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.
A full dump of the raw word frequencies can be downloaded in csv format here (do a right click save as)
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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''ve | 0.25 | 6 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.71 | 1.07 | - | 0.51 |
've | 98.79 | 167 | 107.36 | 136.66 | 31.82 | 41.82 | 98.9 | 25.77 |
'v | 11.66 | 21 | 7.11 | 38.95 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
v | 6.88 | 54 | 7.18 | 5 | 4.95 | 1.07 | 6.13 | 13.64 |
vacant | 0.29 | 3 | 0.44 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
vaccine | 0.25 | 5 | 0.15 | - | 2.12 | - | - | 0.51 |
vacuum | 0.21 | 4 | 0.22 | 0.22 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
vague | 0.5 | 8 | 0.73 | - | - | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
vaige | 0.25 | 3 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - | - |
vaill | 0.29 | 2 | 0.51 | - | - | - | - | - |
vailye | 0.21 | 3 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
vain | 0.84 | 14 | 0.87 | - | - | 2.14 | 0.88 | 2.53 |
vainish | 0.34 | 5 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | - |
vainished | 0.34 | 4 | 0.51 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
vairse | 0.5 | 3 | 0.87 | - | - | - | - | - |
vairsion | 0.71 | 5 | 1.09 | - | - | - | 1.75 | - |
vairsions | 0.42 | 4 | 0.51 | - | - | - | 2.63 | - |
vairsiouns | 0.21 | 2 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
val | 0.55 | 4 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - | 5.05 |
vale | 0.34 | 4 | 0.51 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
valentine | 0.84 | 7 | 1.02 | 0.65 | - | 3.22 | - | - |
valentine's | 0.34 | 5 | 0.44 | - | - | 1.07 | - | 0.51 |
valentines | 0.34 | 5 | 0.29 | - | 0.71 | 1.07 | 1.75 | - |
valid | 1.01 | 16 | 1.52 | 0.44 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
validity | 0.25 | 6 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
valley | 1.47 | 15 | 0.8 | 1.31 | - | 1.07 | 6.13 | 5.05 |
valuable | 0.59 | 13 | 0.73 | 0.44 | 0.71 | - | - | 0.51 |
value | 2.18 | 30 | 2.9 | 1.74 | 1.41 | - | - | 1.01 |
valued | 0.38 | 6 | 0.51 | 0.22 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
values | 0.46 | 10 | 0.73 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
valye | 0.25 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.03 |
vampire | 0.34 | 4 | 0.51 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
vampires | 0.25 | 4 | 0.36 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
van | 5.7 | 50 | 5.44 | 5.22 | 4.24 | 10.72 | 12.25 | 3.54 |
vanished | 0.8 | 11 | 0.36 | 2.18 | - | - | 3.5 | - |
vanity | 0.29 | 5 | 0.44 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
vans | 0.8 | 14 | 0.36 | 0.87 | 0.71 | 1.07 | - | 4.04 |
vantage | 0.34 | 2 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | - |
variable | 0.21 | 5 | 0.22 | - | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | - |
variant | 0.5 | 9 | 0.73 | - | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
variants | 0.59 | 8 | 1.02 | - | - | - | - | - |
variation | 0.5 | 11 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.71 | 1.07 | - | 0.51 |
variations | 0.5 | 10 | 0.65 | - | - | 1.07 | 1.75 | - |
