- If you see
a word and immediately check it's translation, you'll hardly memorize it
at all. If you try your best to recall what the word means before checking the translation,
the chances of memorization are much better.
- Pick a word you haven't mastered and type it into Wiktionary to see other definitions, usage notes and example sentences.
- It is always
interesting to see a word in context, that is, in example sentences. If a
word is new to you, type it into http://tatoeba.org/ to see
example sentences—that website is a godsent.
- It is also
interesting to type the words you haven't mastered into Google Images, to
have a greater appreciation and grasp of their meaning.
1. ich
• I
• me
2. sie
• they
• she
• them
• her
3. das
• the
• that
• this
• it
4. ist
• be
5. du
• you
6. nicht
• not
• no
7. die
• the
• which
• that
• who
8. und
• and
9. es
• it
10. der
• the
• which
11. was
• what
• which
• something
12. wir
• we
• us
13. er
• he
14. zu
• to
• for
• at
• in
• with
• into
• as
• on
• too
15. ein
• a
• an
• one
• on
16. mit
• with
• by
• at
• in
• including
17. mir
• me
• to me
• myself
18. den
• the
• which
19. wie
• as
• such as
• like
• how
20. ja
• yes
• yea
21. auf
• on
• to
• in
• at
• onto
• upon
• up
22. mich
• me
• myself
23. eine
• a
• an
• one
24. aber
• but
• however
25. hier
• here
26. sind
• be
27. für
• for
28. von
• of
• from
• by
• out of
• about
29. haben
• have
30. hat
• have
31. dich
• you
• yourself
32. war
• be
33. dass
• that
34. wenn
• if
• when
• once
35. an
• to
• at
• on
• by
• against
36. da
• since
• as
• because
• there
• here
• then
• so
37. nein
• no
38. bin
• be
39. noch
• yet
• still
• more
• nor
40. dir
• you
• to you
• yourself
41. nur
• solely
• just
• merely
• simply
• only
42. habe
• possessions
• belongings
43. ihr
• her
• their
• you
• to her
44. sich
• yourself
• itself
• themselves
• oneself
• himself
• herself
45. einen
• a
46. uns
• us
• to us
• ourselves
47. hast
• haste
48. dem
• the
49. ihn
• him
• it
50. aus
• from
• of
• out of
• off
• out
51. kann
• can
• be able
52. gut
• well
• good
• fine
• nice
53. auch
• also
• too
• as well
• even
54. schon
• already
• yet
55. jetzt
• now
56. im
• in the
57. sein
• be
• his
• its
58. mal
• times
• once
59. dann
• then
60. meine
• my
• mine
61. als
• as
• than
• when
62. um
• by
• for
• around
• at
• about
• in order
63. mein
• my
64. doch
• nevertheless
• though
• after all
• but
• yet
• however
65. bist
• be
66. wird
• shall
67. keine
• no
68. nach
• to
• according to
• after
• by
• for
• in accordance with
69. alles
• everything
• all
70. man
• you
• one
• they
71. Ich
• I
72. oder
• or
73. nichts
• nothing
• not
74. wo
• where
• when
75. werden
• will
• become
76. weiß
• white
77. will
• want
78. geht
• go
• move
• walk
• leave
79. mehr
• more
80. warum
• why
81. ihnen
• them
• you
• to them
• to you
82. bitte
• request
83. etwas
• something
• anything
• any
• some
• somewhat
• slightly
• a little
• a bit
• rather
84. bei
• at
• in
• with
• during
• by
• upon
• near
• among
85. muss
• must
86. los
• off
• loose
87. immer
• always
• forever
88. vor
• before
• in front of
• against
• outside
• ahead of
• ago
89. mann
• man
• male
• husband
90. zum
• to the
91. wieder
• again
92. sehr
• very
• highly
• much
• very much
• greatly
• so
93. sehen
• see
• view
• look at
• look
• watch
94. sagen
• say
• tell
• speak
95. also
• hence
• that is
• so
• thus
96. gehen
• go
• move
• walk
• leave
97. wer
• who
• anyone
98. alle
• any
• all
• everyone
99. denn
• because
• for
• than
100. machen
• make
• do
• render
101. ihm
• him
102. können
• can
• be able
• may
103. diese
• this
• these
104. komm
• come
• get
• arrive
• occur
• go
• reach
• come out
105. danke
• Thank you!
