Percentiles
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Median 27,000 adult native English speakers · approximate
Word families known. Centered on the ~20,000–35,000 range found by online vocabulary tests. Very approximate.
adult native English speakers · approximate
| Percentile | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| 5th percentile | 15,486 words |
| 10th percentile | 18,029 words |
| 25th percentile | 22,279 words |
| 50th percentile | 27,000 words |
| 75th percentile | 31,721 words |
| 90th percentile | 35,971 words |
| 95th percentile | 38,514 words |
A bell curve fitted to published averages; every value is a modeled estimate.