varied | 0.34 | 8 | 0.44 | - | 0.71 | 1.07 | - | - |
varieties | 0.8 | 9 | 1.02 | - | 2.83 | 1.07 | - | - |
variety | 1.64 | 20 | 1.96 | 1.09 | 3.54 | 1.07 | - | 0.51 |
various | 1.89 | 23 | 2.68 | 0.44 | 1.41 | 1.07 | 1.75 | 0.51 |
varnish | 0.25 | 5 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
varsity | 0.21 | 3 | - | 1.09 | - | - | - | - |
varying | 0.21 | 3 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 2.12 | - | - | - |
vase | 0.21 | 5 | 0.15 | 0.44 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
vast | 1.17 | 16 | 1.16 | 1.09 | 0.71 | 5.36 | 0.88 | - |
vat | 0.38 | 7 | 0.36 | 0.65 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
vauntie | 0.88 | 7 | 1.38 | - | - | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
ve | 33.21 | 111 | 41.2 | 34.38 | 12.73 | 6.43 | 30.63 | 3.54 |
vee | 0.38 | 2 | 0.15 | 1.52 | - | - | - | - |
veered | 0.21 | 4 | 0.15 | 0.44 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
veesion | 0.8 | 7 | 0.15 | 0.44 | - | - | 2.63 | 6.06 |
veesit | 3.27 | 21 | 2.39 | 7.18 | 7.07 | - | 1.75 | - |
veesited | 0.25 | 3 | 0.15 | 0.65 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
veesitin | 1.13 | 14 | 0.51 | 3.05 | 2.12 | - | 0.88 | 1.01 |
veesitit | 0.29 | 5 | 0.36 | - | - | - | 1.75 | - |
veesitor | 0.71 | 12 | 0.44 | 1.52 | 0.71 | 1.07 | 1.75 | - |
veesitors | 1.76 | 9 | 0.58 | 7.4 | - | - | - | - |
veesits | 0.55 | 10 | 0.65 | 0.44 | - | - | 1.75 | - |
veet | 0.25 | 2 | - | - | - | 6.43 | - | - |
veg | 0.67 | 14 | 0.44 | 1.52 | - | 2.14 | - | 0.51 |
vegan | 0.46 | 5 | 0.73 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
vegetable | 0.38 | 8 | 0.29 | 0.44 | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
vegetables | 0.92 | 15 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 0.71 | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
vegetarian | 0.34 | 3 | 0.51 | - | - | 1.07 | - | - |
vegetation | 0.25 | 6 | 0.29 | - | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
veggie | 0.46 | 5 | 0.44 | 0.87 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
veggies | 0.38 | 7 | 0.29 | 0.87 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
vehicle | 0.46 | 9 | 0.51 | 0.22 | - | - | 2.63 | - |
vehicles | 0.34 | 6 | 0.29 | 0.65 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
veil | 0.46 | 8 | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.71 | - | 1.75 | 0.51 |
veins | 1.34 | 20 | 1.6 | 0.87 | 2.12 | - | 2.63 | - |
veisit | 0.63 | 6 | 1.09 | - | - | - | - | - |
veisitit | 0.29 | 3 | 0.51 | - | - | - | - | - |
veisitor | 0.21 | 3 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
velue | 0.71 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 8.59 |
velvet | 0.92 | 18 | 0.73 | 1.09 | 0.71 | 1.07 | 3.5 | 0.51 |
vengeance | 0.29 | 6 | 0.15 | 1.09 | - | - | - | - |
venice | 0.25 | 5 | 0.36 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
vennel | 0.38 | 7 | 0.65 | - | - | - | - | - |
vennels | 0.34 | 6 | 0.36 | - | - | - | 2.63 | - |
venom | 0.34 | 8 | 0.44 | - | 0.71 | - | - | 0.51 |
venture | 0.67 | 15 | 0.73 | 0.87 | - | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
ventured | 0.21 | 4 | 0.15 | - | 0.71 | 2.14 | - | - |
venturt | 0.21 | 3 | 0.07 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 1.52 |
