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The Oxford 3000 words

The Oxford 3000 is a list of the 3,000 core words that every learner of English needs to know. The words have been chosen based on their frequency in the Oxford English Corpus and relevance to learners of English. Every word is aligned to the CEFR, guiding learners on the words they should know at A1-B2 level.

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a (indefinite article)

A

A1

able (adjective)

fähig

A2

above (preposition)

über

A1

ad (noun)

Anzeige

B1

add (verb)

hinzufügen

A1

advanced (adjective)

fortschrittlich

B1

aged (adjective)

gealtert

B1

ah (exclamation)

Ah

A2

aid (verb)

Hilfe

B2

airline (noun)

Fluggesellschaft

A2

alive (adjective)

lebendig

A2

all (pronoun)

alle

A1

alone (adjective, adverb)

allein

A2

and (conjunction)

Und

A1

another (determiner, pronoun)

ein anderer

A1

any (pronoun)

beliebig

A1

anyone (pronoun)

irgendjemand

A1

armed (adjective)

bewaffnet

B2

as (preposition)

als

A1

at (preposition)

bei

A1

awful (adjective)

schrecklich

A2

back (verb)

zurück

B2

bad (adjective)

schlecht

A1

ban (verb)

Verbot

B1

based (adjective)

basierend

A2

be (auxiliary verb)

Sei

A1

beat (verb)

schlagen

A2

bed (noun)

Bett

A1

bee (noun)

Biene

B1

beef (noun)

Rindfleisch

A2

beg (verb)

bitten

B2

bell (noun)

Glocke

B1

belt (noun)

Gürtel

A2

bend (verb)

biegen

B1

bent (adjective)

gebogen

B2

best (noun)

am besten

A2

bet (verb)

Aber

B2

beyond (preposition)

darüber hinaus

B2

big (adjective)

groß

A1

bike (noun)

Fahrrad

A1

bill (verb)

Rechnung

B2

bit (noun)

bisschen

A2

bite (verb)

beißen

B1

blame (verb)

beschuldigen

B2

boot (noun)

Stiefel

A1

bored (adjective)

gelangweilt

A1

both (determiner, pronoun)

beide

A1

bowl (noun)

Schüssel

A2

brave (adjective)

mutig

B1

brief (adjective)

knapp

B2

busy (adjective)

beschäftigt

A1

but (preposition)

Aber

B2

buy (verb)

kaufen

A1

by (preposition)

von

A1

bye (exclamation)

Tschüss

A1

can (modal verb)

dürfen

A1

cannot (modal verb)

kann nicht

A1

cap (noun)

Kappe

B1

careful (adjective)

vorsichtig

A2

careless (adjective)

unvorsichtig

B1

cat (noun)

Katze

A1

cell (noun)

Zelle

B2

check (verb)

überprüfen

A1

chef (noun)

Küchenchef

A2

cite (verb)

zitieren

B2

civil (adjective)

bürgerlich

B2

claim (verb)

beanspruchen

B1

closed (adjective)

geschlossen

A2

clue (noun)

Hinweis

B1

come (verb)

kommen

A1

cook (verb)

kochen

A1

could (modal verb)

könnte

A1

crazy (adjective)

verrückt

A2

crime (noun)

Verbrechen

A2

crucial (adjective)

entscheidend

B2

cup (noun)

Tasse

A1

curved (adjective)

gebogen

B2

cut (verb)

schneiden

A1

dead (adjective)

tot

A2

deal (verb)

handeln

A2

dear (exclamation)

Liebling

A2

debt (noun)

Schulden

B2

decent (adjective)

anständig

B2

desk (noun)

Schreibtisch

A1

dirty (adjective)

schmutzig

A1

disagree (verb)

verschiedener Meinung sein

A2

disc (noun)

Scheibe

B2

dish (noun)

Gericht

A1

disk (noun)

Scheibe

B2

do (auxiliary verb)

