It's difficult to determine an exact number of words in the English language because new words are constantly being added and some words fall into disuse. However, it's estimated that there are around 170,000 to 250,000 words in current use in the English language. This number can vary depending on how one defines "word" and what sources are being used. The Oxford English Dictionary, for example, contains over 170,000 words, while the Merriam-Webster dictionary has over 47,000 words.
It's important to note that the vast majority of English speakers only use a small fraction of the words in the language. According to the "vocabularies" of native speakers, the average adult native speaker of English knows around 20,000 to 35,000 words.
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