venue | 0.46 | 4 | 0.58 | 0.65 | - | - | - | - |
venues | 0.67 | 8 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 0.88 | 2.02 |
venus | 1.22 | 8 | 1.81 | 0.65 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
ver | 0.38 | 5 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | 2.53 |
vera | 0.84 | 9 | 1.31 | - | - | - | 1.75 | - |
veranda | 0.21 | 3 | 0.15 | 0.65 | - | - | - | - |
verandah | 0.25 | 4 | 0.36 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
verb | 3.23 | 15 | 4.86 | - | 2.12 | 1.07 | - | 3.03 |
verbal | 0.75 | 11 | 1.16 | 0.22 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
verbs | 1.09 | 11 | 1.67 | - | 0.71 | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
verdant | 0.25 | 3 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - | - |
verdict | 0.67 | 6 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 2.83 | - | 3.5 | 2.02 |
verge | 0.25 | 6 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | - |
verie | 0.92 | 3 | 0.07 | - | - | - | - | 10.61 |
vernacular | 0.84 | 12 | 1.09 | 0.44 | 1.41 | - | 0.88 | - |
vernear | 0.34 | 2 | 0.58 | - | - | - | - | - |
verra | 14.34 | 50 | 16.83 | 21.11 | - | - | 10.5 | 0.51 |
verse | 3.98 | 42 | 3.12 | 2.18 | 4.24 | 2.14 | 9.63 | 11.62 |
verses | 1.22 | 16 | 1.02 | 0.44 | 2.83 | - | 4.38 | 2.02 |
version | 4.61 | 58 | 5.08 | 5 | 3.54 | 3.22 | 2.63 | 3.03 |
versions | 1.22 | 17 | 1.96 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
vertical | 0.84 | 6 | 1.45 | - | - | - | - | - |
very | 22.22 | 138 | 16.47 | 14.36 | 72.13 | 86.85 | 21.01 | 15.16 |
vest | 0.38 | 7 | 0.36 | 0.44 | - | 2.14 | - | - |
vet | 0.88 | 15 | 0.44 | 2.39 | 0.71 | 1.07 | 1.75 | - |
veterans | 0.29 | 5 | 0.29 | 0.44 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
vets | 0.34 | 6 | 0.22 | - | 2.83 | 1.07 | - | - |
vex | 0.21 | 4 | 0.29 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
vexed | 1.64 | 24 | 0.94 | 0.22 | 7.07 | 2.14 | 7.88 | 2.02 |
vext | 0.34 | 7 | 0.15 | 0.22 | - | - | 2.63 | 1.01 |
vi | 3.14 | 15 | 1.74 | 9.79 | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | 2.02 |
via | 2.89 | 27 | 3.63 | 0.87 | 5.66 | 1.07 | 3.5 | 1.01 |
viable | 0.38 | 7 | 0.51 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
vibe | 0.25 | 4 | 0.29 | - | - | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
vibes | 0.25 | 4 | 0.36 | - | - | 1.07 | - | - |
vibrant | 0.55 | 10 | 0.58 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | 1.01 |
vice | 1.68 | 22 | 1.6 | 3.05 | - | - | 1.75 | 1.01 |
vices | 0.21 | 3 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
vicious | 0.63 | 10 | 0.8 | 0.65 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
victim | 0.96 | 18 | 1.38 | 0.44 | - | - | - | 1.01 |
victims | 0.34 | 8 | 0.36 | 0.65 | - | - | - | - |
victor | 1.38 | 10 | 0.65 | 4.35 | - | 3.22 | 0.88 | - |
victoria | 0.88 | 16 | 1.02 | 1.31 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
victorian | 0.8 | 11 | 0.8 | 1.09 | - | 1.07 | - | 1.01 |
victories | 0.21 | 3 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
victory | 1.64 | 23 | 2.32 | 0.65 | 0.71 | - | 2.63 | - |
video | 4.19 | 45 | 4.86 | 4.13 | 3.54 | 2.14 | 0.88 | 3.03 |
videos | 0.8 | 12 | 1.09 | 0.65 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
