The 3,000 most common German words
Words 1,701 to 1,800 of 3,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
das Versehen
mistake, oversight
die Webseite
web page
der Mist
rubbish, garbage, waste
der Tipp
tip, hint
via
via, by way of
die Haltung
posture (manner of holding one's body)
der Zeitraum
period (of time)
getrennt
separate, apart
öfter
more often
das Braun
brown (color)
abhängig
dependent
speziell
special
verheiratet
married (in a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband)
behauptet
asserted, alleged
beobachten
to watch, to observe
der Schatten
shade, shadow
das Verbrechen
a crime; any criminal offence
wohin
where (to)
erfolgen
to happen, occur, take place
das Brot
bread
müde
tired
das Frühstück
breakfast
ernsthaft
serious (important, weighty)
die Ursache
cause (source or reason of an event or action)
das Schicksal
fate; destiny
die Geburt
birth
der Stern
star (in the sky)
der Einwohner
inhabitant (anyone who lives or dwells in something, especially a country, region, settlement)
anfangs
initially, at the beginning
die Änderung
change, modification
der Hass
hatred, hate
der Abschnitt
section; part
hierzu
for this; to this
die Planung
planning
der Alltag
everyday life, daily routine
die Auflage
edition
der Unternehmer
entrepreneur; business owner
vielmehr
rather
der Kern
core; heart (of a matter)
das Kreuz
cross
verbrechen
to do (something wrong); to be at fault for
rollen
to roll
die Tiefe
depth
nerven
to annoy, to irritate
angesehen
reputable
gespannt
curious, excited (of a person; about seeing how something will turn out)
das Rollen
rolling; rumbling (of thunder)
spuren
to toe the line, to do as one is told (colloquial)
wild
wild (of animals, etc.)
der Shop
shop, store
die Übersicht
overview; bird's-eye view; big picture (view of the entirety, both literally and figuratively)
ausreichend
sufficient; enough; adequate
Ist das Gerät frei?
Is this machine free?
der Arbeitgeber
employer (male or of unspecified gender)
die Feuerwehr
fire brigade
der Flug
flight (in the air)
die Oma
grandma, granny, nan
die Operation
operation
das Profil
profile
die Statistik
statistics
der Stress
stress (emotional pressure)
die Katze
house cat, Felis silvestris catus
das Messer
knife
soviel
as far as (I know etc.)
vergeben
to forgive
der Weltkrieg
world war
die Hochschule
university; higher-education institution
die Rückkehr
return
der Pfarrer
pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)
der Blog
blog
sofern
provided (that), if
das Umfeld
environment (political or social setting, arena or condition)
der Nachfolger
successor
der Sender
broadcaster
die Bundesrepublik
federal republic
die Pflege
care
der Verstand
mind
das Maß
measure
aufgebaut
built, constructed
die Infrastruktur
infrastructure
sinnvoll
sensible, making sense
geöffnet
open
Gas geben
to accelerate, to step on it
die Botschaft
message
erfüllen
to fulfil
gucken
to look, to direct one's gaze at something
die Hochzeit
wedding
informieren
to inform
der Kuchen
pie; cake; tart (foodstuff made of baked dough, other than bread)
quasi
as it were, so to speak; effectively, virtually
generell
general
das Fahrrad
bicycle
verbessern
to improve (to make better), to enhance
der Humor
humor (something funny)
die Zeitschrift
magazine (published in regular intervals)
die Geschwindigkeit
speed, pace, tempo, velocity, rate
die Herkunft
origin, source
der Kanal
channel (networks through which pass information, influence, etc.)
anhand
by means of, with (the help of)
das Gelände
area, terrain
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