Tun

A1

doubt (verb)

zweifeln

B1

down (preposition)

runter

A1

dozen (noun, determiner)

Dutzend

B2

dressed (adjective)

gekleidet

B1

drug (noun)

Arzneimittel

A2

drum (noun)

Trommel

B1

drunk (adjective)

betrunken

B1

dry (verb)

trocken

A2

due (adjective)

fällig

B1

each (determiner, pronoun, adverb)

jede

A1

earn (verb)

verdienen

A2

easy (adjective)

einfach

A1

eat (verb)

essen

A1

edit (verb)

bearbeiten

B2

either (determiner, pronoun)

entweder

A2

elderly (adjective)

ältere Menschen

B2

else (adverb)

anders

A1

end (verb)

Ende

A1

every (determiner)

jeder

A1

everywhere (adverb, pronoun, conjunction)

überall

A2

eye (noun)

Auge

A1

face (verb)

Gesicht

B1

fact (noun)

Tatsache

A1

fail (verb)

scheitern

A2

fair (adjective)

gerecht

A2

false (adjective)

FALSCH

A1

fan (noun)

Lüfter

A2

farm (verb)

Bauernhof

A2

fast (adverb)

schnell

A1

fee (noun)

Gebühr

B2

feed (verb)

füttern

A2

feel (verb)

fühlen

A1

fellow (adjective)

Gefährte

B2

few (pronoun)

wenige

A1

fifth (ordinal number)

fünfte

A1

fight (verb)

kämpfen

A2

fill (verb)

füllen

A1

fine (verb)

Bußgeld

C1

first (determiner, ordinal number)

Erste

A1

five (number)

fünf

A1

fixed (adjective)

behoben

B1

flat (noun)

Wohnung

A1

fly (verb)

fliegen

A1

for (preposition)

für

A1

foreign (adjective)

ausländisch

A2

fourth (ordinal number)

vierte

A1

freeze (verb)

einfrieren

B1

fresh (adjective)

frisch

A2

fridge (noun)

Kühlschrank

A2

friendly (adjective)

freundlich

A1

from (preposition)

aus

A1

full (adjective)

voll

A1

fun (noun)

Spaß

A1

funny (adjective)

lustig

A1

get (verb)

erhalten

A1

glad (adjective)

froh

B1

glove (noun)

Handschuh

B1

goodbye (exclamation, noun)

Verabschiedung

A1

grand (adjective)

großartig

B2

great (adjective)

Großartig

A1

guess (verb)

erraten

A1

gun (noun)

Pistole

A2

gym (noun)

Fitnessstudio

A1

half (determiner, pronoun)

Hälfte

A1

hang (verb)

aufhängen

B1

happy (adjective)

Glücklich

A1

have (auxiliary verb)

haben

A2

he (pronoun)

Er

A1

health (noun)

Gesundheit

A1

heavy (adjective)

schwer

A2

hell (noun)

Hölle

B2

hello (exclamation, noun)

Hallo

A1

help (verb)

helfen

A1

helpful (adjective)

hilfreich

A2

hey (exclamation)

Hey

A1

hi (exclamation)

Hi

A1

hide (verb)

verstecken

A2

hill (noun)

hügel

A2

him (pronoun)

ihn

A1

his (pronoun)

sein

A2

hit (verb)

Schlag

A2

hot (adjective)

heiß

A1

how (adverb)

Wie

A1

huge (adjective)

riesig

A2

i (pronoun)

ich

A1

if (conjunction)

Wenn

A1

ill (adjective)

krank

A2

in (preposition)

In

A1

initial (adjective)

anfänglich

B2

into (preposition)

hinein

A1

it (pronoun)

Es

A1

its (determiner)

es ist

A1

keen (adjective)

erpicht

B1

key (verb)

Schlüssel

B1

kill (verb)

töten

A2

lab (noun)

Labor

A2

lack (verb)

