Doctor Who — Top 100 Words

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For learners wondering "What are the most common English words in Doctor Who?", the show is packed with high-frequency phrasal verbs and action words that recur across all seasons. Key examples include go on (A2), look after (A2), hold on (B1), override (B2), end up (B2), get rid of (B2), on one's own (B1), get in (A2), survive (B2), blow up (B2), come back (A2), get out (A2), hurry up (A2), handle (B1), sort of (B1), disguise (B2), murder (B2), work out (B2), let go (B2), and exterminate (B2). Characters like The Doctor, Rose Tyler, Captain Jack Harkness, Martha Jones, and Donna Noble use these words in thrilling sci-fi situations, making them easier to remember through context.

SaveWordly lets you enjoy watching without pausing or interruptions. The workflow is simple: browse the word list before watching an episode, then watch Doctor Who normally and focus on the story. After the episode, save the words you want to remember and practice with the AI tutor to make them stick. This approach ensures you never disrupt your viewing flow while still building vocabulary naturally.

Doctor Who is best suited for intermediate learners (B1 to B2 level) because of its mix of fast-paced dialogue and clear exposition. Beginners can still pick up basic phrases, while advanced learners will appreciate the idiomatic and colloquial language. Ultimately, it is an ideal TV show for learning English in an engaging, story-driven way.

#	Word / Phrase	Level	Count
1	go on	A2	10	+
2	look after	A2	8	+
3	hold on	A2	7	+
4	override	B2	7	+
5	end up	B1	7	+
6	get rid of	B1	7	+
7	on one's own	B1	7	+
8	get in	A2	7	+
9	survive	B1	7	+
10	blow up	B1	6	+
11	come back	A2	6	+
12	get out	A2	6	+
13	hurry up	A2	5	+
14	handle	B1	5	+
15	sort of	B1	5	+
16	disguise	B1	5	+
17	murder	B2	5	+
18	work out	B1	5	+
19	let go	B1	5	+
20	exterminate	B2	5	+
21	save the world	B1	5	+
22	get used to	B1	5	+
23	get through	B1	5	+
24	never mind	A2	5	+
25	track down	B2	5	+
26	kill	B1	4	+
27	at war	B1	4	+
28	in charge	B1	4	+
29	scan	B1	4	+
30	alien	B1	4	+
31	leave alone	A2	4	+
32	activate	B1	4	+
33	what the hell	B1	4	+
34	cling to	B2	4	+
35	here we go	B1	4	+
36	come on	A2	4	+
37	install	B1	4	+
38	leave	A2	4	+
39	swear	B1	4	+
40	rip apart	B2	4	+
41	descend	B2	4	+
42	evict	B2	4	+
43	on board	B1	4	+
44	blimey	B2	4	+
45	get stuck	B1	4	+
46	shut up	B1	4	+
47	get back	A2	4	+
48	ring	B1	4	+
49	disappear	B1	4	+
50	how come	B1	4	+
51	zap	B2	4	+
52	save a life	B1	3	+
53	infiltrate	C1	3	+
54	control	B1	3	+
55	have nothing to do with	B1	3	+
56	impossible	A2	3	+
57	who the hell	B1	3	+
58	scar	B1	3	+
59	tell you what	B1	3	+
60	intercept	B2	3	+
61	die	B1	3	+
62	pull off	B1	3	+
63	let go of	B1	3	+
64	hold back	B1	3	+
65	go off	B1	3	+
66	turn up	B1	3	+
67	on one's way	A2	3	+
68	run for life	B1	3	+
69	cover	B1	3	+
70	wander off	B1	3	+
71	lie	B1	3	+
72	make sense	B1	3	+
73	get out of here	B1	3	+
74	dodgy	B2	3	+
75	dunno	B1	3	+
76	mauve	B2	3	+
77	pick up	B1	3	+
78	go on then	B1	3	+
79	destroy	B1	3	+
80	grow up	A2	3	+
81	look	A2	3	+
82	miss	A2	3	+
83	patch in	B2	3	+
84	moisturize	B1	3	+
85	incoming	B1	3	+
86	run away	B1	3	+
87	be kidding	B1	3	+
88	move on	B1	3	+
89	close down	B1	3	+
90	how should I know	B1	3	+
91	get	A2	3	+
92	stick on	B2	3	+
93	evacuate	B2	3	+
94	carry on	B1	3	+
95	stop	A2	3	+
96	fantastic	A2	3	+
97	sort out	B1	3	+
98	time machine	B1	3	+
99	find out	A2	3	+
100	for God's sake	B1	3	+

* These frequency counts are approximate values based on AI-extracted vocabulary data.