First Word Frequency
These tables show facts and information in regards to the frequency of the first 1, 2, 3, and 5 words throughout the text.
Longest First Words
These are the longest words from lists that include words with hyphens or exclude words with hyphens.
Includes Hyphens
Words |
Length |
Part of Speech |
Definition |
pulse-synchronizer |
18 |
NN |
noun, singular (cat, tree) |
disconcertingly |
15 |
RB |
adverb (occasionally, swiftly) |
understandable |
14 |
JJ |
adjective (large) |
communication |
13 |
NNP |
proper noun, singular (sarah) |
constitutions |
13 |
NNP |
proper noun, singular (sarah) |
Excludes Hyphens
Words |
Length |
Part of Speech |
Definition |
disconcertingly |
15 |
RB |
adverb (occasionally, swiftly) |
understandable |
14 |
JJ |
adjective (large) |
communication |
13 |
NNP |
proper noun, singular (sarah) |
constitutions |
13 |
NNP |
proper noun, singular (sarah) |
opportunities |
13 |
NNS |
noun plural (desks) |
Top 10 First Words
What follows are tables that feature the most frequent proper nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs.
Proper Nouns
1st Word: Proper Noun |
Count |
Paul |
288 |
Alia |
77 |
Stilgar |
66 |
Scytale |
63 |
Chani |
55 |
Irulan |
46 |
Hayt |
42 |
It's |
37 |
Korba |
31 |
I've |
28 |
Pronouns
1st Word: Pronoun |
Count |
He |
495 |
I |
354 |
She |
301 |
It |
296 |
You |
207 |
They |
138 |
We |
105 |
His |
93 |
she |
58 |
Her |
47 |
Adjectives
1st Word: Adjective |
Count |
Such |
18 |
Many |
8 |
Edric |
6 |
Duncan |
6 |
Other |
4 |
More |
4 |
Religious |
4 |
Most |
3 |
Good |
3 |
High |
2 |
Adverbs
1st Word: Adverb |
Count |
Not |
31 |
Then |
31 |
Now |
28 |
Even |
23 |
So |
19 |
Perhaps |
15 |
Only |
13 |
Again |
12 |
Here |
11 |
Once |
10 |
Verbs
1st Word: Verb |
Count |
Do |
31 |
Is |
28 |
Have |
23 |
Something |
18 |
Had |
14 |
Are |
13 |
Does |
13 |
Was |
7 |
Take |
5 |
Watching |
3 |
First Words
The first word frequency table that follows includes stop words. Stop words are words that provide less meaning, such as determiners like "the". We include them here for the extra context they provide overall word choice percentages.
First Words |
Part of Speech |
Part of Speech Definition |
Count |
Percentage |
First 2 Words
What follows are first word combinations that include stop words. Stop words are words that provide less meaning, such as determiners like "the". We include them here for the extra context they provide on sentence start word choice.
First 2 Words |
Count |
Percentage |
First 3 Words
What follows are first word combinations that include stop words. Stop words are words that provide less meaning, such as determiners like "the". We include them here for the extra context they provide on sentence start word choice.
First 3 Words |
Count |
Percentage |
First 5 Words
What follows are first word combinations that include stop words. Stop words are words that provide less meaning, such as determiners like "the". We include them here for the extra context they provide on sentence start word choice.
First 5 Words |
Count |
Percentage |