300verbs
22.4%of everyday speech
#1rank of the commonest
| # | Word | English | Say it | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sein | to be | zeyen | 4.839% |
| 4 | haben | to have | HAH-buhn | 2.492% |
| 15 | werden | to become | VEHR-duhn | 1.059% |
| 18 | können | to be able to | KUH-nuhn | 0.811% |
| 29 | wissen | to know | VIH-suhn | 0.586% |
| 31 | sagen | to say | ZAH-guhn | 0.542% |
| 33 | gehen | to go | GAY-uhn | 0.518% |
| 36 | kommen | to come | KAW-muhn | 0.502% |
| 39 | machen | to make/do | MAH-khuhn | 0.494% |
| 41 | müssen | to have to | MEW-suhn | 0.477% |
| 45 | sehen | to see | ZAY-uhn | 0.440% |
| 50 | wollen | to want | vaw-luhn | 0.391% |
| 51 | tun | to do | toon | 0.385% |
| 55 | sollen | should | ZAW-luhn | 0.358% |
| 67 | geben | to give | GAY-buhn | 0.303% |
| 72 | lassen | to let | LAH-suhn | 0.258% |
| 74 | hören | to hear | HUH-ruhn | 0.244% |
| 79 | denken | to think | DEHNG-kuhn | 0.211% |
| 82 | danken | to thank | DAHNG-kuhn | 0.206% |
| 84 | bitten | to ask/request | BIH-tuhn | 0.205% |
| 91 | glauben | to believe | GLOW-buhn | 0.175% |
| 99 | leben | to live | LAY-buhn | 0.156% |
| 105 | mögen | to like | MUH-guhn | 0.149% |
| 108 | brauchen | to need | BROW-khuhn | 0.141% |
| 109 | nehmen | to take | NAY-muhn | 0.141% |
| 113 | finden | to find | FIHN-duhn | 0.131% |
| 119 | reden | to talk | RAY-duhn | 0.118% |
| 120 | warten | to wait | VAHR-tuhn | 0.117% |
| 121 | lieben | to love | LEE-buhn | 0.116% |
| 124 | verstehen | to understand | fehr-SHTAY-uhn | 0.114% |
| 126 | bringen | to bring | BRIH-nguhn | 0.112% |
| 131 | bleiben | to stay | BLEYE-buhn | 0.106% |
| 137 | kennen | to know (a person) | KEH-nuhn | 0.103% |
| 139 | helfen | to help | HEHL-fuhn | 0.102% |
| 142 | stehen | to stand | SHTAY-uhn | 0.097% |
| 148 | fragen | to ask | FRAH-guhn | 0.090% |
| 149 | halten | to hold | HAHL-tuhn | 0.090% |
| 152 | sprechen | to speak | SHPREH-khuhn | 0.083% |
| 156 | dürfen | to be allowed to | DEWR-fuhn | 0.080% |
| 159 | spielen | to play | SHPEE-luhn | 0.078% |
| 166 | fahren | to drive | FAH-ruhn | 0.071% |
| 172 | passiert | happens | pah-SEERT | 0.067% |
| 175 | suchen | to search | ZOO-khuhn | 0.066% |
| 176 | kriegen | to get | KREE-guhn | 0.066% |
| 177 | töten | to kill | TUH-tuhn | 0.066% |
| 178 | heißen | to be called | HEYE-suhn | 0.066% |
| 179 | sterben | to die | SHTEHR-buhn | 0.066% |
| 183 | bekommen | to get | buh-KAW-muhn | 0.063% |
| 184 | stimmen | to be right/to vote | SHTIH-muhn | 0.063% |
| 186 | laufen | to run/walk | LOW-fuhn | 0.063% |
| 189 | holen | to fetch | HOH-luhn | 0.061% |
| 195 | essen | to eat | EH-suhn | 0.059% |
| 198 | versuchen | to try | fehr-ZOO-khuhn | 0.059% |