• Thanks!
106. euch
• you
• to you
• yourselves
107. einem
• a
108. tun
• do
• act
109. einer
• one
110. gibt
• give
• pass
• hand
• put
111. nie
• never
112. über
• by
• about
• over
• via
• above
• across
• for
• beyond
113. des
• of
114. soll
• shall
115. kein
• no
• not a
116. vielleicht
• perhaps
• maybe
• possibly
117. weg
• away
• off
• gone
118. deine
• your
• yours
119. wissen
• know
• realize
120. am
• at the
• on the
• in the
121. werde
• will
• become
122. leben
• live
123. kommen
• come
• get
• arrive
• occur
• go
• reach
• come out
124. kommt
• come
• get
• arrive
• occur
• go
• reach
• come out
125. müssen
• must
• need
• have to
126. viel
• much
• a great deal
• a great deal of
• a lot
• a lot of
• plenty of
• lots of
• many
127. wirklich
• really
• truly
• genuinely
• indeed
• real
• true
128. frau
• woman
• female
• wife
• lady
• Mrs.
129. hatte
• have
130. heute
• today
• now
• nowadays
131. willst
• want
132. dein
• your
• thy
133. würde
• would
134. tut
• do
• act
135. ihre
• their
• her
136. ganz
• quite
• all
• completely
• entirely
• wholly
• really
• full
• entire
• whole
• all of
137. zeit
• time
• period
• age
138. bis
• to
• up to
• by
• until
• till
139. wollen
• want
• wish
• like
• will
• intend
140. einfach
• simply
• just
• simple
• straightforward
141. macht
• power
• force
• strength
• might
142. gott
• god
143. zurück
• back
• behind
144. nun
• now
• then
• well
145. weil
• because
• since
146. damit
• so
• so that
• thereby
• therewith
• with it
147. dieser
• this
148. kannst
• can
• be able
149. wurde
• has been
150. gesagt
• serrated
151. wäre
• be
152. seine
• his
• its
153. wollte
• wanted
154. na
• Well!
155. zwei
• two
156. hallo
• Hello
157. meinen
• think
• mean
• believe
• say
158. sicher
• safe
• secure
• certain
• proof
• assured
• confident
• reliable
• safely
• certainly
159. weißt
• know
160. morgen
• tomorrow
161. ab
• from
• as of
• off
• away
162. leid
• sorrow
• grief
• pain
• harm
• agony
163. lassen
• let
• leave
• allow
164. waren
• goods
• merchandise
• wares
165. zur
• to
166. lass
• let
• leave
• allow
167. geld
• money
168. liebe
• dear
169. tag
• day
170. leute
• people
• folks
• folk
171. vater
• father
172. genau
• exactly
• precisely
• accurately
• closely
• right
• very
• strictly
• exact
• accurate
• precise
173. sagte
• say
• tell
• speak
174. hätte
• have
175. mach
• make
• do
• render
176. raus
• out
177. durch
• by
• through
• due to
• by means of
• via
178. könnte
• could
• might
179. schön
• beautiful
• nice
• lovely
• fine
• handsome
• beautifully
• nicely
• good
• well
180. wohl
• well
• probably
• perhaps
• arguably
• surely
• no doubt
181. gesehen
• see
• view
• look at
• look
• watch
182. keinen
• no
183. klar
• clear
• plain
• understood
• transparent
• clearly
• sure
184. glaube
• faith
• religion
• belief
185. her
• here
186. okay
• OK!
• Okay!
187. mutter
• mother
• mama
188. sag
• say
• tell
• speak
189. dieses
• this
190. nacht
• night
191. besser
• superior
• better
• preferably
192. ohne
• without
• excluding
193. unsere
• our
194. jemand
• someone
• anyone
• somebody
• anybody
195. sei
• be
196. reden
• talk
• speak
197. gerade
• just
• right
• now
• straight
• even
198. ob
• whether
• if
199. gehört
• belong
200. möchte
• would like
• might
201. dort
• there
• therein
202. sagt
• say
• tell
• speak
203. anderen
• other
204. gemacht
• made
205. hör
• listen
206. sollte
• should
207. selbst
• self
• itself
• themselves
• himself
• yourself
• herself
• myself
• ourselves
• even
208. diesen
• these
209. gute
• quality
• kindness
210. dachte
• think
• believe
• conceive
• feel
211. paar
• pair
212. weiter
• other
• further
• farther
• more
• on
• forth
213. vom
• from
214. ins
• in the
215. herr
• Lord
• gentleman
• master
• mister
• sir
• Mr.
