The Oxford 3000™ by CEFR level

A vocabulary list of key English terms from the Oxford 3000, categorized by CEFR difficulty levels (A1 to B2) and parts of speech, with specific focus on words with multiple meanings (homonyms).

The Oxford 3000

The list of the 3000 most important words to learn in English, from A1 to B2 level.

a, an

indefinite article (Level A1)

bank (money)

n. (Level A1)

be

v., auxiliary v. (Level A1)

can1

modal v. (Level A1)

close1

v. (Level A1)

kind (type)

n. (Level A1)

light (from the sun/a lamp)

n., adj. (Level A1)

live1

v. (Level A1)

long1

adj., adv. (Level A1)

match (contest/correspond)

n., v. (Level A1)

second1 (next after the first)

det./ number (Level A1)

second1 (unit of time)

n. (Level A1)

bear (animal)

n. (Level A2)

can 2

n. (Level A2)

close 2

adj. (Level A2)

last1 (final)

adv., n. (Level A2)

last1 (taking time)

v. (Level A2)

lead1

v. (Level A2)

light (from the sun/a lamp)

v. (Level A2)

race (competition)

n., v. (Level A2)

ring1

n. (Level A2)

ring2

v. (Level A2)

bank (river)

n. (Level B1)

kind (caring)

adj. (Level B1)

lead1

n. (Level B1)

lie2 (tell a lie)

v., n. (Level B1)

live2

adj., adv. (Level B1)

mine (hole in the ground)

n. (Level B1)

plus1

prep. (Level B1)

ring2

n. (Level B1)

set (put)

v. (Level B1)

set (group)

n. (Level B1)

stick (push into/attach)

v. (Level B1)

stick (piece of wood)

n. (Level B1)

used 1

adj. (Level B1)

used 2

adj. (Level B1)

bear (deal with)

v. (Level B2)

close 1

n. (Level B2)

pension 1

n. (Level B2)

plus 1

adj., n., conj. (Level B2)

tear 1

v., n. (Level B2)

tear 2

n. (Level B2)

wind 1

n. (Level A2)

wind 2

v. (Level B2)