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Vocabulary collections
Top 1000 German Words
This collection contains the 1000 most important German words from the Membel corpus. The words are ranked by frequency and help learners focus first on the vocabulary that appears most often in everyday life, media, news, conversations, and written German.
500 Most Common German Verbs
Learn the 500 most common German verbs in the Membel corpus, ordered by frequency and linked to complete meanings, examples, tips, audio, and visual context.
500 Most Common German Nouns
Study 500 common German nouns in frequency order. Every noun is presented with its grammatical gender and opens into full meanings, examples, audio, and learning tips.
500 Most Common German Adjectives
Explore 500 high-frequency German adjectives for describing people, objects, situations, opinions, quantities, and qualities.