216. wirst
• will
• become
217. geben
• give
• pass
• hand
• put
218. ordnung
• order
• ordering
• rules
• organization
219. passiert
• happen
• pass
220. meiner
• mine
221. lange
• long
• a long time
222. gar
• at all
• really
• quite
223. mädchen
• girl
• maiden
• female
224. meinem
• my
225. hören
• hear
• listen
• listen to
226. sieht
• see
• view
• look at
• look
• watch
227. daß
• that
228. guten
• good
• fine
• nice
229. hin
• down
230. gleich
• equal
• same
• identical
• equivalent
• similar
• the same
• equally
• right
• immediately
• just
231. ach
• Oh!
• Ah!
• Alas!
232. diesem
• this
233. freund
• friend
• boyfriend
234. seit
• since
• for
• from
235. welt
• world
236. musst
• need
• have to
237. hause
• home
238. natürlich
• of course
• naturally
• certainly
• natural
239. abend
• evening
• eve
• night
240. angst
• fear
• anxiety
• worry
• dread
241. drei
• three
242. recht
• right
• quite
• pretty
• fairly
• really
243. richtig
• correctly
• properly
• rightly
• right
• proper
• correct
• accurate
244. viele
• many
• a lot
• a lot of
• lots of
245. deinen
• your
246. finden
• find
247. wieso
• why
248. bleiben
• remain
• stay
• keep
• be left
249. tot
• dead
250. unter
• under
• among
• below
• beneath
• amongst
• underneath
251. junge
• boy
• kid
• lad
• guy
252. haus
• house
• home
• building
253. rein
• purely
• pure
• clean
• clear
• mere
254. essen
• eat
• dine
255. davon
• thereof
• of it
• away
• of that
256. nehmen
• take
• adopt
• take on
• use
257. sollen
• must
258. helfen
• help
• assist
• aid
259. schnell
• quickly
• rapidly
• swiftly
• fast
• quick
• rapid
260. machst
• make
• do
• render
261. eines
• one
262. andere
• different
• other
263. unser
• our
264. warte
• wait
265. wegen
• because of
• due to
• on account of
• owing to
266. menschen
• people
• human beings
• mankind
267. stimmt
• agreed
268. dafür
• for that
• in favor
269. darf
• allowed
270. kinder
• children
271. genug
• sufficient
• enough
• sufficiently
272. sonst
• else
• other
• usually
• otherwise
• or else
273. ganze
• whole
• all
274. scheiße
• shit
• crap
275. he
• hey
276. halt
• just
• simply
277. sollten
• should
278. zusammen
• together
• jointly
• collectively
279. gegen
• against
• to
• towards
• toward
• versus
• around
280. jahre
• year
281. erst
• only
• first
• not until
282. denke
• think
• believe
• conceive
• feel
283. steht
• stand
284. habt
• have
285. verdammt
• damn
• damned
• fucking
• bloody
• darn
286. ihren
• their
287. glauben
• believe
• trust
• think
288. bringen
• bring
• take
• get
• carry
289. seid
• be
290. niemand
• nobody
• no one
• no man
291. warten
• wait
• maintain
• await
• service
292. brauchen
• need
• require
• take
• use
• want
293. lhre
• teaching
• doctrine
• gauge
• theory
• apprenticeship
• lesson
• training
• science
294. fragen
• ask
• question
295. arbeit
• work
• labor
• job
• employment
• paper
296. wann
• when
297. heißt
• mean
• be called
298. sprechen
• speak
• talk
• say
299. siehst
• see
• view
• look at
• look
• watch
300. jeder
• each
• any
• every
• everyone
• everybody
• anyone
301. kam
• come
• get
• arrive
• occur
• go
• reach
• come out
302. sofort
• immediately
• instantly
• at once
• right away
• directly
• straight
• promptly
• straight away
303. getan
• do
• act
304. fertig
• finished
• ready
305. kennen
• know
• know of
306. einmal
• once
307. sohn
• son
308. halten
• keep
• hold
• maintain
• stop
• stick
• stay
309. dabei
• there
310. hatten
• have
311. männer
• men
312. kind
• child
• kid
• baby
• infant
313. jahren
• year
314. beim
• at the
315. seinen