| 199 | stellen | to place | SHTEH-luhn | 0.059% |
| 200 | treffen | to meet | TREH-fuhn | 0.058% |
| 202 | rufen | to call out | ROO-fuhn | 0.058% |
| 206 | fallen | to fall | FAH-luhn | 0.056% |
| 209 | arbeiten | to work | AHR-beye-tuhn | 0.056% |
| 214 | vergessen | to forget | fehr-GEH-suhn | 0.055% |
| 219 | zeigen | to show | TSEYE-guhn | 0.053% |
| 238 | schaffen | to manage/create | SHAH-fuhn | 0.047% |
| 240 | schlafen | to sleep | SHLAH-fuhn | 0.047% |
| 241 | fühlen | to feel | FEW-luhn | 0.047% |
| 244 | liegen | to lie (down) | LEE-guhn | 0.045% |
| 247 | ziehen | to pull | TSEE-uhn | 0.045% |
| 252 | schauen | to look | SHOW-uhn | 0.043% |
| 253 | setzen | to set/sit | ZEH-tsuhn | 0.043% |
| 264 | erzählen | to tell | ehr-TSEH-luhn | 0.041% |
| 277 | enden | to end | EHN-duhn | 0.038% |
| 280 | nennen | to name | NEH-nuhn | 0.038% |
| 285 | passen | to fit | PAH-suhn | 0.037% |
| 291 | trinken | to drink | TRIHNG-kuhn | 0.036% |
| 296 | schreiben | to write | SHREYE-buhn | 0.035% |
| 298 | entschuldigen | to excuse | ehn-CHUUL-dih-guhn | 0.035% |
| 300 | erinnern | to remind/remember | eh-RIH-nern | 0.035% |
| 301 | hoffen | to hope | HAW-fuhn | 0.034% |
| 309 | schicken | to send | SHIH-kuhn | 0.032% |
| 311 | verlassen | to leave | fehr-LAH-suhn | 0.032% |
| 312 | sitzen | to sit | ZIH-tsuhn | 0.032% |
| 317 | schlagen | to hit | SHLAH-guhn | 0.032% |
| 321 | lernen | to learn | LEHR-nuhn | 0.031% |
| 325 | retten | to save/rescue | REH-tuhn | 0.030% |
| 330 | landen | to land | LAHN-duhn | 0.030% |
| 332 | kaufen | to buy | KOW-fuhn | 0.030% |
| 333 | lesen | to read | LAY-zuhn | 0.029% |
| 336 | anrufen | to call (phone) | AHN-roo-fuhn | 0.029% |
| 340 | tragen | to carry/wear | TRAH-guhn | 0.029% |
| 341 | verschwinden | to disappear | fehr-SHVIHN-duhn | 0.029% |
| 343 | ruhen | to rest | ROO-uhn | 0.028% |
| 345 | legen | to lay/put | LAY-guhn | 0.028% |
| 349 | scheinen | to seem/shine | SHEYE-nuhn | 0.028% |
| 353 | kümmern | to take care of | KEW-mern | 0.027% |
| 359 | planen | to plan | PLAH-nuhn | 0.027% |
| 370 | fangen | to catch | FAH-nguhn | 0.026% |
| 378 | beten | to pray | BAY-tuhn | 0.026% |
| 385 | orten | to locate | AWR-tuhn | 0.025% |
| 387 | reichen | to be enough | REYE-khuhn | 0.025% |
| 388 | verlieren | to lose | fehr-LEE-ruhn | 0.025% |
| 390 | führen | to lead | FEW-ruhn | 0.025% |
| 399 | erzählt | tells | ehr-TSEHLT | 0.024% |
| 400 | gefallen | to please/like | guh-FAH-luhn | 0.024% |
| 407 | versucht | tries | fehr-ZOOKHT | 0.024% |
| 408 | klingen | to sound | KLIH-nguhn | 0.024% |
| 411 | wünschen | to wish | VEWN-shuhn | 0.024% |
| 412 | hassen | to hate | HAH-suhn | 0.024% |