Mangel

B1

late (adverb)

spät

A1

lay (verb)

legen

B1

lead (verb)

führen

A2

least (determiner, pronoun)

am wenigsten

A2

leave (verb)

verlassen

A1

legal (adjective)

Rechtliches

B1

lend (verb)

leihen

A2

less (determiner, pronoun)

weniger

A2

let (verb)

lassen

A1

lie (verb)

Lüge

B1

likely (adjective)

wahrscheinlich

A2

lip (noun)

Lippe

B1

little (determiner, pronoun)

wenig

A1

lock (verb)

sperren

A2

loose (adjective)

lose

B2

lose (verb)

verlieren

A1

loss (noun)

Verlust

B1

lost (adjective)

verloren

A2

lot (pronoun)

viel

A1

low (noun)

niedrig

B2

luck (noun)

Glück

A2

lucky (adjective)

glücklich

A2

lunch (noun)

Mittagessen

A1

mad (adjective)

verrückt

B1

main (adjective)

hauptsächlich

A1

mainly (adverb)

hauptsächlich

B1

male (noun)

männlich

A2

mall (noun)

Einkaufszentrum

B1

many (determiner, pronoun)

viele

A1

map (verb)

Karte

B2

mark (verb)

markieren

A2

married (adjective)

verheiratet

A1

match (verb)

übereinstimmen

A1

may (modal verb)

Mai

A2

maybe (adverb)

Vielleicht

A1

me (pronoun)

Mich

A1

meal (noun)

Mahlzeit

A1

mean (verb)

bedeuten

A1

meanwhile (adverb)

in der Zwischenzeit

B1

meat (noun)

Fleisch

A1

meet (verb)

treffen

A1

melt (verb)

schmelzen

B2

mental (adjective)

geistig

B1

mess (noun)

Durcheinander

B1

might (modal verb)

könnte

A2

mild (adjective)

leicht

B1

mine (pronoun)

meins

A2

minor (adjective)

unerheblich

B2

miss (verb)

vermissen

A1

mix (verb)

mischen

B1

mixed (adjective)

gemischt

B2

mood (noun)

Stimmung

B1

more (determiner, pronoun)

mehr

A1

most (determiner, pronoun)

am meisten

A1

mount (verb)

montieren

B2

move (verb)

bewegen

A1

much (determiner, pronoun)

viel

A1

mud (noun)

Dreck

B1

must (modal verb)

muss

A1

my (determiner)

Mein

A1

national (noun)

Nationalmannschaft

B2

near (preposition)

nahe

A1

neat (adjective)

sauber

B2

neck (noun)

Nacken

A2

need (modal verb)

brauchen

B1

neither (determiner, pronoun)

weder

A2

net (noun)

netto

B1

new (adjective)

neu

A1

news (noun)

Nachricht

A1

next (noun)

nächste

B1

nice (adjective)

Hübsch

A1

no (exclamation)

NEIN

A1

none (pronoun)

keiner

A2

nor (conjunction, adverb)

noch

B1

not (adverb)

nicht

A1

now (conjunction)

Jetzt

B1

nurse (noun)

Krankenschwester

A1

obvious (adjective)

offensichtlich

B1

odd (adjective)

seltsam

B1

of (preposition)

von

A1

off (preposition)

aus

A1

oh (exclamation)

Oh

A1

old (adjective)

alt

A1

on (preposition)

An

A1

once (conjunction)

einmal

B1

one (pronoun)

eins

A1

opponent (noun)

sie werden sich widersetzen

B2

or (conjunction)

oder

A1

other (adjective, pronoun)

andere

A1

our (determiner)

unser

A1

ours (pronoun)

unsere

B1

out (adverb, preposition)

aus

A1

owe (verb)

verdanken

B2

pain (noun)

Schmerz

A2

painful (adjective)

schmerzhaft

B1

pale (adjective)

blass

B1

pan (noun)

Pfanne

B1

pass (verb)

passieren

A2

past (preposition)