• his
316. mag
• like
317. komme
• come
• get
• arrive
• occur
• go
• reach
• come out
318. allein
• by itself
• alone
• solely
• only
319. bevor
• before
320. bruder
• brother
321. musik
• music
322. wahr
• true
• real
323. konnte
• could
• might
324. lieber
• rather
• better
325. uhr
• watch
• clock
326. kopf
• head
• top
• mind
327. sache
• thing
• affair
• matter
• subject
• cause
• case
• object
• business
328. gern
• gladly
• willingly
• readily
• with pleasure
329. denken
• think
• believe
• conceive
• feel
330. brauche
• need
• require
• take
• use
• want
331. ende
• end
• ending
• finish
332. später
• future
• subsequent
• later
• later on
• subsequently
• afterwards
• thereafter
333. gehe
• go
• move
• walk
• leave
334. vergessen
• forget
335. runter
• down
336. fahren
• drive
• ride
• run
• pass
• move
337. sieh
• see
• view
• look at
• look
• watch
338. warst
• be
339. stadt
• city
• town
340. namen
• name
• title
341. sehe
• see
• view
• look at
• look
• watch
342. augen
• eyes
343. gab
• give
• pass
• hand
• put
344. dank
• thanks to
345. sage
• legend
• saga
• tale
346. würden
• will
• become
347. eins
• one
• one thing
348. daran
• it
349. dazu
• to
350. egal
• the same
• all the same
• even
• wherever
351. frage
• question
• issue
• problem
352. weit
• broad
• long
• far
• wide
• widely
353. familie
• family
354. sterben
• die
• perish
355. könnten
• can
• be able
356. jungs
• guys
• boys
357. jeden
• each
358. minuten
• minutes
359. verstehe
• understand
• see
• know
360. deiner
• yours
361. hilfe
• help
• aid
• assistance
362. beide
• either
• both
363. bald
• soon
• shortly
364. deinem
• your
365. nimm
• take
• adopt
• take on
• use
366. kleine
• little one
367. baby
• baby
• infant
368. glück
• happiness
• luck
• fortune
• chance
• bliss
• good luck
369. freunde
• friend
• boyfriend
370. wusste
• knew
371. verrückt
• crazy
• mad
• insane
• nuts
• wacky
372. ruhig
• quiet
• calm
• tranquil
• serene
• peaceful
• still
• silent
• easy
• quietly
• smoothly
373. land
• country
• land
• state
374. darüber
• above
• over it
• about that
375. gefunden
• find
376. tür
• door
377. mache
• make
378. seiner
• his
• its
379. wasser
• water
380. auto
• auto-
381. sah
• see
• view
• look at
• look
• watch
382. dies
• this
383. eigentlich
• actually
• really
• real
• actual
384. eure
• your
• yours
385. ruhe
• calm
• calmness
• rest
• quiet
• silence
• peace
• repose
• tranquility
• quietness
• smoothness
• privacy
386. stehen
• stand
387. ihrer
• of her
388. frauen
• women
389. meinst
• think
• mean
• believe
• say
390. töten
• kill
• kill off
391. fall
• case
• instance
• fall
• drop
392. ging
• go
• move
• walk
• leave
393. polizei
• police
• police force
394. vorbei
• by
• past
• over
• all over
• gone
395. krieg
• war
• warfare
396. je
• each
• ever
397. darauf
• thereon
• thereafter
398. vielen
• many
399. letzte
• last
• final
• latest
• recent
• ultimate
400. lang
• long
401. bisschen
• bit
• whit
402. dran
• tuned
403. hoch
• tall
• high
• highly
• up
404. kenne
• know
• know of
405. fast
• almost
• nearly
• most
• virtually
• near
• just about
406. ganzen
• full
• entire
• whole
• all of
• complete
407. schau
• show
• display
• exhibition
408. sogar
• even
409. spielen
• play
• gamble
410. wurden
• will
• become
411. hinter
• behind
• after
• past
412. teufel
• devil
• demon
• heck
413. dinge
• things
414. keiner
• none
• no one
• nobody
• neither
415. spät
• late
416. bekommen
• get
• obtain
• receive
• have
• gain
417. oben
• above
• up
• at the top
• upstairs
418. hört
• hear
• listen
• listen to
