Gilmore Girls — Top 100 Words
Gilmore Girls is packed with everyday English vocabulary that learners encounter in real conversations. Common words and phrases include "figure out" (B1), "pick up" (A2), "show up" (B1), "hold on" (A2), "hang out" (B1), "suck" (B2), "calm down" (B1), "go through" (B1), "take care of" (A2), "come on" (A2), "set up" (B1), "come in" (A1), "break up" (B1), "freak out" (B2), "forget it" (A2), "screw up" (B2), "go ahead" (A2), "wake up" (A2), "miss" (A2), and "no big deal" (B1). Characters like Lorelai Gilmore, Rory Gilmore, and Luke Danes use these expressions constantly in fast, witty dialogue, making the show an excellent resource for learning natural spoken English in context.
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Gilmore Girls is best suited for intermediate learners (B1–B2) because of its rapid-fire dialogue and cultural references, but beginners can also benefit from the high frequency of core phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions. The repetition of words like "screw up" and "freak out" reinforces their meaning through context, making the show a practical tool for building conversational fluency.
| # | Word / Phrase | Level | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | figure out | B1 | 32 | + |
| 2 | pick up | B1 | 25 | + |
| 3 | show up | B1 | 25 | + |
| 4 | hold on | A2 | 24 | + |
| 5 | hang out | B1 | 24 | + |
| 6 | suck | B1 | 24 | + |
| 7 | calm down | A2 | 24 | + |
| 8 | go through | B1 | 23 | + |
| 9 | take care of | A2 | 22 | + |
| 10 | come on | A2 | 22 | + |
| 11 | set up | B1 | 21 | + |
| 12 | come in | A2 | 21 | + |
| 13 | break up | B1 | 21 | + |
| 14 | freak out | B2 | 21 | + |
| 15 | forget it | A2 | 21 | + |
| 16 | screw up | B2 | 20 | + |
| 17 | go ahead | A2 | 20 | + |
| 18 | wake up | A2 | 19 | + |
| 19 | miss | A2 | 18 | + |
| 20 | no big deal | B1 | 18 | + |
| 21 | make up | B1 | 18 | + |
| 22 | get it | A2 | 17 | + |
| 23 | work out | B1 | 17 | + |
| 24 | handle | B1 | 15 | + |
| 25 | weird | B1 | 15 | + |
| 26 | bring up | B1 | 15 | + |
| 27 | get back to | B1 | 14 | + |
| 28 | be right back | A2 | 14 | + |
| 29 | take off | A2 | 14 | + |
| 30 | get | A2 | 14 | + |
| 31 | come up | B1 | 14 | + |
| 32 | dump | B2 | 14 | + |
| 33 | what's up | A2 | 13 | + |
| 34 | grab | B1 | 13 | + |
| 35 | what's going on | A2 | 13 | + |
| 36 | give up | B1 | 13 | + |
| 37 | get back | B1 | 13 | + |
| 38 | shut up | A2 | 13 | + |
| 39 | ask out | B1 | 12 | + |
| 40 | find out | A2 | 12 | + |
| 41 | pick out | B1 | 12 | + |
| 42 | try | A2 | 12 | + |
| 43 | appreciate | B1 | 12 | + |
| 44 | date | A2 | 12 | + |
| 45 | leave | A2 | 12 | + |
| 46 | end up | B1 | 12 | + |
| 47 | come over | B1 | 12 | + |
| 48 | go out | A2 | 12 | + |
| 49 | excuse me | A1 | 12 | + |
| 50 | kill | B1 | 12 | + |
| 51 | thrilled | B1 | 12 | + |
| 52 | fix | A2 | 11 | + |
| 53 | go on | A2 | 11 | + |
| 54 | hang out with | A2 | 11 | + |
| 55 | starve | B1 | 11 | + |
| 56 | deal with | B1 | 11 | + |
| 57 | move on | B1 | 11 | + |
| 58 | get going | B1 | 11 | + |
| 59 | work on | B1 | 11 | + |
| 60 | stop | A2 | 11 | + |
| 61 | bother | B1 | 11 | + |
| 62 | get away from | B1 | 11 | + |
| 63 | get out of | B1 | 11 | + |
| 64 | hit | B1 | 11 | + |
| 65 | check out | B1 | 11 | + |
| 66 | all of a sudden | B1 | 11 | + |
| 67 | upset | B1 | 11 | + |
| 68 | never mind | B1 | 11 | + |
| 69 | big deal | B1 | 11 | + |
| 70 | help out | B1 | 11 | + |
| 71 | you're kidding | B1 | 11 | + |
| 72 | get through | B1 | 11 | + |
| 73 | stare at | B1 | 11 | + |
| 74 | get married | A2 | 10 | + |
| 75 | come out | B1 | 10 | + |
| 76 | get used to | B1 | 10 | + |
| 77 | in the first place | B2 | 10 | + |
| 78 | run away | A2 | 10 | + |
| 79 | get into | B1 | 10 | + |
| 80 | borrow | A2 | 10 | + |
| 81 | swear to God | B2 | 10 | + |
| 82 | hate | A2 | 10 | + |
| 83 | get out | A2 | 10 | + |
| 84 | unbelievable | B1 | 10 | + |
| 85 | have no idea | A2 | 10 | + |
| 86 | take out | B1 | 10 | + |
| 87 | be kidding | B1 | 10 | + |
| 88 | get rid of | B1 | 10 | + |
| 89 | deserve | B1 | 10 | + |
| 90 | that's it | A2 | 9 | + |
| 91 | mock | B2 | 9 | + |
| 92 | steal | B1 | 9 | + |
| 93 | count on | B1 | 9 | + |
| 94 | what's the matter | A2 | 9 | + |
| 95 | concerned about | B1 | 9 | + |
| 96 | fight | B1 | 9 | + |
| 97 | catch up | B1 | 9 | + |
| 98 | mess up | B1 | 9 | + |
| 99 | turn down | B1 | 9 | + |
| 100 | go out with | B1 | 9 | + |
* These frequency counts are approximate values based on AI-extracted vocabulary data.