Hereto follows a list of all the words in the Corpus of Contemporary Scots Texts, with the number of occurences normalised per 100,000 words, the number of different authors who've used the words and then number of occurrences normalise per 100,000 words for each dialect.
The first column is also a link to the concordance and each occurrence of the word.
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Word | Total Occurrences (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Authors | Central (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Doric / Northern (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Shetland (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Orkney (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Southern / Borders (normalised per 100,000 words) |
Ulster (normalised per 100,000 words) |
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'um | 0.96 | 2 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
'up | 0.55 | 9 | 0.65 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
'ur | 0.34 | 4 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | - |
'under | 0.21 | 3 | 0.07 | - | 2.83 | - | - | - |
u | 18.16 | 41 | 24.37 | 12.19 | 7.07 | 1.07 | 25.38 | 0.51 |
udny | 0.38 | 6 | 0.07 | 1.74 | - | - | - | - |
uggsome | 0.21 | 2 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
ugh | 0.42 | 3 | - | 0.22 | - | - | 1.75 | 3.54 |
ugly | 2.22 | 21 | 2.76 | 1.52 | 0.71 | 3.22 | 0.88 | 1.52 |
ugsome | 2.05 | 22 | 2.9 | 1.31 | - | - | 2.63 | - |
uis | 0.46 | 3 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - |
uisage | 0.29 | 3 | 0.44 | - | - | 1.07 | - | - |
uise | 9.73 | 40 | 12.19 | 0.44 | - | - | 1.75 | 30.31 |
uised | 8.81 | 36 | 12.48 | 1.74 | - | - | 6.13 | 11.62 |
uisein | 0.38 | 2 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | 2.02 |
uisers | 0.29 | 3 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | 1.01 |
uises | 0.96 | 12 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.51 |
uisin | 3.23 | 28 | 4.64 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 6.06 |
uiss | 4.36 | 17 | 7.11 | - | - | 6.43 | - | - |
uissfu | 0.55 | 8 | 0.8 | - | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
uist | 0.29 | 6 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | 1.01 |
uk | 7.04 | 43 | 8.49 | 2.18 | 0.71 | - | 3.5 | 18.19 |
ukip | 0.55 | 5 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 1.01 |
ukraine | 0.29 | 4 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 1.01 |
ul | 0.21 | 3 | 0.07 | 0.87 | - | - | - | - |
ull | 0.63 | 5 | 0.29 | 0.44 | - | - | 7.88 | - |
ullans | 1.34 | 9 | 0.07 | - | - | - | 1.75 | 14.65 |
ulster | 12.12 | 36 | 2.76 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 1.07 | 4.38 | 121.76 |
ulster-scotch | 3.23 | 9 | 0.07 | - | - | - | - | 38.4 |
ulster-scots | 26.88 | 13 | 0.51 | - | - | - | 0.88 | 319.8 |
ulstermen | 0.21 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.53 |
ulsterscots | 8.55 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 103.06 |
ulstèr | 0.55 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.57 |
ulstèr-scotch | 16.23 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 195.52 |
ultimate | 0.38 | 7 | 0.44 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | - |
ultimately | 0.38 | 6 | 0.65 | - | - | - | - | - |
um | 6.46 | 30 | 5.51 | 3.7 | - | 7.51 | 47.26 | - |
umbrella | 0.5 | 8 | 0.29 | 0.44 | - | 1.07 | - | 2.53 |
umpteen | 0.46 | 8 | 0.65 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
umpteenth | 0.25 | 5 | 0.15 | 0.65 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
umquhile | 0.5 | 8 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
umwhile | 0.67 | 4 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 11.38 | - |
un | 0.88 | 14 | 0.8 | 0.44 | 3.54 | - | 0.88 | 1.01 |
unable | 0.59 | 10 | 0.8 | 0.44 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
unalike | 0.34 | 6 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | - |
unaware | 0.25 | 6 | 0.36 | - | - | 1.07 | - | - |
unbelievable | 0.25 | 6 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
unbidden | 0.21 | 5 | 0.22 | - | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
