Filipino words 1,501–3,000: the “Confident” band
1,500 Filipino words ranked 1,501–3,000 by frequency — the “Confident” band. A learner who knows them can read texts pinned to this band with about 95% of the words already familiar.
- birthday
- bisa
- camera
- cebu
- chat
- co
- driver
- gutom
- hiwalay
- isla
- issue
- kalalakihan
- kampanya
- kongreso
- kunin
- kurso
- malalim
- manonood
- mapa
- matanda
- minamahal
- nakapag
- naku
- nangangahulugan
- natatakot
- nauna
- pagbabagong
- pagbuo
- pagkatao
- paglago
- pagpatay
- palatandaan
- pangungusap
- pormal
- prutas
- puti
- rate
- sang
- stress
- teksto
- tumaas
- week
- away
- awiting
- balik
- basketball
- comment
- company
- daliri
- depende
- dokumento
- ex
- gatas
- health
- it's
- kasanayan
- kasong
- kasunduan
- katoliko
- krimen
- long
- malaya
- mateo
- nakakita
- nakatayo
- naunang
- niyan
- page
- paghahanda
- pagkuha
- phone
- produksyon
- regalo
- syempre
- tanda
- then
- tindahan
- tinig
- tita
- tumulong
- ai
- al
- alin
- aralan
- awtoridad
- ba't
- bagamat
- bayang
- character
- davao
- development
- gulay
- hi
- kailanman
- kakaiba
- kalahati
- katumbas
- katunayan
- kautusan
- kumpara
- maghanap
- maiwasan
- mall
- medikal
- nagbabago
- nagbago
- natanggap
- now
- opisina
- pabalik
- pagkakamali
- panay
- panlipunan
- pasahero
- piling
- pupunta
- report
- sea
- sistemang
- suliranin
- timbang
- tumanggap
- umpisa
- was
- yaman
- alamin
- bakal
- barko
- bilog
- dahan
- datos
- diet
- hangganan
- inang
- karagdagan
- kinabukasan
- mahanap
- marso
- matuto
- merkado
- nasaan
- official
- our
- pinsan
- queen
- sakop
- sentro
- signal
- solusyon
- tuwa
- upuan
- youtube
- anghel
- arian
- bar
- blue
- body
- bumagsak
- concert
- direktang
- direktor
- galaw
- girls
- henerasyon
- hulyo
- ilaw
- inaasahan
- just
- kili
- kina
- lokasyon
- martin
- materyal
- nandito
- padilla
- pagsasama
- people
- player
- sanang
- sinong
- solo
- taken
- templo
- type
- update
- way
- white
- abril
- atbp
- binuksan
- brgy
- dahon
- department
- direksyon
- don't
- ewan
- ginanap
- his
- ikot
- ipinapakita
- italya
- kalye
- kapitbahay
- kinakailangang
- kinalaman
- kotse
- makinig
- ms
- pagganap
- pako
- panloob
- partner
- pebrero
- petsa
- pinakamataas
- point
- sayang
- screen
- setyembre
- sorry
- state
- station
- sumama
- sumulat
- tanungin
- transportasyon
- tumawag
- unit
- abala
- air
- aktibong
- alala
- aspeto
- award
- bumaba
- daddy
- dali
- daming
- days
- festival
- halalan
- human
- i'm
- idol
- isinalin
- itinatag
- kakaibang
- kasiyahan
- katao
- kaunti
- kompanya
- lakad
- lalabas
- lubhang
- lunes
- mahigpit
- mahina
- matandang
- open
- paglipas
- puwesto
- russia
- sala
- side
- south
- sure
- tumakbo
- alipin
- bersyon
- edward
- get
- haring
- humantong
- humingi
- ice
- iwasan
- lolo
- malubhang
- malungkot
- nagaganap
- nagpakita
- name
- paglipat
- pagsasagawa
- pamilyang
- panalo
- pangalang
- president
- samakatuwid
- sapatos
