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GSL highlighter Highlight all GSL words in a text
Use this tool to highlight words from the GSL (General Service List). Enter the text in the box below then click 'submit'. As the GSL accounts for around 80% of words in written texts, most of the words will be highlighted. You may find the GSL limiter tool more useful.
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Word lists Sorted by level
Below are the words sorted by 'level'. These levels are unofficial (you won't find them referred to anywhere else). They are a convenient way to categorise the words. The levels are set according to frequency, not the number of words, with each level accounting for approximately 8% of words in written texts (the GSL accounts for 80% of all words in written English texts, and there are ten levels). The number of words in each level varies: Levels 1 and 2 have only two words (plus related forms), while level 10 has 1551 words. To understand the levels better, try the GSL limiter tool.
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