The 5,000 most common German words
Words 4,901 to 5,000 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
das Menü
set meal, set menu (two or more courses with few choices)
der Sammler
collector (person who aims to form a collection of items)
die Skala
scale, gamut (ordered numerical sequence)
zwecks
for the purpose of
der Drang
urge; impulse; longing
der Araber
Arab, person from Arabia
die Auslegung
interpretation
der Button
button
die Effizienz
efficiency
die Elektronik
electronics
das Kap
cape (headland)
der Kreislauf
circulation
der Lebensraum
habitat
der Stab
rod, staff, baton
der Wirt
pubkeeper; innkeeper
die Spaltung
division
gelogen
untrue; having been lied about
heuer
this year
der Aufschwung
economic upswing, boom
die Klassik
classical music, classical literature or another classical thing, the noun form of classical
nervig
pesky, annoying
der Ar
are (unit of area)
der Beat
beat
der Diskurs
discourse (verbal exchange or conversation)
die Erika
heath (genus Erica)
die Formation
formation
die Gliederung
classification
das Schnitzel
cutlet, scallop, escalope (slice of filet meat)
das Stadtgebiet
municipal area, city area
das Syndrom
syndrome
der Thriller
thriller (suspenseful movie or book)
die Zugehörigkeit
belonging, affiliation, membership
verlängern
to extend, to prolong, to renew (a permit, contract, deadline)
belasten
to burden
verringern
to abate, to reduce, to lessen
bemerkbar
noticeable, perceptible
verhältnismäßig
relatively, comparatively
verzeichnen
to record, list, enter, register
grillen
to grill
das Gewebe
fabric (woven fabric), cloth, tissue, stuff, weave, mesh (e.g. wire mesh)
seitlich
lateral
statistisch
statistical
die Absage
refusal, rejection
ausziehen
to move out, to vacate
der Cousin
male cousin
das Gleis
track
die Tüte
a small to medium-sized bag, usually of paper or plastic (sometimes also of fabric, for which more properly Beutel is used)
der Untertitel
subtitle
die Weiche
railway switch, points
ebenda
right there, at that place, at the same place
die Mitarbeiterin
associate, employee, colleague (female)
nachlesen
to look up
der Schirm
screen (movable protective cover)
der Appetit
appetite
der Eimer
bucket, pail
die Reparatur
repair, mending
ärgerlich
annoying (causing annoyance)
die Inspiration
inspiration (exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions)
vertragen
to tolerate, bear
der Pfeil
arrow (missile)
einziehen
to thread (elastic, thread etc.)
das Gewitter
thunderstorm, lightning storm
der Damm
embankment
der Hirsch
deer
überschreiten
to exceed
der Fußballer
footballer (British); football player (Britain), soccer player (US, Canada, Australia)
das Korn
kernel; single grain
die Staatsbürgerschaft
nationality, citizenship
ungeachtet
regardless of, notwithstanding; irrespective of
die Landung
landing
die Langeweile
boredom, ennui, tedium
die Stange
pole; bar; rod; post (a long stick, usually round and of metal, but also of other material, especially when fixed somewhere)
die Tonne
barrel, vat, tun, drum
die Anweisung
directive, order
die Kabine
cabin, cubicle
das Vaterland
fatherland, homeland: the land from which one originates
die Einsamkeit
loneliness
die Menschlichkeit
humanity (the condition or quality of being human)
die Realschule
German intermediate secondary school
die Zufriedenheit
contentment, satisfaction
die Einnahme
receipt, revenue
die Leistungsfähigkeit
efficiency, effectiveness, performance, capability, ability
der Spot
spot
der Summer
buzzer
der Triumph
triumph
der Aufzug
lift, elevator
gleichfalls
likewise
der Mais
maize; corn (US)
der Tarif
fee, price, rate
das Copyright
copyright
der Flyer
flyer (leaflet)
die Frequenz
frequency (the rate of occurrence of anything)
die Geschäftsführung
management (of a company)
die Haftung
liability
die Komponente
component
das Kopftuch
headscarf, kerchief
die Modernisierung
modernization
der Parteitag
party conference (political convention)
der Regierungschef
head of government
das Shopping
shopping