| 413 | bedeutet | means | buh-DAW-uh-tuht | 0.024% |
| 422 | stecken | to stick/be stuck | SHTEH-kuhn | 0.023% |
| 424 | beweisen | to prove | buh-VEYE-zuhn | 0.023% |
| 428 | lachen | to laugh | LAH-khuhn | 0.023% |
| 429 | lügen | to lie | LEW-guhn | 0.023% |
| 443 | heiraten | to marry | heye-RAH-tuhn | 0.022% |
| 447 | freuen | to be glad | FRAW-uh-uhn | 0.021% |
| 448 | gefällt | likes/pleases | guh-FEHLT | 0.021% |
| 452 | vertrauen | to trust | fehrt-ROW-uhn | 0.021% |
| 454 | filmen | to film | FIHL-muhn | 0.021% |
| 461 | wohnen | to live/reside | VOH-nuhn | 0.020% |
| 463 | tu | do (imperative) | too | 0.020% |
| 472 | schließen | to close | SHLEE-suhn | 0.020% |
| 473 | geschehen | to happen | guh-SHAY-uhn | 0.020% |
| 477 | folgen | to follow | FAWL-guhn | 0.019% |
| 478 | antworten | to answer | AHN-tvawr-tuhn | 0.019% |
| 482 | schreien | to scream | SHREYE-uhn | 0.019% |
| 487 | fliegen | to fly | FLEE-guhn | 0.019% |
| 489 | kämpfen | to fight | KEHM-pfuhn | 0.019% |
| 492 | aufhören | to stop | OWF-huh-ruhn | 0.018% |
| 504 | weinen | to cry | VEYE-nuhn | 0.018% |
| 514 | feuern | to fire | FAW-uh-ern | 0.018% |
| 520 | erklären | to explain | ehr-KLEH-ruhn | 0.017% |
| 524 | schätzen | to estimate/value | SHEH-tsuhn | 0.017% |
| 528 | zahlen | to pay | TSAH-luhn | 0.017% |
| 530 | gewinnen | to win | guh-VIH-nuhn | 0.017% |
| 531 | beginnen | to begin | buh-GIH-nuhn | 0.017% |
| 535 | öffnen | to open | UHF-nuhn | 0.017% |
| 543 | raten | to guess | RAH-tuhn | 0.016% |
| 545 | klappen | to work out | KLAH-puhn | 0.016% |
| 547 | passieren | to happen | pah-SEE-ruhn | 0.016% |
| 548 | werfen | to throw | VEHR-fuhn | 0.016% |
| 554 | versprechen | to promise | fehrshp-REH-khuhn | 0.016% |
| 555 | erfahren | to find out | ehr-FAH-ruhn | 0.016% |
| 557 | ändern | to change | EHN-dern | 0.015% |
| 562 | singen | to sing | ZIH-nguhn | 0.015% |
| 565 | dauern | to take (time) | DOW-ern | 0.015% |
| 570 | schießen | to shoot | SHEE-suhn | 0.015% |
| 572 | funktioniert | works | fuungk-tsyoh-NEERT | 0.015% |
| 574 | vorstellen | to introduce/imagine | FOHR-shteh-luhn | 0.015% |
| 575 | besuchen | to visit | buh-ZOO-khuhn | 0.015% |
| 578 | erkennen | to recognize | ehr-KEH-nuhn | 0.015% |
| 581 | opfern | to sacrifice | AW-pfern | 0.015% |
| 588 | stehlen | to steal | SHTAY-luhn | 0.014% |
| 589 | tanzen | to dance | TAHN-tsuhn | 0.014% |
| 593 | reisen | to travel | REYE-zuhn | 0.014% |
| 596 | laden | to load/shop | LAH-duhn | 0.014% |
| 599 | aussehen | to look (appear) | OWS-zay-uhn | 0.014% |
| 600 | umbringen | to kill | UUMB-rih-nguhn | 0.014% |
| 605 | verkaufen | to sell | fehr-KOW-fuhn | 0.014% |
