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C2 German vocabulary

The 42 most common German words at CEFR C2 — with translation, IPA, and an example each. The right foundation for your level.

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These are the C2-level words you meet most in real German, in frequency order. Learning by level gives you a clear path: master C2, move up. Save the top 50 free and start today. — Joao

  1. 001
    apart. /aː/
  2. 002
    chffffffinterj. /ʃɪf/
  3. 003
    henryn. /ˈhɛnʁi/
  4. 004
    fbin. /ɛfˈbiːˈʔiː/
  5. 005
    nickn. /nɪk/
    nick
  6. 006
    jimn. /dʒɪm/
  7. 007
    donn. /dɔn/
  8. 008
    hauinterj. /haʊ̯/
    (interjection)
  9. 009
    markn. /maʁk/
    mark Die Mark war früher die Währung.
    The mark was the currency before.
  10. 010
    ofprep. /ɔf/
    (particle)
  11. 011
    lhrpron. /liːɐ̯/
  12. 012
    jimmyn. /ˈdʒɪmi/
  13. 013
    billyn. /ˈbɪli/
  14. 014
    leen. /leː/
  15. 015
    bobn. /bɔb/
  16. 016
    tonyn. /ˈtoːni/
  17. 017
    sarahn. /zaˈʁaː/
  18. 018
    alpart. /al/
  19. 019
    lapart. /la/
  20. 020
    dannyn. /ˈdæni/
  21. 021
    janen. /ˈdʒeɪn/
  22. 022
    clarkn. /klɑːk/
  23. 023
    bullenn. /ˈbʊlən/
    cops Die Bullen patrouillieren nachts in der Stadt.
    The cops patrol the city at night.
  24. 024
    johnnyn. /ˈdʒɒni/
  25. 025
    rayn. /ʁeɪ̯/
  26. 026
    thomasn. /ˈtoːmas/
  27. 027
    tpart. /teː/
  28. 028
    robertn. /ˈʁɔbɐt/
  29. 029
    lhren. /ˈlɪʁə/
  30. 030
    rogern. /ˈʁoːɡɐ/
  31. 031
    cartern. /ˈkaʁtɐ/
  32. 032
    emilyn. /ˈeːmɪli/
  33. 033
    waltern. /ˈvaltɐ/
  34. 034
    chrisn. /kʁɪs/
  35. 035
    louisn. /luˈiːs/
  36. 036
    arthurn. /ˈaʁθuːɐ̯/
  37. 037
    timn. /tɪm/
  38. 038
    vann. /fan/
  39. 039
    lilyn. /ˈliːli/
  40. 040
    ms.n. /mɪsɪz/
  41. 041
    fickv. /fɪk/
    to fuck Ich will nicht darüber ficken.
    I don't want to mess with that.
  42. 042
    wichsern. /ˈvɪçzɐ/
    wanker Er ist ein Wichser, das weiß jeder.
    He's a wanker, everyone knows that.

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