500 most common German words
Scientists analyzed texts in German and found that only 500 of the most frequent words (listed below) cover about 70% of the words for everyday communication in German.
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№ | word | translate |
---|---|---|
1 | I |
ich |
2 | the |
das |
3 | to |
zu |
4 | a |
ein |
5 | and |
und |
6 | that |
Das |
7 | of |
von |
8 | what |
Was |
9 | we |
wir |
10 | me |
mir |
11 | he |
er |
12 | for |
zum |
13 | my |
meine |
14 | on |
auf |
15 | have |
haben |
16 | do |
tun |
17 | was |
war |
18 | no |
Nein |
19 | not |
nicht |
20 | be |
Sein |
21 | are |
sind |
22 | know |
kennt |
23 | can |
kann |
24 | but |
aber |
25 | all |
alle |
26 | so |
damit |
27 | just |
gerade |
28 | there |
Dort |
29 | here |
Hier |
30 | they |
Sie |
31 | like |
mögen |
32 | get |
erhalten |
33 | she |
sie |
34 | go |
gehen |
35 | if |
wenn |
36 | right |
Recht |
37 | out |
aus |
38 | about |
Über |
39 | up |
oben |
40 | at |
beim |
41 | him |
ihm |
42 | now |
jetzt |
43 | one |
einer |
44 | come |
Kommen Sie |
45 | well |
Gut |
46 | her |
ihr |
47 | how |
Wie |
48 | will |
werden |
49 | want |
wollen |
50 | think |
Überlegen |
51 | as |
wie |
52 | see |
sehen |
53 | good |
gut |
54 | who |
WHO |
55 | why |
Warum |
56 | from |
von |
57 | let |
Lassen |
58 | his |
seine |
59 | yes |
Ja |
60 | when |
wann |
61 | going |
gehen |
62 | time |
Zeit |
63 | an |
ein |
64 | okay |
okay |
65 | back |
zurück |
66 | look |
aussehen |
67 | us |
uns |
68 | would |
würde |
69 | them |
Sie |
70 | where |
wo |
71 | were |
wurden |
72 | take |
nehmen |
73 | then |
dann |
74 | had |
hätten |
75 | or |
oder |
76 | been |
gewesen |
77 | our |
unsere |
78 | tell |
sagen |
79 | really |
Ja wirklich |
80 | man |
Mann |
81 | some |
etwas |
82 | say |
sagen |
83 | could |
könnte |
84 | by |
durch |
85 | need |
brauchen |
86 | something |
etwas |
87 | has |
hat |
88 | too |
zu |
89 | more |
Mehr |
90 | way |
Weg |
91 | down |
Nieder |
92 | make |
machen |
93 | very |
sehr |
94 | never |
noch nie |
95 | only |
nur |
96 | people |
Menschen |
97 | over |
Über |
98 | because |
da |
99 | little |
wenig |
100 | please |
Bitte |
101 | love |
Liebe |
102 | should |
sollte |
103 | mean |
bedeuten |
104 | said |
sagte |
105 | sorry |
Es tut uns leid |
106 | give |
geben |
107 | off |
aus |
108 | thank |
danken |
109 | any |
irgendein |
110 | two |
zwei |
111 | even |
sogar |
112 | much |
viel |
113 | sure |
sicher |
114 | thing |
Ding |
115 | these |
diese |
116 | help |
Hilfe |
117 | first |
zuerst |
118 | into |
in |
119 | anything |
etwas |
120 | still |
immer noch |
121 | find |
finden |
122 | life |
Leben |
123 | nothing |
nichts |
124 | sir |
Herr |
125 | day |
Tag |
126 | God |
Gott |
127 | work |
Arbeit |
128 | their |
ihr |
129 | again |
nochmal |
130 | maybe |
könnte sein |
131 | must |
Muss |
132 | before |
Vor |
133 | other |
andere |
134 | wait |
warten |
135 | stop |
halt |
136 | call |
Anruf |
137 | after |
nach |
138 | talk |
sich unterhalten |
139 | away |
Weg |
140 | than |
als |
141 | home |
Zuhause |
142 | night |
Nacht |
143 | put |
stellen |
144 | great |
groß |
145 | those |
jene |
146 | last |
letzte |
147 | better |
besser |
148 | everything |
alles |
149 | told |
erzählte |
150 | new |
Neu |
151 | always |
immer |
152 | keep |
behalten |
153 | long |
lange |
154 | leave |
verlassen |
155 | does |
tut |
156 | money |
Geld |
157 | around |
um |
158 | name |
Name |
159 | place |
Ort |
160 | ever |
je |
161 | feel |
Gefühl |
162 | father |
Vater |
163 | guy |
Kerl |
164 | made |
gemacht |
165 | old |
alt |
166 | which |
welche |
167 | big |
groß |
168 | lot |
Menge |
169 | hello |
Hallo |
170 | nice |
nett |
171 | believe |
glauben |
172 | girl |
Mädchen |
173 | someone |
jemand |
174 | fine |
fein |
175 | kind |
nett |