419. hätten
• have
420. bereit
• ready
• willing
• prepared
421. drin
• in it
422. neue
• new
423. kommst
• come
• get
• arrive
• occur
• go
• reach
• come out
424. woher
• whence
• where from
• from which
425. ihrem
• their
426. wagen
• dare
• venture
• risk
427. arbeiten
• work
• operate
• function
• fashion
428. verstehen
• understand
• see
• know
429. jahr
• year
430. tod
• death
431. etwa
• about
• approximately
• some
432. echt
• genuine
• true
• authentic
• real
433. seinem
• his
434. geschichte
• history
• story
• tale
435. bringt
• bring
• take
• get
• carry
436. braucht
• need
• require
• take
• use
• want
437. treffen
• meet
• hit
• strike
• meet with
438. toll
• great
• fantastic
439. gerne
• gladly
• with pleasure
• willingly
440. draußen
• outside
• outdoors
• out
• out there
441. fünf
• five
442. lhnen
• lean
443. zimmer
• room
444. nett
• nice
• cute
• kind
• lovely
• pleasant
• neat
• nicely
445. weiss
• white
446. spiel
• game
• play
• match
• clearance
447. verstanden
• understood
448. große
• size
• magnitude
• quantity
• height
• greatness
• dimensions
449. anders
• different
• differently
• else
450. sorgen
• ensure
• provide
• cater
• take care
451. welche
• which
• that
• what
• who
452. einzige
• single
453. art
• type
• kind
• sort
• style
• way
• manner
• fashion
• mode
• nature
• species
• form
454. liegt
• lie
• be
455. verloren
• lost
• wasted
456. ahnung
• idea
• notion
• feeling
• foreboding
• presentiment
• premonition
• suspicion
• hunch
457. vier
• four
458. alter
• age
• old age
459. gekommen
• come
• get
• arrive
• occur
• go
• reach
• come out
460. jemanden
• somebody
461. gehst
• go
• move
• walk
• leave
462. woche
• week
463. kerl
• guy
• fellow
• chap
• bloke
464. gestern
• yesterday
465. wenig
• small
• a little
• little
466. bestimmt
• certainly
• definitely
• set
467. kurz
• short
• brief
• quick
• briefly
468. überhaupt
• at all
469. finde
• find
470. darum
• therefore
• that is why
471. tage
• days
472. erste
• first
473. schwester
• sister
• nurse
474. schwer
• difficult
• hard
• severe
• serious
• tough
• heavy
• heavily
• seriously
• badly
475. suchen
• search
• seek
• look for
• find
476. bleibt
• remain
• stay
• keep
• be left
477. tochter
• daughter
• subsidiary
478. typ
• type
• guy
• model
479. guter
• goods
480. gewesen
• be
481. grund
• reason
• cause
• grounds
• ground
• land
• foundation
• bottom
482. zeigen
• show
• demonstrate
• exhibit
• present
• point
• indicate
• display
• reveal
483. film
• film
• movie
484. schlecht
• bad
• poor
• sick
• low
• evil
• hard
• poorly
• badly
• ill
485. schatz
• treasure
• sweetheart
• darling
• love
• hoard
486. deshalb
• therefore
• hence
487. holen
• get
• fetch
• pick up
488. hoffe
• hope
489. sagst
• say
• tell
• speak
490. bett
• bed
491. muß
• must
492. seite
• page
• side
• hand
493. gefällt
• precipitate
• fell
• cut down
• chop down
494. eben
• just
• simply
• precisely
• exactly
• plane
• flat
• level
• even
495. lasst
• let
• leave
• allow
496. gefallen
• fallen
• please
497. stunden
• hours
498. herz
• heart
499. wohin
• whither
• where
• wherever
500. trinken
• drink
Danke. How did you come up with the list? Is the frequency scientific or is just listed based on observations?
ReplyDeleteOops! Sorry for the delay.
DeleteBased off this: http://invokeit.wordpress.com/frequency-word-lists/
Why 9.99?? Why not 10??
ReplyDeleteAmazon doesn't let me put higher than 9.99 (to have a value higher than that, one needs to have a physical version of the book for sale).
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