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The 100 most common nouns in German 🇩🇪

German nouns ranked by how often they appear, each with its translation and an example sentence. Press the speaker to hear a word.

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1Jahryear
2Menschhuman, human being, man
3Zeittime
4Kindkid, child
5Tagday
6Frauwoman
7Fragequestion
8Landcountry
9Fallfall, drop
10Seiteside
11Weltworld
12Mannman, male human being
13Teilpart, piece
14Arbeittoil, regularly performed work, regularly pursued economic activity, labor, job, employment, occupation
15Problemproblem
16Uhrhours, o'clock
17Endeend, finish
18Artkind, sort, type )
19Grundground, land
20Wegpath, trail, track
21Herrman, gentleman
22Wortword as an isolated unit
23Beispielexample
24Haushouse
25Bildimage, picture, painting, photo
26Thematopic, subject, issue
27Entwicklungevolution
28Stadtcity
29Staatcountry, state
30Rechta right, privilege
31Geschichtehistory
32Buchbook
33Gottgod
34Möglichkeitpossibility, likelihood
35Informationa piece of information, information, intelligence
36Leutepeople , folk , peeps , guys
37Bereicharea, realm, range, scope
38Formshape
39Zieltarget
40Gesellschaftcompany
41Handhand
42Personperson, individual
43Wocheweek
44Namename
45Prozentpercent
46Gruppegroup
47Sinnsense
48Augeeye
49Monatmonth
50Geldmoney
51Weiseway, manner
52Systemsystem
53Regierunggovernment , administration
54Euroeuro
55Parteipolitical party
56Stundehour
57Familiefamily
58Interesseinterest
59Schuleschool , department/institute at a college or university, art movement, followers of a particular doctrine)
60Ergebnisresult, outcome, conclusion, finding, fruit, consequence, upshot, answer
61Stelleplace, stead, location, position, lieu
62Aufgabetask, duty, job, chore, responsibility, business, office
63Texttext
64Millionmillion
65Mitgliedmember
66Beitragcontribution
67Kriegwar, warfare
68Filmfilm
69Erfahrungexperience, event through which empirical knowledge is gained
70Anfangstart, beginning, origin
71Vaterfather
72Sachematter, affair, case, question, issue
73Kommentarcomment
74Politikpolitics
75Folgesequence
76Kraftpower, force, strength
77Muttermother
78Programmprogram
79Rolleroll, reel, spool
80Freundfriend
81Situationsituation, circumstances
82Projektproject
83Zahlnumber, numeral, figure
84Punktdot
85Spiela game
86Internetinternet
87Bedeutungmeaning, sense
88Hilfehelp, aid
89Datumdate, datum
90Dingthing
91Ortplace, location, point, position
92Zukunftfuture or futurity
93Raumspace
94Entscheidungdecision
95Kirchechurch
96Sprachelanguage
97Gesetzlaw, legal act, bill, statute
98Antwortanswer
99Platzsquare, plaza, piazza
100Musikmusic

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