Vergangenheit

A1

pay (verb)

zahlen

A1

pen (noun)

Stift

A1

per (preposition)

pro

A2

pet (noun)

Haustier

A2

pick (verb)

wählen

A2

pig (noun)

Schwein

A1

pin (verb)

Stift

B1

plain (adjective)

schmucklos

B2

play (verb)

spielen

A1

pleased (adjective)

erfreut

A2

plenty (pronoun)

eine Menge

B1

plus (preposition)

Plus

B1

powerful (adjective)

leistungsstark

B1

press (verb)

drücken

B1

prime (adjective)

prim

B2

proof (noun)

nachweisen

B2

proud (adjective)

stolz

B1

pub (noun)

Kneipe

A2

pull (verb)

ziehen

A2

push (verb)

drücken

A2

put (verb)

setzen

A1

queue (verb)

Warteschlange

B1

quick (adjective)

schnell

A1

quit (verb)

aufhören

B1

race (verb)

Wettrennen

A2

rare (adjective)

selten

B1

raw (adjective)

roh

B2

ready (adjective)

bereit

A1

remote (adjective)

Fernbedienung

B1

rent (verb)

mieten

B1

rest (verb)

ausruhen

A2

retain (verb)

zurückbehalten

B2

rich (adjective)

reich

A1

rid (verb)

loswerden

B2

rise (verb)

erheben

A2

rough (adjective)

rauh

B1

round (preposition)

runden

A2

royal (adjective)

königlich

B1

rub (verb)

reiben

B2

rude (adjective)

unhöflich

A2

run (verb)

laufen

A1

sad (adjective)

traurig

A1

safe (adjective)

sicher

A2

sale (noun)

Verkauf

A2

same (pronoun)

Dasselbe

A1

save (verb)

speichern

A2

say (verb)

sagen

A1

scared (adjective)

verängstigt

A2

scary (adjective)

beängstigend

A2

second (determiner, ordinal number)

zweite

A1

see (verb)

sehen

A1

seem (linking verb)

erscheinen

A2

self (noun)

selbst

B2

sell (verb)

verkaufen

A1

send (verb)

schicken

A1

set (verb)

Satz

B1

several (determiner, pronoun)

mehrere

A2

shall (modal verb)

soll

A2

sharp (adjective)

scharf

B1

she (pronoun)

sie

A1

shiny (adjective)

glänzend

B1

shocked (adjective)

schockiert

B2

shoot (verb)

schießen

B1

shop (verb)

Geschäft

A1

should (modal verb)

sollen

A1

shut (verb)

schließen

A2

shy (adjective)

schüchtern

B1

sick (adjective)

krank

A1

sign (verb)

Zeichen

A2

since (preposition)

seit

A2

sink (verb)

Waschbecken

B1

sit (verb)

sitzen

A1

site (noun)

Website

A2

six (number)

sechs

A1

size (noun)

Größe

A2

skill (noun)

Fähigkeit

A1

slight (adjective)

leicht

B2

smart (adjective)

schlau

B1

so (conjunction)

Also

A1

soft (adjective)

weich

A2

some (pronoun)

manche

A1

sorry (exclamation)

Entschuldigung

A1

sort (verb)

Sortieren

B1

special (adjective)

besonders

A1

speed (verb)

Geschwindigkeit

B2

spend (verb)

ausgeben

A1

spread (verb)

verbreiten

B1

stay (verb)

bleiben

A1

steady (adjective)

stetig

B2

steep (adjective)

steil

B2

step (verb)

Schritt

B2

stiff (adjective)

steif

B2

still (adverb)

Trotzdem

A1

strict (adjective)

strikt

B2

such (determiner, pronoun)

solch

A2

sudden (adjective)

plötzlich

B1

sum (verb)

Summe

B2

sun (noun)

Sonne

A1

swear (verb)

schwören

B2

swim (verb)

schwimmen

A1

tail (noun)