176 | house |
Haus |
177 | every |
jeder |
178 | through |
durch |
179 | being |
Sein |
180 | course |
Kurs |
181 | stay |
bleibe |
182 | left |
links |
183 | dad |
Papa |
184 | enough |
genug |
185 | came |
kam |
186 | may |
kann |
187 | mother |
Mutter |
188 | wrong |
falsch |
189 | world |
Welt |
190 | bad |
Schlecht |
191 | might |
könnte |
192 | three |
drei |
193 | today |
heute |
194 | listen |
Hör mal zu |
195 | another |
Ein weiterer |
196 | understand |
verstehen |
197 | hear |
hören |
198 | remember |
merken |
199 | ask |
Fragen |
200 | own |
besitzen |
201 | same |
gleich |
202 | show |
Show |
203 | else |
sonst |
204 | kill |
töten |
205 | found |
gefunden |
206 | next |
Nächster |
207 | care |
Pflege |
208 | car |
Auto |
209 | son |
Sohn |
210 | try |
Versuchen |
211 | woman |
Frau |
212 | went |
ging |
213 | dead |
tot |
214 | many |
viele |
215 | mind |
Verstand |
216 | friend |
Freund |
217 | best |
Beste |
218 | mom |
Mama |
219 | hell |
Hölle |
220 | morning |
Morgen |
221 | boy |
Junge |
222 | together |
zusammen |
223 | yourself |
du selber |
224 | job |
Job |
225 | saw |
sah |
226 | family |
Familie |
227 | real |
echt |
228 | without |
ohne |
229 | baby |
Baby |
230 | room |
Zimmer |
231 | already |
bereits |
232 | move |
Bewegung |
233 | most |
die meisten |
234 | live |
Leben |
235 | miss |
Fräulein |
236 | actually |
tatsächlich |
237 | shit |
Scheisse |
238 | both |
beide |
239 | once |
Einmal |
240 | ready |
bereit |
241 | head |
Kopf |
242 | used |
benutzt |
243 | idea |
Idee |
244 | knew |
wusste |
245 | hold |
halt |
246 | happy |
glücklich |
247 | door |
Tür |
248 | such |
eine solche |
249 | brother |
Bruder |
250 | also |
ebenfalls |
251 | pretty |
ziemlich |
252 | bit |
bisschen |
253 | took |
dauerte |
254 | yet |
noch |
255 | men |
Männer |
256 | whole |
ganze |
257 | start |
Start |
258 | use |
verwenden |
259 | while |
während |
260 | since |
schon seit |
261 | wife |
Ehefrau |
262 | guess |
vermuten |
263 | tomorrow |
Morgen |
264 | matter |
Angelegenheit |
265 | meet |
Treffen |
266 | bring |
bringen |
267 | tonight |
heute Abend |
268 | everyone |
jeder |
269 | run |
Lauf |
270 | hard |
schwer |
271 | alone |
allein |
272 | myself |
mich selber |
273 | school |
Schule |
274 | end |
Ende |
275 | saying |
Sprichwort |
276 | phone |
Telefon |
277 | play |
abspielen |
278 | problem |
Problem |
279 | few |
wenige |
280 | ago |
vor |
281 | open |
öffnen |
282 | anyone |
jemand |
283 | hope |
Hoffnung |
284 | face |
Gesicht |
285 | until |
bis |
286 | lost |
hat verloren |
287 | police |
Polizei |
288 | excuse |
Entschuldigung |
289 | turn |
Wende |
290 | business |
Geschäft |
291 | case |
Fall |
292 | die |
sterben |
293 | heart |
Herz |
294 | soon |
bald |
295 | each |
jeder |
296 | worry |
Sorge |
297 | later |
später |
298 | year |
Jahr |
299 | watch |
beobachten |
300 | music |
Musik- |
301 | hand |
Hand |
302 | probably |
wahrscheinlich |
303 | beautiful |
wunderschönen |
304 | doctor |
Arzt |
305 | sit |
sitzen |
306 | eat |
Essen |
307 | thinking |
Denken |
308 | young |
jung |
309 | second |
zweite |
310 | water |
Wasser |
311 | person |
Person |
312 | part |
Teil |
313 | late |
spät |
314 | stuff |
Zeug |
315 | exactly |
genau |
316 | under |
unter |
317 | death |
Tod |
318 | minute |
Minute |
319 | pay |
Zahlen |
320 | crazy |
verrückt |
321 | forget |
vergessen |
322 | everybody |
jeder |
323 | kid |
Kind |
324 | change |
Veränderung |
325 | gave |
gab |
326 | happen |
geschehen |
327 | damn |
Verdammt |
328 | five |
fünf |
329 | drink |
Getränk |
330 | far |
weit |
331 | its |
es ist |
332 | whatever |
wie auch immer |
333 | shut |
geschlossen |
334 | hit |
schlagen |
335 | easy |
einfach |
336 | check |
prüfen |
337 | deal |
Deal |
338 | different |
anders |
339 | means |
meint |
340 | point |
Punkt |
