The 5,000 most common German words
Words 3,101 to 3,200 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
entschuldigen
to excuse (something or (formal) someone)
aufpassen
to watch out, to be alert
das Sofa
sofa, couch (upholstered seat with a raised back that accommodates at least two people)
der Taxi
taxi, cab
gemein
mean, nasty, wicked
neugierig
nosy, curious, inquisitive, prying
der Basketball
basketball
der Zoo
zoo
die Höhle
cave
der Soldat
soldier
die Leiche
dead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass
treu
loyal; faithful; true
die Ausrüstung
equipment, gear
das Asyl
asylum (shelter, refuge)
der Tropfen
drop
die Orange
orange (fruit)
die Mitgliedschaft
membership (fact of being a member)
trainieren
to work out, to exercise, to train
die Bestimmung
regulation
der Konzern
business group, corporate group
vermuten
to assume, suppose, presume, suspect, (US) guess
das Medium
media, medium (format for communicating or presenting information)
der Zeuge
witness, wit (slang), deponent, attestor (attester), voucher (male or of unspecified gender)
die Allianz
alliance
das Girl
girl; young woman (usually implying physical attractiveness, often in the context of show or entertainment)
das Green
green, putting green
das Image
image (characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is, or wishes to be, perceived by others)
matt
dull (not shiny)
die Route
route
das Spektrum
spectrum (range of colours, frequencies etc.)
schlau
clever in a way that enables one to achieve one's goals; slightly sly or cunning (but not usually implying any evil intentions)
niedrig
low
beurteilen
to form an opinion on, to judge
schwanger
pregnant (of humans)
monatlich
monthly
ausführlich
detailed, elaborate
genial
genius, ingenious, genial (in the sense of genius)
traditionell
traditional
schwul
gay
proben
to rehearse
konzentriert
focused
der Arbeitsplatz
workplace
festhalten
to hold on (to) (to keep another object or person in place)
der Kandidat
candidate
die Präsentation
presentation
das Abendessen
dinner, supper (the evening meal)
der Pack
rabble, mob, vermin, rascals
das Mittagessen
lunch
der Geruch
smell, odour
das Dutzend
dozen
der Schrank
cabinet (storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall)
der Verkäufer
seller (one who sells something)
der Pool
pool
abwarten
to await; to wait for
der Trick
trick
die Marine
navy
wehren
to defend oneself
der Rekord
record (most extreme known value of some achievement)
untereinander
among ourselves / themselves
die Reihenfolge
order, sequence
der Akku
rechargeable battery
die Begleitung
Accompaniment; working together in partnership
die Zelle
cell
der Genuss
enjoyment, pleasure
die Episode
episode (something that took place)
die Sau
sow (female pig)
der Coach
coach (trainer or instructor)
der Einblick
insight
der Einzelfall
individual case; isolated case
der Samsung
Samsung; South Korean company and brand
die Treue
faithfulness, loyalty
der Rechner
computer
der Reis
rice
der Panzer
tank (armoured military vehicle)
die Rate
installment, instalment
der Missbrauch
abuse, cruel treatment (not in the sense of “verbal abuse, insult”)
die Fitness
fitness
die Kanzlerin
chancellor (female)
das Kennzeichen
number plate, registration identifier
der Penis
penis
premium
premium
vergleichsweise
comparatively
heimlich
secret, clandestine (done or kept in secret)
wissenschaftlich
scientific
steigern
to increase, to raise
streichen
to paint
identifizieren
to identify
die Vision
vision
das Experiment
experiment
fressen
to eat; to feed on; to devour
der Nachbar
neighbour
die Toilette
toilet
die Toleranz
tolerance
freilich
of course, certainly, sure
gewöhnlich
usual, normal, ordinary, everyday
drinnen
inside (a room)
der Student
student (person attending lectures at a university; male or of unspecified sex)
das Gedächtnis
memory (ability to recall)
nass
wet (soaked with liquid)
nirgends
nowhere (in no place)
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