unborn | 0.25 | 5 | 0.22 | 0.22 | - | - | 1.75 | - |
uncan | 2.18 | 9 | - | - | 28.99 | 11.79 | - | - |
uncannie | 0.38 | 6 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | 0.51 |
uncanny | 0.25 | 6 | 0.36 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
unce | 0.29 | 6 | 0.44 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
uncertain | 0.29 | 7 | 0.15 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 1.07 | - | - |
uncertainty | 0.29 | 7 | 0.36 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
unchancy | 0.59 | 7 | 0.94 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
uncle | 9.1 | 54 | 9.72 | 9.36 | 6.36 | 9.65 | 11.38 | 4.55 |
uncle's | 0.34 | 2 | 0.51 | - | - | 1.07 | - | - |
unclean | 0.21 | 2 | - | 0.87 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
uncles | 0.71 | 12 | 0.8 | 0.87 | 1.41 | - | - | - |
unco | 9.56 | 67 | 14.15 | 1.52 | - | - | 9.63 | 7.58 |
uncomfortable | 0.59 | 9 | 0.87 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
unconscious | 0.63 | 11 | 0.8 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | 1.75 | - |
uncouth | 0.21 | 5 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
und | 0.55 | 3 | 0.87 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
undeemous | 0.67 | 7 | 1.09 | - | - | 1.07 | - | - |
undemous | 0.21 | 2 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
under | 14.13 | 109 | 15.16 | 8.05 | 18.38 | 33.24 | 25.38 | 2.53 |
underneath | 0.71 | 10 | 0.73 | 0.44 | 1.41 | 1.07 | 1.75 | - |
understaand | 0.96 | 5 | - | - | 16.26 | - | - | - |
understan | 0.42 | 5 | 0.22 | 1.52 | - | - | - | - |
understand | 3.31 | 42 | 3.63 | 3.05 | 2.12 | 7.51 | 3.5 | 0.51 |
understandin | 0.67 | 11 | 0.8 | 0.65 | - | - | 1.75 | - |
understanding | 0.34 | 7 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.71 | 1.07 | 1.75 | - |
understaun | 1.51 | 10 | 2.47 | - | - | - | 1.75 | - |
understood | 0.75 | 16 | 0.65 | 0.65 | - | 2.14 | 1.75 | 1.01 |
undeterred | 0.21 | 3 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
uneasy | 0.63 | 11 | 0.51 | 1.09 | - | 2.14 | - | 0.51 |
unemployed | 0.21 | 5 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
unemployment | 0.38 | 6 | 0.58 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
unesco | 0.21 | 5 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
unexpeckit | 0.38 | 7 | 0.44 | 0.65 | - | - | - | - |
unexpected | 0.46 | 10 | 0.51 | - | 2.12 | 1.07 | - | - |
unexpectit | 0.29 | 7 | 0.44 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
unfair | 0.38 | 8 | 0.51 | - | - | 2.14 | - | - |
unfamiliar | 0.34 | 7 | 0.44 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
unfankle | 0.25 | 6 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - | - |
unfortunate | 0.5 | 10 | 0.65 | 0.22 | - | - | 1.75 | - |
unfortunately | 0.84 | 13 | 1.09 | 0.44 | - | - | 2.63 | - |
ungratefu | 0.25 | 5 | 0.22 | 0.44 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
unhappy | 0.25 | 5 | 0.29 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
unhealthy | 0.34 | 5 | 0.36 | 0.65 | - | - | - | - |
unheard | 0.29 | 6 | 0.36 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
uni | 1.47 | 25 | 2.03 | 0.87 | - | - | 2.63 | - |
unicorn | 1.55 | 5 | 2.47 | 0.22 | - | - | 1.75 | - |
unicorns | 0.25 | 2 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - | - |
uniform | 1.43 | 22 | 1.52 | 1.74 | 2.12 | - | 1.75 | - |
uniforms | 0.25 | 6 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | 0.51 |
unilaterally | 0.21 | 2 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
unimportant | 0.42 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4.38 | 2.53 |
union | 6.67 | 46 | 9.21 | 6.09 | - | - | 1.75 | 1.01 |
unionism | 0.29 | 3 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - | 0.51 |
unionist | 1.05 | 16 | 1.45 | 0.65 | - | - | - | 1.01 |
unionists | 0.59 | 7 | 0.94 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
unions | 0.29 | 5 | 0.51 | - | - | - | - | - |
unique | 1.8 | 23 | 2.03 | 1.52 | 1.41 | 2.14 | 0.88 | 1.52 |
unison | 0.21 | 5 | 0.22 | 0.22 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
unit | 1.51 | 20 | 1.45 | 2.61 | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | 1.01 |
