German Vocabulary Lists by Category
Explore German nouns categorized by themes. Each list can be
filtered by article (der, die, das) and language proficiency level:
A1, A2, B1, B2, C1+.
The lists below contain ⭐ 3500 most frequently used German nouns ⭐. Other, less frequent nouns are available
through search.
Arbeit & Beruf
Work and Profession
497 most frequent words
Architektur & Design
Architecture and Design
186 most frequent words
Bild & Ton
Image and Sound
25 most frequent words
Digital & Daten
Digital and Data
54 most frequent words
Energie & Ressourcen
Energy and Resources
38 most frequent words
Erfindung & Innovation
Invention and Innovation
19 most frequent words
Essen & Trinken
Food and Drink
215 most frequent words
Familie & Freunde
Family and Friends
110 most frequent words
Fest & Feier
Festival and Celebration
67 most frequent words
Film & Literatur
Film and Literature
107 most frequent words
Form & Funktion
Form and Function
42 most frequent words
Forschung & Wissen
Research and Knowledge
301 most frequent words
Geld & Bank
Money and Banking
58 most frequent words
Geschichte & Gesellschaft
History and Society
440 most frequent words
Handel & Konsum
Trade and Consumption
222 most frequent words
Haus & Garten
House and Garden
281 most frequent words
Idee & Kreativität
Idea and Creativity
47 most frequent words
Industrie & Produktion
Industry and Production
79 most frequent words
Ingenieur & Handwerk
Engineering and Craftsmanship
123 most frequent words
Internet & Medien
Internet and Media
131 most frequent words
Kampf & Sieg
Battle and Victory
27 most frequent words
Karten & Navigation
Maps and Navigation
24 most frequent words
Klima & Wetter
Climate and Weather
66 most frequent words
Kunst & Kultur
Art and Culture
259 most frequent words
Körper & Geist
Body and Mind
309 most frequent words
Leben & Tod
Life and Death
84 most frequent words
Mathematik & Logik
Mathematics and Logic
96 most frequent words
Medizin & Gesundheit
Medicine and Health
268 most frequent words
Menschen & Leben
People and Life
509 most frequent words
Militär & Sicherheit
Military and Security
127 most frequent words
Mode & Stil
Fashion and Style
84 most frequent words
Musik & Theater
Music and Theater
101 most frequent words
Mythos & Folklore
Myth and Folklore
47 most frequent words
Natur & Umwelt
Nature and Environment
388 most frequent words
Philosophie & Ethik
Philosophy and Ethics
198 most frequent words
Plan & Ordnung
Plan and Order
175 most frequent words
Psychologie & Emotion
Psychology and Emotion
406 most frequent words
Recht & Politik
Law and Politics
534 most frequent words
Reisen & Tourismus
Travel and Tourism
149 most frequent words
Religion & Spiritualität
Religion and Spirituality
68 most frequent words
Schule & Bildung
School and Education
181 most frequent words
Service & Support
Service and Support
74 most frequent words
Sinn & Zweck
Meaning and Purpose
19 most frequent words
Spiel & Spaß
Games and Fun
66 most frequent words
Sport & Freizeit
Sports and Leisure
232 most frequent words
Sprache & Kommunikation
Language and Communication
445 most frequent words
Stadt & Land
City and Countryside
139 most frequent words
Start-up & Wachstum
Start-up and Growth
12 most frequent words
Technik & Computer
Technology and Computers
364 most frequent words
Tiere & Pflanzen
Animals and Plants
175 most frequent words
Tradition & Moderne
Tradition and Modernity
12 most frequent words
Verkehr & Transport
Traffic and Transport
172 most frequent words
Verwaltung & Bürokratie
Administration and Bureaucracy
250 most frequent words
Werbung & Marketing
Advertising and Marketing
25 most frequent words
Wirtschaft & Finanzen
Economy and Finance
431 most frequent words
Wissen & Erkenntnis
Knowledge and Insight
173 most frequent words
Zahlen & Maße
Numbers and Measurements
138 most frequent words
Zeit & Raum
Time and Space
196 most frequent words
Ziel & Erfolg
Goal and Success
74 most frequent words