- takbo
- tamod
- tanggap
- unting
- uwi
- version
- actually
- alaga
- apo
- arte
- artikulong
- bill
- binanggit
- bitcoin
- boss
- break
- busy
- elemento
- ep
- gitnang
- halik
- have
- kaisipan
- kamakailan
- kantang
- kapanganakan
- kausap
- kinatawan
- look
- make
- makukuha
- malayang
- mamamatay
- matulog
- natutunan
- negatibong
- pamumuno
- pangalawa
- pinto
- piraso
- prinsipyo
- propeta
- record
- research
- richard
- stop
- talent
- tipo
- titi
- york
- alaala
- ali
- anime
- asin
- binibigyan
- boto
- class
- dumaan
- gas
- gayunman
- ipinadala
- kabayo
- kaligtasan
- kampo
- kapitan
- kauna
- koponan
- laguna
- mabigat
- magsasaka
- makasama
- naiintindihan
- natutulog
- pagkilos
- pamagat
- pamamaga
- panoorin
- pasyente
- positibong
- q
- sanay
- sex
- siyam
- act
- airport
- bagyong
- buntis
- can
- dilaw
- doktor
- down
- edsa
- gabay
- gagamitin
- grupong
- isama
- kalakalan
- kandidato
- kanino
- kasamang
- kayamanan
- labing
- lord
- magic
- makapangyarihang
- maramdaman
- mayor
- mensahe
- months
- nabuo
- nagmamahal
- naiwan
- nakalipas
- nakatuon
- natutuwa
- paborito
- pagpapakita
- pangangalaga
- piso
- proyektong
- residente
- reyes
- showbiz
- space
- tawa
- tumagal
- victor
- aba
- ahas
- ahensiya
- ala
- biro
- choice
- director
- ga
- gaanong
- government
- halagang
- her
- hinihintay
- inumin
- isinagawa
- kaaway
- kaligayahan
- kani
- masa
- ministro
- nagsasabing
- naiisip
- ninuno
- pagbubukas
- pambansa
- paraang
- park
- photo
- presidente
- sagutin
- saklaw
- salamin
- salapi
- sarah
- sektor
- sign
- simulan
- since
- songs
- stage
- times
- tirahan
- tulang
- tumatakbo
- vs
- web
- who
- ayun
- bakasyon
- bank
- binuo
- bumubuo
- daloy
- diba
- droga
- dula
- education
- handang
- ho
- interview
- iwas
- kalimutan
- kanang
- kompyuter
- kontrol
- kuha
- level
- lider
- list
- magbibigay
- makamit
- makilala
- mananaliksik
- medical
- mobile
- nagagawa
- negosyante
- over
- pagpapahayag
- profile
- pulisya
- pulong
- right
- russian
- see
- seguridad
- skin
- suso
- tinatanggap
- trip
- usa
- virus
- voice
- alamat
- baha
- buwis
- chief
- commercial
- dalhin
- dj
- dream
- el
- friends
- head
- hilagang
- hitsura
- ibinibigay
- iii
- ingay
- insidente
- itsura
- jack
- kagabi
- kahabaan
- karangalan
- lagay
- leon
- lupang
- maari
- mahalin
- mahihirap
- makakuha
- matanggap
- nai
- pagbabasa
- pagkabuhay
- pagsisikap
- pakialam
- pangit
- payo
- pilipinong
- pondo
- porsiyento
- pre
- road
- second
- serbisyong
- short
- sigaw
- silangang
- sinagot
- sunog
- tinapay
- ugnay
- unahang
- yes
- anne
- aplikasyon
- artist
- bagama't
- cavite
- event
- excited
- fan
- full
- gulo
- hall
- jeep
- kanan
- karamdaman
- kinabibilangan
- kinikilala
- klaseng
- komposisyon
- konti
- luis
- lupon
- luzon
- maglaro
- makahanap
- merong
- mesa
- morning
- mundong
- nabigyan
- nagdudulot
- nagkakaroon
- nagpatuloy
- nagustuhan
- pagkaing
- paglaki
- pawis
- pesos
- protina
- pulo