| 607 | melden | to report | MEHL-duhn | 0.014% |
| 609 | befehlen | to command | buh-FAY-luhn | 0.014% |
| 612 | ehren | to honor | AY-ruhn | 0.013% |
| 618 | ansehen | to look at | AHN-zay-uhn | 0.013% |
| 626 | drehen | to turn/film | DRAY-uhn | 0.013% |
| 632 | behalten | to keep | buh-HAHL-tuhn | 0.013% |
| 638 | herausfinden | to find out | heh-ROWS-fihn-duhn | 0.013% |
| 641 | stören | to disturb | SHTUH-ruhn | 0.013% |
| 642 | erwarten | to expect | ehr-VAHR-tuhn | 0.013% |
| 653 | kosten | to cost | KAWS-tuhn | 0.012% |
| 654 | steigen | to climb | SHTEYE-guhn | 0.012% |
| 672 | angreifen | to attack | AHNG-reye-fuhn | 0.012% |
| 673 | bezahlen | to pay | buh-TSAH-luhn | 0.012% |
| 677 | fehlen | to be missing | FAY-luhn | 0.012% |
| 680 | hängen | to hang | HEH-nguhn | 0.012% |
| 691 | gehören | to belong | guh-HUH-ruhn | 0.011% |
| 693 | bilden | to form | BIHL-duhn | 0.011% |
| 697 | träumen | to dream | TRAW-uh-muhn | 0.011% |
| 713 | fassen | to grasp | FAH-suhn | 0.011% |
| 715 | nähern | to approach | NEH-ern | 0.011% |
| 717 | verraten | to betray | fehr-RAH-tuhn | 0.011% |
| 724 | rollen | to roll | RAW-luhn | 0.011% |
| 726 | gucken | to look | GUU-kuhn | 0.011% |
| 731 | hauen | to hit | HOW-uhn | 0.011% |
| 735 | benutzen | to use | buh-NUU-tsuhn | 0.011% |
| 738 | bestehen | to exist/pass (a test) | buh-SHTAY-uhn | 0.010% |
| 739 | wetten | to bet | VEH-tuhn | 0.010% |
| 741 | übernehmen | to take over | ew-ber-NAY-muhn | 0.010% |
| 743 | schwören | to swear | SHVUH-ruhn | 0.010% |
| 745 | aufhalten | to hold up/stop | OWF-hahl-tuhn | 0.010% |
| 750 | anfangen | to begin | AHN-fah-nguhn | 0.010% |
| 754 | kennenlernen | to get to know | KEH-nuhn-ler-nuhn | 0.010% |
| 755 | fürchten | to fear | FEWRKH-tuhn | 0.010% |
| 757 | berichten | to report | buh-RIHKH-tuhn | 0.010% |
| 764 | brechen | to break | BREH-khuhn | 0.010% |
| 770 | treten | to kick/step | TRAY-tuhn | 0.010% |
| 774 | entscheiden | to decide | ehn-CHEYE-duhn | 0.010% |
| 775 | teilen | to share/divide | TEYE-luhn | 0.010% |
| 779 | schnappen | to grab | SHNAH-puhn | 0.010% |
| 786 | bewegen | to move | buh-VAY-guhn | 0.009% |
| 788 | verdienen | to earn/deserve | fehr-DEE-nuhn | 0.009% |
| 790 | küssen | to kiss | KEW-suhn | 0.009% |
| 791 | mitnehmen | to take along | MIHT-nay-muhn | 0.009% |
| 793 | streiten | to argue | SHTREYE-tuhn | 0.009% |
| 794 | irren | to be mistaken | IH-ruhn | 0.009% |
| 795 | verstecken | to hide | fehr-SHTEH-kuhn | 0.009% |
| 802 | stoppen | to stop | SHTAW-puhn | 0.009% |
| 812 | atmen | to breathe | AHT-muhn | 0.009% |
| 814 | besitzen | to own | buh-ZIH-tsuhn | 0.009% |
| 816 | beeilen | to hurry | buh-EYE-luhn | 0.009% |
