The 5,000 most common German words
Words 2,101 to 2,200 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
allzu
all too
jener
that, that one
das Paket
packet, package, parcel (the term is almost exclusively used for packages sent by mail)
das Bestes
best (thing)
der Kapitän
captain
fair
fair (just, honest, equitable, adequate)
das Datum
date (specific day for an event to take place)
die Mode
fashion, trend
gering
little, low
der Teufel
the Devil, Satan (supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions)
die Perspektive
perspective
die Regelung
regulation
der Deal
deal (often implying a dubious nature)
klicken
to click (make a clear sound, as of a lock being closed, or two marbles striking each other)
vermisst
missing (of unknown whereabouts)
übersetzt
translated
gelungen
successful, well done
gefühlt
seemingly; what feels like
wiederholt
repeatedly
der Franken
franc (Swiss currency)
die Koalition
coalition (group of parties cooperating towards a common goal)
die Akademie
academy (learned society)
die Finanzierung
financing, funding
endgültig
final, ultimate
persönlich erscheinen
to appear in person
akzeptieren
to accept, to approve, to take, to agree to (e.g. a proposal)
einsetzen
to appoint
schwimmen
to swim (to use swimming motions to move in the water)
spüren
to sense, to detect, to perceive
die Freizeit
free time, leisure time, spare time. The time during which one is not working
beenden
to finish, to complete, to (bring/put to an) end
das Blatt
leaf (green and flat organ of a plant)
der Gehalt
content, fraction (amount or percentage of some material in a mass)
das Französisch
French (the language)
überlassen
to relinquish something (definitely or temporarily) and leave it to someone else
die Rente
pension, retirement pay
mehrmals
several times, repeatedly
auseinander
apart
die Innenstadt
downtown
der Jäger
hunter (male or of unspecified sex)
die Burg
castle, fortification
die Versicherung
insurance; an insurance policy
bestimmen
to determine
der Entwurf
draft
der Ritter
knight
die Verbesserung
improvement
die Veröffentlichung
publication
die Front
the front end or side of something
der Schwerpunkt
focus, emphasis, main point, center of gravity
die Versorgung
supply
französisch
French
der Aufstieg
ascent, climb (the act of ascending)
die Zwecke
purposes, aims (plural of Zweck)
der Aufwand
expenditure, effort, expense (amount of work and/or means required for something)
übergeben
to hand over
üblich
usual
löschen
to delete, to erase (remembrance, memory, data)
bio
organic
angebracht
apposite, seemly, appropriate
entlassen
to dismiss
die Opposition
the opposition, political opposition; opposition party
der Tatort
crime scene (location of a crime)
der Ärger
annoyance, anger
beziehungsweise
and … respectively
die Feier
celebration
das Geheimnis
secret
die Aussicht
scenery, view, outlook (also figuratively)
der Schmerz
physical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)
ersetzen
to replace
der Verdacht
suspicion
der Sand
sand (particles of rock)
der Bauch
abdomen, belly
das Fach
compartment; subject; field
heutzutage
nowadays, these days (in the present era; in the world as it is today)
stattfinden
to take place, to happen
der Schatz
treasure
die Hinsicht
regard, aspect, respect, viewpoint
hinweg
over, across
höchstens
at most
die Entfernung
distance
die Option
option
die Hauptsache
as long as, expresses that the following is the most important goal, prioritised over anything else
kritisch
critical
der Cent
cent, the smaller unit of the euro
der Tanz
dance
die Verteidigung
defence
die Oberfläche
surface
erheblich
considerable, substantial, significant
die Eröffnung
opening
insofern
so, thus, accordingly, in this regard
filmen
to film, to shoot
stärken
to strengthen (to add to the power or effect of something)
die Kohle
coal (material; either stone coal or charcoal)
breiten
to spread
das Rosa
pink (color)
testen
to test (by experiment or scientific method)
der Android
android
das Henry
henry (unit of electrical inductance)
der Kiel
keel (beam at the underside of a ship)
rechtzeitig
in time
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