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The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is the international standard for measuring language proficiency. It’s used by schools, employers, and language apps worldwide.
| Level | Name | You can… | Words |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Beginner | Introduce yourself, order food, ask directions | ~500 |
| A2 | Elementary | Handle daily routines, describe your background | ~1,200 |
| B1 | Intermediate | Discuss opinions, travel independently, describe experiences | ~2,500 |
| B2 | Upper Intermediate | Follow news, debate topics, write essays | ~4,000 |
| C1 | Advanced | Use language flexibly, understand implicit meaning, work in target language | ~6,000 |
| C2 | Mastery | Understand virtually everything, express yourself precisely | ~8,000+ |
Not sure which level? Start with A1 if you’re a complete beginner. If you already know some words, try A2 or B1. Word counts are cumulative — B1 assumes you already know the A1 and A2 vocabulary.
250 German words for environment and society (CEFR B2). Ecology, sustainability, climate change, and social dynamics with example sentences.
250 German words for arts and abstract thought (CEFR B2). Philosophy, rhetoric, literary analysis, and advanced expression with example sentences.
250 advanced German words for academic and research contexts (CEFR C1). Scholarly discourse, methodology, critical analysis, argumentation, and formal register with example sentences.
250 advanced German words for professional communication (CEFR C1). Negotiations, corporate strategy, leadership, presentations, and workplace dynamics with example sentences.
250 advanced German idioms and figurative expressions (CEFR C1). Redewendungen, Sprichwörter, colloquial expressions, metaphors, and culturally-rooted phrases with example sentences.
250 advanced German words for current affairs and debate (CEFR C1). Geopolitics, media analysis, social issues, persuasion, and editorial language with example sentences.
250 advanced German words for psychology and human behavior (CEFR C1). Cognitive processes, emotions, social dynamics, mental health, and behavioral science with example sentences.
250 mastery-level German words for literature and criticism (CEFR C2). Literary theory, narrative techniques, poetic devices, genre analysis, and scholarly interpretation with example sentences.
250 mastery-level German words for philosophy and ethics (CEFR C2). Epistemology, existentialism, moral reasoning, metaphysics, and German philosophical tradition with example sentences.
250 mastery-level German words for specialized professions (CEFR C2). Legal, medical, scientific, engineering, and financial terminology with example sentences.
250 mastery-level German words for humor and register variation (CEFR C2). Irony, sarcasm, Wortspiele, formal-informal shifts, and rhetorical wit with example sentences.
250 mastery-level German words for regional variation and nuance (CEFR C2). Austrian, Swiss, and Bavarian differences, Helvetismen, Austriazismen, and stylistic subtleties with example sentences.
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