
| 909 | regolamento | regulations, rules | m |
| 910 | religioso | religious | adj/m |
| 911 | creare | to create | |
| 912 | comprendere | to understand; to include | |
| 913 | biblioteca | library | f |
| 914 | rivista | magazine, journal, review | f |
| 915 | voto | vote; mark, grade | m |
| 916 | energia | energy | f |
| 917 | fascismo | fascism | m |
| 918 | seguire | to follow | |
| 919 | assoluto | absolute | |
| 920 | piacere | to please (mi piace = I like it); pleasure, like, nice to meet you | |
| 921 | scientifica | scientific (fem.) | |
| 922 | generalmente | generally, usually | |
| 923 | consumo | consumption | m |
| 924 | appello | appeal | m |
| 925 | nascita | birth | f |
| 926 | sentire | to hear; to feel | |
| 927 | altrimenti | otherwise | |
| 928 | continuo | continuous, constant; (io continuo) I continue | |
| 929 | leggere | to read | |
| 930 | rispettivamente | respectively, severally | |
| 931 | istruzione | education; instruction | f |
| 932 | osservazione | observation; remark | f |
| 933 | duca | duke | m |
| 934 | frutto | fruit | m |
| 935 | perdita | loss | f |
| 936 | procedere | to proceed, to go on | |
| 937 | determinare | to determine | |
| 938 | descrizione | description | f |
| 939 | davvero | really, truly | |
| 940 | mille | thousand, 1,000 | |
| 941 | mila | thousand (in compounds: duemila, tremila) | |
| 942 | scala | stairs, staircase; ladder; scale | f |
| 943 | violenza | violence | f |
| 944 | copia | copy; (he/she/it) copies | f |
| 945 | pressione | pressure | f |
| 946 | porre | to put, to place; to pose (a question) | |
| 947 | sguardo | look, gaze, glance | m |
| 948 | moderno | modern | |
| 949 | aperto | open; opened (participle) | |
| 950 | tradizionale | traditional | |
| 951 | protezione | protection | f |
| 952 | iniziativa | initiative | f |
| 953 | evoluzione | evolution, development | f |
| 954 | avvenire | to happen; the future (noun) | |
| 955 | lettore | reader | m |
| 956 | democrazia | democracy | f |
| 957 | pagina | page | f |
| 958 | nord | north | m |
| 959 | siccome | since, as, because | |
| 960 | porto | port; harbour | m |
| 961 | fisica | physics | f |
| 962 | mantenere | to keep, to maintain, to hold | |
| 963 | bambino | child, little boy, baby, boy | m |
| 964 | rete | net; network; goal (sports) | f |
| 965 | colpa | fault, blame | f |
| 966 | sicuro | sure, certain; safe; (sicuro!) of course | |
| 967 | America | America | |
| 968 | profilo | profile | m |
| 969 | eccezione | exception | f |
| 970 | chiunque | anyone, whoever | |
| 971 | avvocato | lawyer | m |
| 972 | qualunque | any, whatever | |
| 973 | incidente | accident | m |
| 974 | sogno | dream | m |
| 975 | incontro | meeting, encounter; match | m |
| 976 | fame | hunger (avere fame = to be hungry) | f |
| 977 | metà | half; middle | f |
| 978 | sintesi | summary; synthesis | f |
| 979 | occidentale | western, westerly | |
| 980 | paura | fear | f |
| 981 | nato | born (participle of nascere) | |
| 982 | racconto | story, short story; (io racconto) I tell | m |
| 983 | individuale | individual | |
| 984 | dimostrare | to show, to demonstrate, to prove | |
| 985 | signore | gentleman, man; Mr; lord, sir | |
| 986 | sforzo | effort | m |
| 987 | trasporto | transport, transportation | m |
| 988 | archivio | archive; file | m |
| 989 | relativamente | relatively, comparatively | |
| 990 | senato | senate | m |
| 991 | profondo | deep | |
| 992 | segretario | secretary, registrar | m |
| 993 | attorno | around (attorno a) | |
| 994 | inteso | understood | |
| 995 | quota | share, quota; altitude | f |
| 996 | esercito | army | m |
| 997 | mandato | mandate; warrant; term (of office); sent (participle) | m |
| 998 | bocca | mouth | f |
| 999 | fiume | river | m |
| 1000 | legno | wood | m |
How many Italian words do you need?
How much of real Italian the first 100, 1,000 and 10,000 words cover, measured on a large corpus of film and television dialogue: how many words do you need to speak Italian. All seven languages are compared on one chart in which language has the steepest frequency curve. The hundred words said most of all, verb forms and all, are explained one by one in the 100 most common Italian words.