- pumapasok
- pumayat
- sahod
- sam
- sen
- 0
- aksyon
- alas
- alinsunod
- aloe
- asia
- bad
- baguhin
- ben
- commission
- dayuhan
- dayuhang
- detalye
- eat
- hininga
- ika'y
- inihayag
- inilunsad
- istraktura
- itigil
- iyan
- jr
- kaagad
- kaliwa
- kalsada
- kinakain
- know
- liham
- magbasa
- munang
- nagdala
- nahulog
- nakatingin
- naranasan
- nasaktan
- nasira
- natuklasan
- noo
- north
- pagkakaisa
- paglalaro
- pakinggan
- paliwanag
- pangyayaring
- paper
- patungkol
- republika
- robin
- saglit
- sangkatauhan
- sinabing
- tawagin
- teorya
- tom
- tren
- tumatanggap
- turista
- ubo
- umiiyak
- action
- actor
- angkan
- april
- asukal
- bahagyang
- bakla
- binigay
- bola
- brown
- buod
- channel
- church
- close
- club
- district
- eroplano
- friend
- id
- iiwan
- ilagay
- isinasagawa
- istasyon
- istorya
- iyak
- kakilala
- kanluran
- literal
- lumago
- magagandang
- mainam
- maniwala
- matalino
- mike
- nagpunta
- pisngi
- prinsesa
- radyo
- santa
- sundin
- take
- tawagan
- tinatayang
- universe
- abogado
- alden
- batangas
- bigas
- biyernes
- bulacan
- bumangon
- ginagawang
- gym
- heto
- internasyonal
- jan
- kalahating
- kumakatawan
- kumalat
- madami
- makalipas
- march
- message
- mg
- month
- moscow
- nabuhay
- nagmumula
- nahuli
- nakatanggap
- nanggaling
- napanood
- nobela
- pagkasira
- panalangin
- pandaigdigang
- pangkalahatan
- papuntang
- paring
- paunang
- presyon
- pumili
- respeto
- self
- sta
- titik
- tradisyunal
- tv5
- united
- alex
- banyo
- before
- bonifacio
- doktrina
- focus
- hita
- islam
- kalahok
- kontra
- larawang
- lawa
- magamit
- magdala
- makapasok
- materyales
- mendoza
- ml
- nagtatapos
- nanonood
- pagsamba
- pagsusulat
- pakinabang
- pananalita
- pangkaraniwang
- panukalang
- piliin
- pro
- puntong
- rodrigo
- sari
- seryoso
- she
- simbahang
- sinumang
- species
- talaan
- tatak
- tayo'y
- tenga
- they
- tumatagal
- uugali
- war
- water
- wikipedia
- abroad
- akit
- ateneo
- bay
- binili
- blog
- committee
- county
- court
- doctor
- eksaktong
- end
- estilo
- eye
- garcia
- global
- itago
- kambal
- katarungan
- katutubo
- komisyon
- lupaing
- mamaya
- mother
- nagsalita
- nakakaalam
- nakakuha
- nakikinig
- nanatili
- napili
- narito
- ngalan
- pagbagsak
- pagkakakilanlan
- paglilingkod
- pamayanan
- please
- problemang
- puntos
- sinabihan
- sinundan
- tala
- talata
- talk
- tradisyon
- tsaka
- umaabot
- words
- armas
- art
- avenue
- beach
- beauty
- bigay
- box
- central
- complex
- films
- ganyang
- heneral
- indonesia
- julia
- karunungan
- konting
- korean
- light
- ligtas
- magsisimula
- magtanong
- makina
- matibay
- miguel
- naglalakad
- nagtataglay
- nahihirapan
- organismo
- pagkaraan
- palasyo
- pano
- pusong
- puwersa
- reklamo
- sira
- stay
- sugat
- tagahanga
- teacher
- umiyak
- wow
- aabot
- ad
- atensyon
- bahaging
- basura
- bautista
- boys
- call
- canada
- case
- cinema
- community
- dako
- gubat
- guest
- gulat
- help
- jay
- kaarawan
