# English ## How many words? #Pasted The Oxford English Dictionary estimates that there are **around 170,000 words in current use, with an additional 47,000 obsolete words**. Compared to other languages, English has a vast vocabulary, with only a few languages having more words. ## Related - [[languages]] - [[words]] - [[idioms]] - [[inaccurate words|inaccurate phrase. inaccurate phrases]]