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Dune Messiah - Frank Herbert

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