- kaguluhan
- kasinungalingan
- katabi
- klima
- kopya
- kursong
- lasa
- lumaban
- magkaibigan
- makabuluhang
- makagawa
- mala
- maputi
- masabi
- matigas
- matukoy
- michael
- nagtanong
- nagtatanong
- nangangahulugang
- never
- padre
- panukala
- plus
- posibilidad
- pumatay
- pundamental
- science
- siguradong
- siyudad
- stars
- tapusin
- tinanggal
- todo
- try
- tuktok
- aaralan
- aksidente
- amang
- app
- barcelona
- bc
- bea
- buhat
- crush
- dela
- digital
- disiplina
- ganon
- gumagalaw
- inalis
- interesado
- justice
- karagatan
- karera
- kase
- kaugalian
- koleksyon
- lady
- lagyan
- leeg
- libreng
- lucky
- makitang
- market
- mars
- matakot
- matapang
- mineral
- moises
- munting
- nagtagal
- nakalagay
- nananatiling
- natitira
- natuwa
- paglabag
- pagtatanghal
- paul
- pinakamahalagang
- pm
- pool
- pumayag
- radio
- rice
- shop
- singapore
- siyempre
- suportahan
- tong
- tsino
- ukraine
- wa
- aalala
- acting
- aktibo
- alay
- apple
- asul
- awards
- block
- building
- cast
- conference
- control
- course
- cristo
- cute
- demonyo
- distrito
- empleyado
- espanya
- jane
- jordan
- kagustuhan
- kalakal
- kalooban
- kasintahan
- kriminal
- krisis
- kusina
- lucas
- madilim
- mamimili
- mapag
- marco
- misyon
- nakalimutan
- nakasalalay
- nakasama
- napakalaking
- nararapat
- pagpapatupad
- pagsasalin
- pagsasalita
- paminsan
- pansamantalang
- performance
- pimples
- police
- pook
- proud
- salaysay
- saligang
- santiago
- september
- sila'y
- takip
- thank
- traffic
- ann
- antonio
- asian
- babala
- bilyon
- bulaga
- christmas
- coach
- dila
- emosyon
- ginagampanan
- guy
- hay
- hero
- idinagdag
- israelita
- jerusalem
- job
- joseph
- kabataang
- kadahilanan
- kainin
- kapansin
- karahasan
- katayuan
- kawalang
- kuwentong
- lansangan
- laura
- least
- libingan
- ligaw
- magka
- mamamayang
- mi
- nagising
- naiiba
- nakikipag
- nakukuha
- nananatili
- napatay
- nayon
- pagpupulong
- pagtingin
- pagtulog
- paksang
- patungong
- pilak
- platform
- posible
- region
- sanaysay
- sinulat
- sumuko
- tanga
- tigas
- tour
- training
- tubo
- tulay
- tumutulong
- uso
- zamboanga
- administrasyon
- alinman
- america
- bangka
- baril
- christian
- dumalo
- francisco
- gising
- globe
- ihi
- itinuro
- iwanan
- kaklase
- katawang
- kinilala
- kumulang
- lungkot
- mabagal
- maghintay
- magkabilang
- magkapatid
- magpa
- mapanatili
- master
- narin
- niyong
- nueva
- nyong
- other
- pagbaba
- palad
- panayam
- peace
- praktikal
- ruta
- saksi
- sana'y
- sandata
- shirt
- simbolo
- sumusuporta
- sur
- sweet
- tanawin
- train
- trapiko
- tumakas
- 🙂
- access
- agency
- alok
- audio
- bala
- balikan
- basag
- benta
- biblia
- bisita
- blood
- dadalhin
- deal
- drive
- enrique
- espasyo
- form
- gumaganap
- hanggan
- hello
- hilaga
- himala
- hong
- hospital
- hustisya
- institusyon
- kalihim
- kemikal
- kulturang
- laking
- lalim
- late
- libo
- likido
- lumapit
- lyrics
- magbabago
- magsimula
- makapal
- mataba