Schwanz

B1

tale (noun)

Geschichte

B2

tall (adjective)

groß

A1

taste (verb)

schmecken

A2

teach (verb)

unterrichten

A1

tell (verb)

erzählen

A1

temporary (adjective)

vorübergehend

B2

ten (number)

zehn

A1

tend (verb)

neigen

B1

terrible (adjective)

schrecklich

A1

test (verb)

prüfen

A1

than (preposition, conjunction)

als

A1

the (definite article)

Die

A1

their (determiner)

ihre

A1

them (pronoun)

ihnen

A1

then (adverb)

Dann

A1

thick (adjective)

dick

A2

thin (adjective)

dünn

A2

third (ordinal number)

dritte

A1

this (determiner, pronoun)

Das

A1

though (conjunction)

obwohl

B1

through (preposition)

durch

A1

throughout (preposition, adverb)

hindurch

B1

thus (adverb)

daher

B2

tie (verb)

binden

A2

tight (adjective)

eng

B1

till (conjunction, preposition)

Zu

B1

tin (noun)

glauben

B1

tiny (adjective)

winzig

B1

to (preposition)

Zu

A1

tool (noun)

Werkzeug

A2

touch (verb)

berühren

A2

tough (adjective)

hart

B2

towards (preposition)

in Richtung

A2

toy (noun)

Spielzeug

A2

treat (verb)

behandeln

B1

true (adjective)

WAHR

A1

trust (verb)

Vertrauen

B2

try (verb)

versuchen

A1

twice (adverb)

zweimal

A1

twin (noun)

Zwilling

A2

two (number)

zwei

A1

ugly (adjective)

hässlich

B1

unable (adjective)

nicht in der Lage

B1

unhappy (adjective)

unzufrieden

A2

unique (adjective)

einzigartig

B2

unless (conjunction)

es sei denn

B1

unlike (preposition)

im Gegensatz zu

B1

unlikely (adjective)

unwahrscheinlich

B1

until (conjunction, preposition)

bis

A1

up (preposition)

hoch

A1

us (pronoun)

uns

A1

use (verb)

verwenden

A1

used (adjective)

gebraucht

B1

used to (modal verb)

gewöhnt an

A2

useful (adjective)

nützlich

A1

various (adjective)

verschieden

B1

vast (adjective)

groß

B2

venue (noun)

Veranstaltungsort

B2

via (preposition)

über

B2

vital (adjective)

lebenswichtig

B2

vote (verb)

Abstimmung

B1

wake (verb)

aufwachen

A1

we (pronoun)

Wir

A1

weak (adjective)

schwach

A2

west (noun)

Westen

A1

wet (adjective)

nass

A2

what (pronoun, determiner)

Was

A1

whatever (determiner, pronoun)

was auch immer

B1

when (pronoun)

Wann

A1

where (conjunction)

Wo

A1

whereas (conjunction)

wohingegen

B2

which (pronoun, determiner)

welche

A1

while (noun)

während

B1

who (pronoun)

WHO

A1

whose (determiner, pronoun)

wessen

A2

why (adverb)

Warum

A1

wide (adjective)

breit

A2

wild (adjective)

wild

A2

will (modal verb)

Wille

A1

win (verb)

gewinnen

A1

wing (noun)

Flügel

B1

wise (adjective)

weise

B2

with (preposition)

mit

A1

within (preposition)

innerhalb

B1

wooden (adjective)

aus Holz

A2

worse (noun)

schlechter

B2

worst (noun)

am schlimmsten

B2

would (modal verb)

würde

A1

wow (exclamation)

Wow

A2

wrap (verb)

wickeln

B2

write (verb)

schreiben

A1

written (adjective)

geschrieben

B1

yeah (exclamation)

Ja

A1

yes (exclamation)

Ja

A1

yet (conjunction)

noch

B2

you (pronoun)

Du

A1

your (determiner)

dein

A1