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   There is one count that puts the English vocabulary at about 1 million words — but that count presumably includes words such as Latin species names, prefixed and suffixed words, scientific terminology, jargon, foreign words of extremely limited English use and technical acronyms.

   Language	Approx. No. Of Headwords	Dictionary	Notes
   Tamil	1,516,952	Sorkuvai	An online open dictionary run by the ...
   Korean	1,149,538	Urimalsaem	Online open dictionary run by South ...
   Portuguese	818,000	Aulete Digital	Online dictionary including expressions.
   Finnish	800,000	RedFox Pro	Online dictionary. The free version has ...

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   How many words are there in English?

   • It has been estimated that the vocabulary of English includes roughly 1 million words (although most linguists would take that estimate with a chunk of salt, and some have said they wouldn't be surprised if it is off the mark by a quarter-million); that tally includes the myriad names of chemicals and other scientific entities.

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   How many words are in the Oxford Dictionary?

   • Oxford Dictionary has 273,000 headwords; 171,476 of them being in current use, 47,156 being obsolete words and around 9,500 derivative words included as subentries. The dictionary contains 157,000 combinations and derivatives, and 169,000 phrases and combinations, making a total of over 600,000 word-forms. [ 37][ 38] A dictionary of orthography.

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   What is a dictionary?

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   Is it possible to count the number of entries in a dictionary?

   • Although it is possible to count the number of entries in a dictionary, it is not possible to count the number of words in a language. [ 1][ 2] In compiling a dictionary, a lexicographer decides whether the evidence of use is sufficient to justify an entry in the dictionary.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › help › faq-how-manyHow many words are there in English? - Merriam-Webster

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   It has been estimated that the vocabulary of English includes roughly 1 million words (although most linguists would take that estimate with a chunk of salt, and some have said they wouldn't be surprised if it is off the mark by a quarter-million); that tally includes the myriad names of chemicals and other scientific entities.

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   The largest and most trusted free online dictionary for learners of British and American English with definitions, pictures, example sentences, synonyms, antonyms, word origins, audio pronunciation, and more. Look up the meanings of words, abbreviations, phrases, and idioms in our free English Dictionary.

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   The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and usage of 500,000 words and phrases past and present, from across the English-speaking world.

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   The OED is the definitive record of the English language, featuring 600,000 words, 3 million quotations, and over 1,000 years of English.

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   Jul 24, 2020 · So, how many words are in the English language? Perhaps the best short answer is: more words than you’ll ever use. But, let’s try to narrow it down a bit more than that. What even is a word, anyways? The answer to this question is hotly debated in linguistics.