I don't think being able to code or do any sort of analysis is particularly valuable. When you read a 50,000+ word book, you're going to see the top 50 words e

I don't think being able to code or do any sort of analysis is particularly valuable. When you read a 50,000+ word book, you're going to see the top 50 words enough times to get them down pretty well. I know I've picked up a lot of words like wand and owl from my copy of la piedra filosofal. I think just go get copies of books you know well, or childrens books (harry potter, the little prince) and start reading with a dictionary or wordreference near by. You could also pick up a frequency dictionary if you just want to build a base level of vocabulary.