vietnam | 0.25 | 6 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | 0.88 | - |
vieve | 0.29 | 7 | 0.51 | - | - | - | - | - |
view | 7.8 | 89 | 7.91 | 5.66 | 9.19 | 11.79 | 13.13 | 6.06 |
viewed | 0.34 | 8 | 0.36 | - | - | 2.14 | 0.88 | - |
viewers | 0.21 | 3 | 0.22 | - | - | 2.14 | - | - |
viewing | 0.25 | 4 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
viewpoint | 0.25 | 3 | 0.07 | - | 2.83 | - | 0.88 | - |
views | 1.84 | 24 | 1.89 | 3.05 | 1.41 | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
vigil | 2.22 | 4 | 3.84 | - | - | - | - | - |
vigour | 0.25 | 6 | 0.22 | - | 0.71 | 1.07 | - | 0.51 |
vii | 0.46 | 8 | 0.58 | - | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
viii | 0.38 | 9 | 0.44 | - | 0.71 | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
viking | 1.13 | 10 | 0.51 | 0.87 | 10.61 | - | 0.88 | - |
vikings | 0.42 | 5 | 0.07 | 0.44 | 4.95 | - | - | - |
vil | 0.21 | 4 | 0.15 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 1.01 |
vile | 0.34 | 5 | 0.51 | - | 0.71 | - | - | - |
villa | 0.29 | 3 | 0.44 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
village | 4.28 | 48 | 4.21 | 6.31 | 6.36 | - | 2.63 | 1.52 |
villages | 0.5 | 9 | 0.36 | 0.44 | - | - | 1.75 | 1.52 |
vin | 0.25 | 4 | 0.36 | - | 0.71 | - | - | - |
vine | 0.71 | 8 | 0.29 | 2.18 | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
vinegar | 0.55 | 13 | 0.22 | 0.87 | 1.41 | 1.07 | 1.75 | 0.51 |
vineyaird | 0.29 | 2 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - | 2.53 |
vino | 0.29 | 5 | 0.51 | - | - | - | - | - |
vintage | 0.29 | 7 | 0.29 | 0.44 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
violence | 1.26 | 21 | 1.89 | 0.65 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
violent | 0.67 | 12 | 0.94 | 0.22 | - | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
violently | 0.38 | 6 | 0.29 | - | - | - | 2.63 | 1.01 |
violet | 13.12 | 16 | 22.12 | 0.44 | 1.41 | 2.14 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
violets | 0.67 | 6 | 0.87 | 0.87 | - | - | - | - |
virgin | 0.84 | 9 | 1.09 | 0.22 | - | 1.07 | - | 1.52 |
virginia | 0.21 | 4 | 0.22 | 0.22 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
virr | 1.84 | 28 | 2.25 | 1.31 | - | 3.22 | 3.5 | - |
virtual | 0.8 | 14 | 0.94 | 0.65 | - | - | 1.75 | 0.51 |
virtually | 0.46 | 7 | 0.58 | - | 0.71 | - | 1.75 | - |
virtue | 0.46 | 10 | 0.73 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
virtues | 0.25 | 5 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | 0.51 |
virus | 2.31 | 23 | 2.54 | 3.05 | 0.71 | 2.14 | 0.88 | 1.01 |
viry | 0.38 | 3 | - | 1.31 | - | - | - | 1.52 |
visible | 0.67 | 14 | 0.94 | 0.22 | - | 2.14 | - | - |
visibly | 0.29 | 5 | 0.44 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
vision | 1.68 | 22 | 2.1 | 1.09 | - | 1.07 | 2.63 | 1.01 |
visions | 0.21 | 4 | 0.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
visit | 4.91 | 53 | 4.72 | 5.66 | 2.12 | 10.72 | 2.63 | 5.05 |
visited | 0.8 | 17 | 0.65 | 1.31 | 0.71 | 2.14 | 0.88 | - |
visitin | 0.92 | 16 | 0.94 | 1.96 | - | - | - | - |
visiting | 0.55 | 12 | 0.44 | 0.87 | 0.71 | 2.14 | - | - |
visitor | 0.92 | 14 | 0.65 | 0.22 | 0.71 | 3.22 | - | 4.04 |
visitors | 1.8 | 13 | 1.02 | 0.65 | 2.12 | 3.22 | - | 10.1 |
