German word lists
Up to 1,000 words by frequency, plus GCSE. Built from the same frequency data as the 1,000-word German course.
Per Nation (2006), the most frequent 1,000 word-families cover 81-84% of spoken English.
Critical 100
100 must-know words
The 100 most common German words, ranked by frequency. Function words and the handful of verbs and nouns you will use in every conversation.
Browse 100 words
Core 1000
1,000 most common words
The 1,000 most common German words, ranked by frequency: the workhorse vocabulary every learner needs. 998 here, with swear words held back for their own chapter.
Browse 998 words
GCSE vocabulary
AQA GCSE-aligned word list
Every word from our catalogue that appears in the AQA GCSE German (8662) vocabulary list, with the sub-topic(s) it is listed under and its tier.
Browse 1,531 words