unite | 0.38 | 7 | 0.44 | 0.22 | - | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
united | 2.81 | 21 | 3.26 | 1.74 | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | 6.06 |
unitit | 0.96 | 6 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.51 |
units | 0.59 | 12 | 0.65 | 1.09 | - | - | - | - |
unity | 0.55 | 9 | 0.94 | - | - | - | - | - |
univairsity | 0.29 | 2 | 0.51 | - | - | - | - | - |
universal | 1.76 | 21 | 2.54 | 0.44 | - | 3.22 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
universally | 0.21 | 3 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
universe | 1.01 | 19 | 1.31 | 0.44 | 0.71 | 1.07 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
universitie | 0.29 | 3 | 0.44 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
universities | 0.71 | 13 | 0.8 | - | 0.71 | - | - | 2.53 |
university | 4.53 | 48 | 6.17 | 2.18 | 3.54 | 2.14 | 2.63 | 1.52 |
unkan | 0.59 | 9 | - | - | 1.41 | 12.87 | - | - |
unkent | 1.22 | 22 | 1.74 | 0.65 | - | - | 1.75 | - |
unknown | 0.29 | 5 | 0.36 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
unless | 4.61 | 55 | 5.37 | 3.92 | - | 6.43 | 5.25 | 3.03 |
unlike | 1.51 | 25 | 2.03 | 0.87 | - | 3.22 | 0.88 | - |
unlikely | 0.55 | 12 | 0.65 | 0.22 | - | 3.22 | - | - |
unlimited | 0.21 | 5 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
unloadin | 0.21 | 5 | 0.22 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
unlucky | 0.96 | 11 | 1.23 | 0.87 | 0.71 | - | - | 0.51 |
unner | 13.84 | 71 | 17.55 | 4.79 | - | 4.29 | 9.63 | 25.77 |
unnergrund | 0.21 | 4 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
unnerlyin | 0.25 | 5 | 0.36 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
unnerneath | 0.75 | 9 | 1.16 | - | - | - | - | 1.01 |
unnerstaan | 0.34 | 4 | 0.22 | 0.87 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
unnerstan | 1.76 | 17 | 0.87 | 4.35 | - | - | - | 5.05 |
unnerstannin | 0.63 | 4 | - | 0.65 | - | - | - | 6.06 |
unnerstaun | 6.54 | 50 | 8.49 | 0.44 | - | - | 5.25 | 15.66 |
unnerstaund | 2.56 | 18 | 3.99 | 0.87 | - | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
unnerstaundin | 0.34 | 7 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | - |
unnerstaunin | 1.17 | 14 | 1.81 | 0.44 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
unnerstood | 0.67 | 10 | 0.94 | 0.44 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
unnerstuid | 1.01 | 10 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 1.75 | - |
unnèr | 1.13 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 13.64 |
unnér | 0.25 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.03 |
unofficial | 0.21 | 5 | 0.22 | - | 0.71 | 1.07 | - | - |
unpredictable | 0.21 | 5 | 0.22 | - | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
unreal | 0.29 | 6 | 0.15 | 0.87 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
unseen | 0.84 | 11 | 1.02 | 0.22 | - | 1.07 | 1.75 | 1.01 |
unst | 0.38 | 7 | - | - | 5.66 | 1.07 | - | - |
unsure | 0.25 | 5 | 0.29 | - | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
unsuspectin | 0.29 | 5 | 0.44 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
untae | 0.5 | 8 | 0.44 | 0.22 | - | - | 0.88 | 2.02 |
until | 15.51 | 101 | 17.92 | 15.23 | 9.19 | 22.52 | 13.13 | 2.02 |
unusual | 0.8 | 17 | 0.87 | 0.44 | 2.12 | 2.14 | - | - |
unwanted | 0.25 | 4 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - | - |
unwelcome | 0.29 | 6 | 0.22 | 0.22 | - | 2.14 | - | 0.51 |
unwillin | 0.21 | 2 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
unwritten | 0.21 | 4 | 0.29 | - | 0.71 | - | - | - |
up | 420.93 | 375 | 418.77 | 474.38 | 461.75 | 338.83 | 424.49 | 319.3 |
up' | 0.25 | 6 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | 0.51 |
upbig | 0.25 | 2 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - | - |
upbiggin | 0.5 | 5 | 0.65 | - | 2.12 | - | - | - |
upby | 0.34 | 4 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | - |
update | 0.67 | 12 | 0.73 | 0.44 | 1.41 | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
updates | 0.29 | 3 | 0.51 | - | - | - | - | - |
updatit | 0.42 | 4 | 0.73 | - | - | - | - | - |
