Learn the top 100 German words below. By learning the 100 most frequently used German words you will open the keys to getting to Strommen level 2 or 3. The 100 most frequently used German words below are compiled from a scientific study conducted by Randall Jones & Erwin Tschirner. For a longer list of the most common German words, consult their book A Frequency Dictionary of German. Core Vocabulary for Learners.
| 1. der / die / das (def. art.) the; (dem. pron.) that, those; (rel. |
| pron) who, that |
| 2. und (conj.) and |
| 3. sein (verb) to be; (aux./perfect tense) |
| 4. in (prep.) in [variation: im in the] |
| 5. ein (indef. art.) a, an; (pron.) one (of) |
| 6. zu (prep.) to, at; (adv.) too |
| 7. haben (verb) to have; (aux./perfect tense) |
| 8. ich (pers. pron.) I |
| 9. werden (verb) to become; (aux./future tense); ; |
| (aux./passive voice) |
| 10. sie (pron.) she, her; they, them; Sie (pron.) you (formal) |
| 11. von (prep.) from, of |
| 12. nicht (adv.) not |
| 13. mit (prep.) with |
| 14. es (pron.) it |
| 15. sich (refl. pron.) -self |
| 16. auch (adv.) also, too |
| 17. auf (prep.) on, at, in |
| 18. für (prep.) for |
| 19. an (prep.) at, on [variation: am at/on the] |
| 20. er (pron.) he |
| 21. so (adv.) so; thus, this way, such |
| 22. dass (conj.) that |
| 23. können (verb) can, to be able |
| 24. dies (pron.) this, that |
| 25. als (conj.) as, when; (adv.) than |
| 26. ihr (pron.) you, her; (poss. adj.) her, their, hers, theirs; Ihr |
| (poss. adj.) your (formal) |
| 27. ja (adv.) yes; certainly, really |
| 28. wie (adv.) how; as |
| 29. bei (prep.) by, with, at |
| 30. oder (conj.) or |
| 31. wir (pron.) we |
| 32. aber (conj.) but; (adv./flavoring particle) |
| 33. dann (adv.) then |
| 34. man (pron.) one, you |
| 35. da (adv.) there; (conj.) because |
| 36. sein (poss. adj.) his, its |
| 37. noch (adv.) still, yet |
| 38. nach (prep.) after, toward |
| 39. was (pron.) what |
| 40. also (adv.) so, therefore |
| 41. aus (prep.) out, out of, from |
| 42. all (pron.) all |
| 43. wenn (conj.) if, when |
| 44. nur (adv.) only |
| 45. müssen (verb) to have to, must |
| 46. sagen (verb) to say |
| 47. um (prep.) around, at [variation: um … zu in order to] |
| 48. über (prep.) above, over, about |
| 49. machen (verb) to do, make |
| 50. kein (pron.) no, not a/an |
| 51. Jahr das, -e (noun) year |
| 52. du (pron.) you |
| 53. mein (poss. adj.) my |
| 54. schon (adv.) already; (adv./flavoring particle) |
| 55. vor (prep.) in front of, before, ago |
| 56. durch (prep.) through |
| 57. geben (verb) to give |
| 58. mehr (adv.) more |
| 59. andere, anderer, anderes (adj./pron.) other |
| 60. viel (adj./pron.) much, a lot, many |
| 61. kommen (verb) to come |
| 62. jetzt (adv.) now |
| 63. sollen (verb) should, ought to |
| 64. mir (pron.) me |
| 65. wollen (verb) to want |
| 66. ganz (adj.) whole, all the; (adv.) quite |
| 67. mich (pron.) me |
| 68. immer (adv.) always |
| 69. gehen (verb) to go |
| 70. sehr (adv.) very |
| 71. hier (adv) here |
| 72. doch (adv.) however, still; (adv./flavoring particle) |
| 73. bis (prep./conj.) until |
| 74. groß (adj.) big, large, great |
| 75. wieder (adv.) again |
| 76. Mal das, -e (noun) time; mal (conj.) times [math]; (adv.) |
| time(s); once; just |
| 77. zwei (num.) two |
| 78. gut (adj.) good |
| 79. wissen (verb) to know |
| 80. neu (adj.) new |
| 81. sehen (verb) to see |
| 82. lassen (verb) to let, allow, have (something) done |
| 83. uns (pron.) us |
| 84. weil (conj.) because |
| 85. unter (prep.) under |
| 86. denn (conj.) because; (adv./flavoring particle) |
| 87. stehen (verb) to stand |
| 88. jede, jeder, jedes (art./pron.) every, each |
| 89. Beispiel, das, -e (noun) example |
| 90. Zeit, die (noun) time |
| 91. erste, erster, erstes (adj.) first |
| 92. ihm (pron.) him, it |
| 93. ihn (pron.) him |
| 94. wo (adv.) where |
| 95. lang (adj.) long; lange (adv.) for a long time |
| 96. eigentlich (adv.) actually; (adj.) actual, real |
| 97. damit (adv.) with it; (conj.) so that |
| 98. selbst, selber (pron.) -self; (adv.) even |
| 99. unser (poss. adj.) our |
| 100. oben (adv.) above, up there |