Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with common in American Collocation
common
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkɑmən/
very
especially
extremely
particularly
very
The practice of taking hostages was in former times very common.
rather
fairly
pretty
quite
rather
reasonably
relatively
It’s quite common for a child to join a company where a parent works.
unexpectedly
surprisingly
Accidents in the home are surprisingly common.
becoming more common
increasingly
Franchising is a business model which is becoming increasingly common.
be
become
prove
remain
seem
This name remains common in certain areas of the country.
history
ancestor
ancestry
heritage
All biodiversity is connected through common ancestry of species.
purpose
goal
interest
purpose
We are all working towards a common goal.
feature
characteristic
feature
theme
thread
trait
The common theme running through all his work is the anonymity of modern society.
thing that unites
bond
They recruited troops from localities so that they had a common bond.
We got on very well although we didn’t have much in common.
Audiences enjoy finding common ground with a comedian.