341 | inside |
Innerhalb |
342 | somebody |
jemand |
343 | mine |
Bergwerk |
344 | body |
Körper |
345 | afraid |
Angst |
346 | sleep |
Schlaf |
347 | chance |
Chance |
348 | dear |
sehr geehrter |
349 | quite |
ganz |
350 | four |
vier |
351 | anyway |
wie auch immer |
352 | close |
schließen |
353 | party |
Party |
354 | fun |
Spaß |
355 | against |
gegen |
356 | word |
Wort |
357 | important |
wichtig |
358 | set |
einstellen |
359 | shall |
soll |
360 | story |
Geschichte |
361 | number |
Nummer |
362 | daughter |
Tochter |
363 | least |
am wenigsten |
364 | hurt |
verletzt |
365 | wish |
Wunsch |
366 | moment |
Moment |
367 | fight |
Kampf |
368 | week |
Woche |
369 | husband |
Mann |
370 | rest |
sich ausruhen |
371 | married |
verheiratet |
372 | fire |
Feuer |
373 | game |
Spiel |
374 | nobody |
niemand |
375 | children |
Kinder |
376 | side |
Seite |
377 | stand |
Stand |
378 | read |
lesen |
379 | though |
obwohl |
380 | cut |
Schnitt |
381 | sister |
Schwester |
382 | between |
zwischen |
383 | child |
Kind |
384 | speak |
sprechen |
385 | women |
Frauen |
386 | behind |
hinter |
387 | almost |
fast |
388 | truth |
Wahrheit |
389 | blood |
Blut |
390 | able |
fähig |
391 | lady |
Dame |
392 | anymore |
nicht mehr |
393 | shot |
Schuss |
394 | reason |
Grund |
395 | trouble |
Ärger |
396 | break |
brechen |
397 | war |
Krieg |
398 | city |
Stadt |
399 | walk |
gehen |
400 | town |
Stadt, Dorf |
401 | trust |
Vertrauen |
402 | office |
Büro |
403 | question |
Frage |
404 | yours |
deine |
405 | welcome |
herzlich willkommen |
406 | high |
hoch |
407 | couple |
Paar |
408 | half |
halb |
409 | cool |
cool |
410 | free |
kostenlos |
411 | either |
entweder |
412 | power |
Leistung |
413 | bye |
Tschüss |
414 | buy |
Kaufen |
415 | honey |
Honig |
416 | front |
Vorderseite |
417 | team |
Mannschaft |
418 | answer |
Antworten |
419 | gun |
Gewehr |
420 | line |
Linie |
421 | send |
senden |
422 | news |
Nachrichten |
423 | stupid |
blöd |
424 | bed |
Bett |
425 | hurry |
Eile |
426 | full |
voll |
427 | save |
speichern |
428 | sometimes |
manchmal |
429 | become |
werden |
430 | along |
entlang |
431 | hate |
Hass |
432 | food |
Essen |
433 | outside |
draußen |
434 | light |
Licht |
435 | dog |
Hund |
436 | country |
Land |
437 | clear |
klar |
438 | order |
Auftrag |
439 | fact |
Tatsache |
440 | lord |
Herr |
441 | captain |
Kapitän |
442 | six |
sechs |
443 | hot |
heiß |
444 | funny |
komisch |
445 | black |
schwarz |
446 | alive |
am Leben |
447 | pick |
wählen |
448 | feeling |
Gefühl |
449 | cause |
Ursache |
450 | ahead |
voraus |
451 | lose |
verlieren |
452 | king |
König |
453 | plan |
planen |
454 | dinner |
Abendessen |
455 | sort |
Sortieren |
456 | boss |
Chef |
457 | alright |
in Ordung |
458 | promise |
versprechen |
459 | safe |
sicher |
460 | book |
Buch |
461 | sent |
geschickt |
462 | white |
Weiß |
463 | hour |
Stunde |
464 | anybody |
irgendjemand |
465 | small |
klein |
466 | perfect |
perfekt |
467 | special |
Besondere |
468 | himself |
selbst |
469 | perhaps |
vielleicht |
470 | serious |
ernst |
471 | sick |
krank |
472 | company |
Unternehmen |
473 | uncle |
Onkel |
474 | poor |
Arm |
475 | red |
rot |
476 | past |
Vergangenheit |
477 | earth |
Erde |
478 | shoot |
schießen |
479 | touch |
berühren |
480 | sound |
Klang |
481 | top |
oben |
482 | cannot |
kann nicht |
483 | win |
Sieg |
484 | glad |
froh |
485 | control |
Steuerung |
486 | human |
Mensch |
487 | drive |
Fahrt |
488 | hair |
Haar |
489 | luck |
Glück |
490 | murder |
Mord |
491 | air |
Luft |
492 | ten |
zehn |
493 | finally |
endlich |
494 | fast |
schnell |
495 | cold |
kalt |
496 | seem |
scheinen |
497 | hospital |
Krankenhaus |
498 | street |
Straße |
499 | hang |
hängen |
500 | dance |
tanzen |
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