- mode
- nagdadala
- nakikilala
- napunta
- natitirang
- ngumiti
- paanong
- palibot
- planeta
- roon
- ryan
- scene
- street
- tanyag
- teen
- terminal
- their
- think
- title
- tuwang
- uusap
- vincent
- when
- abraham
- arroyo
- based
- binigyang
- chance
- dalang
- electric
- gawi
- gay
- halo
- hawakan
- here
- hilig
- hiling
- ilocos
- impluwensya
- imposible
- india
- information
- jason
- joey
- kahilingan
- kaliwang
- kamalayan
- katauhan
- katulong
- kontribusyon
- kuko
- litrato
- machine
- magbago
- maine
- makausap
- malambot
- malinis
- martial
- matindi
- meeting
- motor
- nagpa
- nagpadala
- nakarating
- nangungunang
- paalala
- pababa
- pagsunod
- paki
- pasa
- patunayan
- positibo
- pumasa
- pundasyon
- pwet
- reaksyon
- sangay
- sinag
- sinehan
- student
- support
- taping
- termino
- tuluyang
- unawa
- acid
- alkalde
- balikat
- bangkay
- banta
- bilhin
- bilyong
- bro
- chairman
- change
- dark
- diego
- energy
- exam
- feed
- foundation
- grace
- gumagana
- halong
- hanap
- hiv
- ibarra
- ikalawa
- indian
- itanong
- itinuturo
- jun
- kalagitnaan
- kasuotan
- katuruan
- kawal
- los
- lunas
- magkakapatid
- makakasama
- manood
- marka
- men
- metal
- move
- nakakatakot
- nakakatuwa
- norte
- pagasa
- pagbigkas
- pagpapaunlad
- pamangkin
- pamilihan
- pep
- probinsya
- puntahan
- read
- reaksiyon
- romano
- sandaling
- saudi
- say
- search
- sekswal
- senior
- seven
- singaw
- teknikal
- third
- agrikultura
- ahente
- ambag
- american
- atleta
- ayan
- bagkus
- bible
- buksan
- career
- council
- cover
- estrada
- fashion
- gabing
- gloria
- gobernador
- humigit
- imbestigasyon
- itinaas
- itinakda
- kaayusan
- kagawaran
- kumikilos
- layuning
- lindol
- load
- lol
- malawakang
- matatanda
- naaalala
- nagpahayag
- nagpasya
- nakamit
- nakapaloob
- nakaranas
- namumuno
- natakot
- paghinga
- parents
- pasig
- pasilidad
- pasukan
- pba
- pinakamagandang
- primetime
- prinsipe
- salin
- same
- sasakyang
- sinusuportahan
- taiwan
- talento
- tanggalin
- tuhod
- tumataas
- 1st
- abo
- aling
- alon
- amo
- anyong
- australia
- average
- bantay
- bernardo
- binti
- bra
- car
- coffee
- comments
- common
- cr
- dalaga
- every
- executive
- foreign
- ilabas
- interpretasyon
- kaibigang
- kanin
- kapalaran
- karapat
- katagal
- katas
- kategorya
- libog
- magsagawa
- maituturing
- makatulong
- malayong
- mapapansin
- naga
- nagkamali
- naglalayong
- nagpapahiwatig
- nagsisilbing
- nagtapos
- nasasaktan
- net
- ngayo'y
- output
- pagbalik
- probinsiya
- rason
- responsibilidad
- saang
- sabaw
- sabihing
- saging
- sinubukan
- stock
- studio
- style
- sulok
- teritoryo
- transaksyon
- tupa
- under
- view
- 2nd
- adan
- bale
- bukid
- digmaang
- elena
- experience
- father
- final
- finals
- flash
- him
- hinirang
- hukuman
- hula
- impluwensiya
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Graded Filipino readings for the Confident band — every text stays inside these words plus a few new ones.