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Life & fun · March 7, 2020

1000 Words

Learn the most common 1000 words of popular languages

1000 Words launched on March 7, 2020 with 256 votes, #60 of 4,417 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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1000 Words is a language learning app designed to help users build foundational vocabulary by focusing on the most commonly used words in popular languages. The app teaches these high-frequency words to accelerate comprehension and speaking ability for beginners. It targets anyone starting a new language who wants an efficient, word-focused learning approach.

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An effective way to start learning a language by learning the most common words. This app helps you master these top words and accelerate your progress towards speaking and understanding a new foreign language.

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