| 824 | zählen | to count | TSEH-luhn | 0.009% |
| 826 | besorgen | to get/procure | buh-ZAWR-guhn | 0.009% |
| 828 | handeln | to act/deal | HAHN-duhln | 0.009% |
| 835 | bauen | to build | BOW-uhn | 0.009% |
| 849 | beruhigen | to calm down | buh-ROO-ih-guhn | 0.009% |
| 850 | schützen | to protect | SHEW-tsuhn | 0.009% |
| 851 | blicken | to glance | BLIH-kuhn | 0.009% |
| 853 | merken | to notice | MEHR-kuhn | 0.009% |
| 859 | antun | to do (to someone) | AHN-toon | 0.009% |
| 860 | erledigen | to take care of | ehr-LAY-dih-guhn | 0.009% |
| 861 | feiern | to celebrate | FEYE-ern | 0.009% |
| 863 | verzeihen | to forgive | fehr-TSEYE-uhn | 0.008% |
| 864 | stöhnen | to groan | SHTUH-nuhn | 0.008% |
| 865 | greifen | to grab | GREYE-fuhn | 0.008% |
| 871 | dienen | to serve | DEE-nuhn | 0.008% |
| 873 | ficken | to fuck (vulgar) | FIH-kuhn | 0.008% |
| 884 | packen | to pack/grab | PAH-kuhn | 0.008% |
| 887 | heiße | hot/am called | HEYE-suh | 0.008% |
| 891 | erhalten | to receive | ehr-HAHL-tuhn | 0.008% |
| 905 | steh | stand (imperative) | shtay | 0.008% |
| 914 | einladen | to invite | EYEN-lah-duhn | 0.008% |
| 927 | lösen | to solve | LUH-zuhn | 0.008% |
| 931 | wachen | to keep watch | VAH-khuhn | 0.008% |
| 938 | beschützen | to protect | buh-SHEW-tsuhn | 0.008% |
| 940 | erreichen | to reach | ehr-REYE-khuhn | 0.008% |
| 942 | aufnehmen | to record/take in | OWF-nay-muhn | 0.008% |
| 953 | jagen | to hunt | YAH-guhn | 0.007% |
| 960 | leisten | to afford/achieve | LEYES-tuhn | 0.007% |
| 977 | bergen | to hold/rescue | BEHR-guhn | 0.007% |
| 983 | zwingen | to force | TSVIH-nguhn | 0.007% |
| 986 | annehmen | to assume/accept | AH-nay-muhn | 0.007% |
| 987 | überlegen | to consider | ew-ber-LAY-guhn | 0.007% |
| 989 | warnen | to warn | VAHR-nuhn | 0.007% |
| 993 | wirken | to seem/have an effect | VIHR-kuhn | 0.007% |
| 997 | treiben | to drift/do (activity) | TREYE-buhn | 0.007% |
| 999 | klingeln | to ring | KLIH-nguhln | 0.007% |
| 1000 | springen | to jump | SHPRIH-nguhn | 0.007% |
| 1008 | rennen | to run | REH-nuhn | 0.007% |
| 1009 | zurückkommen | to come back | tsoo-REWK-kaw-muhn | 0.007% |
| 1010 | kochen | to cook | KAW-khuhn | 0.007% |
| 1013 | bieten | to offer | BEE-tuhn | 0.007% |
| 1018 | leiden | to suffer | LEYE-duhn | 0.007% |
| 1020 | riechen | to smell | REE-khuhn | 0.007% |
| 1024 | meint | means/thinks | meyent | 0.007% |
| 1035 | trennen | to separate | TREH-nuhn | 0.007% |
| 1037 | aufpassen | to pay attention | OWF-pah-suhn | 0.007% |
| 1040 | hau | hit/get out (imperative) | how | 0.007% |
| 1043 | frag | ask (imperative) | frahk | 0.007% |
| 1049 | decken | to cover | DEH-kuhn | 0.007% |