visits | 0.92 | 18 | 0.8 | 0.65 | - | 4.29 | 0.88 | 1.52 |
vissie | 0.46 | 2 | 0.73 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
visual | 0.21 | 5 | 0.15 | - | - | - | - | 1.52 |
vital | 1.13 | 22 | 1.31 | 0.87 | 1.41 | 2.14 | 0.88 | - |
vitamin | 1.43 | 6 | 2.18 | - | 2.12 | 1.07 | - | - |
viva | 0.25 | 5 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
vivid | 0.46 | 9 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 1.41 | - | 0.88 | 1.52 |
viz | 0.25 | 4 | 0.29 | - | - | - | 0.88 | 0.51 |
vizzie | 0.55 | 9 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.75 | - |
vizzied | 0.96 | 4 | 1.67 | - | - | - | - | - |
vizzy | 0.34 | 5 | 0.51 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
vj | 0.21 | 3 | 0.22 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
voar | 1.64 | 17 | 0.22 | - | 19.8 | 7.51 | 0.88 | - |
vocabular | 2.05 | 12 | 3.34 | 0.22 | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | - |
vocabulary | 1.34 | 13 | 1.81 | - | 2.12 | - | 0.88 | 1.52 |
vocal | 0.21 | 5 | 0.29 | - | - | - | - | 0.51 |
voddie | 0.29 | 5 | 0.15 | 1.09 | - | - | - | - |
vodka | 0.8 | 8 | 0.65 | 2.18 | - | - | - | - |
voe | 0.71 | 8 | - | - | 12.02 | - | - | - |
voice | 24.44 | 105 | 22.12 | 13.71 | 41.01 | 15.01 | 56.02 | 39.91 |
voiced | 0.21 | 5 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
voices | 3.44 | 53 | 2.68 | 3.26 | 4.24 | 12.87 | 7.88 | 1.52 |
void | 0.42 | 7 | 0.65 | 0.22 | - | - | - | - |
volcano | 0.46 | 7 | 0.65 | 0.22 | 0.71 | - | - | - |
volcanoes | 0.75 | 2 | 1.31 | - | - | - | - | - |
voldemort | 0.34 | 2 | 0.15 | - | - | 6.43 | - | - |
volley | 0.21 | 4 | 0.29 | - | - | - | - | 0.51 |
volume | 0.88 | 17 | 1.02 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 2.14 | - | 0.51 |
volumes | 0.55 | 7 | 0.87 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
volunteer | 0.63 | 10 | 0.87 | - | - | - | - | 1.52 |
volunteered | 0.25 | 5 | 0.22 | 0.65 | - | - | - | - |
volunteers | 0.67 | 9 | 0.44 | - | 1.41 | - | 0.88 | 3.54 |
vomit | 0.29 | 4 | 0.44 | - | - | - | 0.88 | - |
vote | 8.72 | 47 | 13.06 | 2.39 | - | 2.14 | 10.5 | 1.52 |
voted | 1.55 | 19 | 1.74 | 2.18 | - | 1.07 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
voter | 0.34 | 7 | 0.44 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
voters | 2.56 | 18 | 4.13 | - | - | - | - | 2.02 |
votes | 1.8 | 20 | 2.39 | 0.87 | - | - | 3.5 | 1.01 |
votin | 1.89 | 16 | 2.97 | 0.44 | 1.41 | - | - | - |
voting | 1.05 | 13 | 0.87 | 1.74 | - | - | 4.38 | - |
votit | 1.64 | 14 | 2.83 | - | - | - | - | - |
voucher | 0.34 | 7 | 0.36 | 0.65 | - | - | - | - |
vow | 0.84 | 7 | 1.02 | 0.87 | - | 2.14 | - | - |
vowed | 0.21 | 4 | 0.07 | 0.22 | - | 2.14 | 0.88 | - |
vowel | 1.64 | 11 | 2.61 | - | 2.12 | - | - | - |
vowels | 0.38 | 7 | 0.22 | - | 0.71 | 3.22 | 0.88 | 0.51 |
vows | 0.25 | 4 | 0.29 | 0.22 | - | - | - | 0.51 |
voyage | 0.29 | 5 | 0.15 | 0.65 | 1.41 | - | - | - |
vrocht | 1.26 | 6 | 0.15 | 6.09 | - | - | - | - |
vs | 0.67 | 9 | 0.8 | 0.44 | 0.71 | - | - | 1.01 |
vulnerable | 0.75 | 16 | 1.16 | 0.22 | - | 1.07 | - | - |
vultures | 0.38 | 5 | 0.51 | 0.44 | - | - | - | - |
vyce | 7.84 | 42 | 9.79 | 9.14 | - | - | 8.75 | - |
vyces | 1.84 | 17 | 2.1 | 1.74 | - | - | 6.13 | - |