uphaud | 4.57 | 22 | 7.4 | 0.44 | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | 1.52 |
uphauden | 0.25 | 5 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | 0.51 |
uphauders | 0.21 | 3 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
uphaudin | 1.72 | 7 | 2.97 | - | - | - | - | - |
uphaudit | 0.5 | 5 | 0.87 | - | - | - | - | - |
uphauds | 0.25 | 5 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - | - |
upliftit | 0.34 | 6 | 0.51 | - | 0.71 | - | - | - |
upo | 2.47 | 17 | 1.45 | 5.22 | 4.95 | - | 7 | - |
upon | 6.83 | 75 | 6.46 | 8.05 | 0.71 | 9.65 | 11.38 | 7.07 |
upper | 1.68 | 27 | 2.1 | 1.31 | - | 3.22 | 1.75 | - |
uppermost | 0.25 | 2 | - | 1.09 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
uppity | 0.25 | 4 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 2.12 | - | - | - |
upricht | 0.55 | 11 | 0.36 | 0.65 | - | - | 2.63 | 1.01 |
upright | 0.29 | 6 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | 2.14 | - | - |
uproar | 0.29 | 5 | 0.44 | - | 0.71 | - | - | - |
ups | 2.52 | 28 | 3.19 | 1.96 | 2.12 | 3.22 | 0.88 | - |
upset | 2.01 | 32 | 1.67 | 3.7 | 1.41 | 2.14 | 0.88 | 1.52 |
upshot | 0.46 | 3 | 0.65 | 0.22 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
upside | 1.05 | 18 | 0.87 | 1.74 | 0.71 | 2.14 | - | 1.01 |
upstair | 0.21 | 3 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
upstairs | 2.35 | 29 | 2.03 | 4.35 | 1.41 | 3.22 | 1.75 | 0.51 |
upsteerers | 0.96 | 2 | 1.67 | - | - | - | - | - |
uptae | 0.55 | 8 | 0.22 | 1.96 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
uptak | 0.5 | 8 | 0.73 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
upturned | 0.25 | 5 | 0.36 | - | - | 1.07 | - | - |
upturnt | 0.34 | 4 | 0.44 | 0.22 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
upwards | 0.38 | 9 | 0.51 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
upwart | 0.29 | 3 | 0.51 | - | - | - | - | - |
ur | 21.34 | 52 | 31.63 | 3.48 | 2.83 | 32.17 | 17.5 | 1.52 |
uranus | 0.88 | 2 | 1.52 | - | - | - | - | - |
urban | 1.22 | 19 | 1.38 | 0.65 | 3.54 | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
urdu | 0.71 | 7 | 1.16 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
urge | 0.88 | 12 | 1.31 | - | - | 2.14 | 0.88 | - |
urgency | 0.29 | 6 | 0.36 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
urgent | 0.5 | 11 | 0.51 | 0.22 | 1.41 | 1.07 | - | 0.51 |
urgently | 0.25 | 6 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - | - |
uri | 0.29 | 3 | 0.51 | - | - | - | - | - |
urinal | 0.21 | 3 | 0.29 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
urn | 0.25 | 4 | 0.29 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
urnae | 0.92 | 12 | 1.52 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
urr | 0.55 | 3 | 0.94 | - | - | - | - | - |
us | 110.86 | 245 | 147.33 | 60.93 | 12.02 | 60.05 | 122.53 | 60.63 |
usa | 1.76 | 14 | 2.1 | 0.65 | - | - | - | 5.05 |
usage | 0.38 | 7 | 0.29 | - | 2.12 | - | 1.75 | - |
use | 16.35 | 116 | 14.58 | 21.11 | 12.73 | 20.37 | 7 | 23.75 |
use't | 0.55 | 2 | - | 0.22 | - | - | - | 6.06 |
used | 23.65 | 130 | 25.68 | 20.02 | 31.82 | 24.66 | 19.26 | 14.15 |
usefu | 0.38 | 6 | 0.65 | - | - | - | - | - |
useful | 0.84 | 17 | 0.65 | 1.31 | 1.41 | 1.07 | - | 1.01 |
useless | 1.17 | 20 | 1.31 | 0.87 | - | 2.14 | 3.5 | - |
users | 0.21 | 4 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
uses | 1.8 | 20 | 2.68 | - | 1.41 | 1.07 | - | 1.52 |
usin | 3.77 | 38 | 4.64 | 3.05 | 3.54 | - | 3.5 | 1.52 |
using | 1.05 | 16 | 0.8 | 1.96 | 1.41 | - | 2.63 | - |
usual | 7.55 | 65 | 7.18 | 8.92 | 8.49 | 11.79 | 10.5 | 2.53 |
usually | 6.29 | 63 | 6.02 | 7.83 | 8.49 | 8.58 | 7 | 1.52 |
ut | 0.25 | 4 | 0.36 | - | 0.71 | - | - | - |
uther | 0.34 | 4 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | - |
utility | 0.29 | 7 | 0.15 | 0.87 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
utter | 2.22 | 23 | 2.47 | 1.52 | 1.41 | 2.14 | 7 | - |
uttered | 0.25 | 6 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - | - |
utterly | 0.71 | 10 | 1.09 | - | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | - |
uv | 0.46 | 5 | 0.65 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
uz | 1.93 | 7 | 1.96 | 0.44 | - | - | 14.88 | - |