| 1050 | überleben | to survive | ew-ber-LAY-buhn | 0.007% |
| 1060 | vermissen | to miss (someone) | fehr-MIH-suhn | 0.006% |
| 1069 | wählen | to choose/vote | VEH-luhn | 0.006% |
| 1075 | fressen | to eat (of animals) | FREH-suhn | 0.006% |
| 1078 | nutzen | to use/benefit | NUU-tsuhn | 0.006% |
| 1088 | ergeben | to result in/surrender | ehr-GAY-buhn | 0.006% |
| 1096 | testen | to test | TEHS-tuhn | 0.006% |
| 1097 | zerstören | to destroy | tsehr-SHTUH-ruhn | 0.006% |
| 1116 | erinnert | reminds/remembers | eh-RIH-nert | 0.006% |
| 1118 | schneiden | to cut | SHNEYE-duhn | 0.006% |
| 1125 | spüren | to sense | SHPEW-ruhn | 0.006% |
| 1126 | schmecken | to taste | SHMEH-kuhn | 0.006% |
| 1136 | lautet | reads/goes (as stated) | LOW-tuht | 0.006% |
| 1137 | nachdenken | to think over | NAHKH-dehng-kuhn | 0.006% |
| 1139 | bedeuten | to mean | buh-DAW-uh-tuhn | 0.006% |
| 1145 | wachsen | to grow | VAHKH-zuhn | 0.006% |
| 1149 | entspannen | to relax | ehnch-PAH-nuhn | 0.006% |
| 1160 | abhauen | to run off | AHP-how-uhn | 0.006% |
| 1167 | herkommen | to come from | HEHR-kaw-muhn | 0.006% |
| 1169 | baden | to bathe | BAH-duhn | 0.006% |
| 1171 | verlangen | to demand | fehr-LAH-nguhn | 0.006% |
| 1173 | vertragen | to get along | fehrt-RAH-guhn | 0.006% |
| 1175 | auftauchen | to show up | OWF-tow-khuhn | 0.006% |
| 1190 | aufgeben | to give up | OWF-gay-buhn | 0.006% |
| 1191 | befinden | to be located | buh-FIHN-duhn | 0.006% |
| 1192 | graben | to dig | GRAH-buhn | 0.006% |
| 1196 | abholen | to pick up | AHP-hoh-luhn | 0.006% |
| 1205 | rauchen | to smoke | ROW-khuhn | 0.005% |
| 1219 | unterhalten | to entertain/converse | uun-ter-HAHL-tuhn | 0.005% |
| 1222 | anziehen | to put on (clothes) | AHN-tsee-uhn | 0.005% |
| 1223 | beenden | to end | buh-EHN-duhn | 0.005% |
| 1224 | klopfen | to knock | KLAW-pfuhn | 0.005% |
| 1233 | klauen | to steal (informal) | KLOW-uhn | 0.005% |
| 1255 | vergeben | to forgive | fehr-GAY-buhn | 0.005% |
| 1258 | verbringen | to spend (time) | fehrb-RIH-nguhn | 0.005% |
| 1259 | ausgehen | to go out | OWS-gay-uhn | 0.005% |
| 1260 | schenken | to give (as gift) | SHEHNG-kuhn | 0.005% |
| 1267 | reißen | to tear | REYE-suhn | 0.005% |
| 1279 | seufzt | sighs | ZAW-uhftst | 0.005% |
| 1285 | grüßen | to greet | GREW-suhn | 0.005% |
| 1287 | entkommen | to escape | ehnt-KAW-muhn | 0.005% |
| 1292 | probieren | to try | proh-BEE-ruhn | 0.005% |
| 1294 | drücken | to press | DREW-kuhn | 0.005% |
| 1298 | lächeln | to smile | LEH-khuhln | 0.005% |
| 1302 | mitkommen | to come along | MIHT-kaw-muhn | 0.005% |
| 1303 | wehtun | to hurt | VAY-toon | 0.005% |
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