Learn German, starting with the words that matter
9,717 German words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
9,717words
97grammar lessons
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first German words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ich
//ɪç// |
I | pronoun |
| 2 | sie
//ziː// |
she | pronoun |
| 3 | das
//das// |
the | article |
| 4 | ist
//ɪst// |
is | verb |
| 5 | du
//duː// |
you | pronoun |
| 6 | nicht
//nɪçt// |
not | adverb |
| 7 | die
//diː// |
the | article |
| 8 | es
//ɛs// |
it | pronoun |
| 9 | und
//ʊnt// |
and | conjunction |
| 10 | der
/deːɐ̯/ |
the | article |
| 11 | wir
//viːɐ̯// |
we | pronoun |
| 12 | was
//vas// |
what | pronoun |
The German course, level by level
Grammar taught in CEFR order, each lesson with worked examples and a quiz.
A1
16 lessons
A2
16 lessons
B1
16 lessons
B2
16 lessons
C1
16 lessons
C2
17 lessons
How you'll actually learn German
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.