Frequency Ladder

Learn the corpus in priority order

Start with the ranked core, expand through the top 1000, then use the scraped long tail without letting it overwhelm the basics.

Workout Missions Coverage Browse

6,276

total corpus entries

6,274

frequency ranked

100%

rank coverage

der, die, das

first ranked word

Recommended sequence

Core recognition, then depth

The ladder keeps practice honest: common words get repeated first, while long-tail vocabulary becomes a deliberate expansion layer.

Start Top 100

Frequency Bands

Each band uses exact source-rank ranges and direct quiz starts for a focused practice pass.

5 bands

Step 1 · Start

Top 100 Recognition

Ranks 1-100

The highest-impact function words, core verbs, and everyday nouns.

Words

116

Sessions

Checkpoint

Recognize the word quickly before worrying about deeper forms.

Levels

A1 102A2 7Unleveled 4B1 3

Classes

Pronoun 28Adverb 23Preposition 23Verb 15Conjunction 9

der, die, das #1 der, die, das #1 und #2 ein, eine #3 sein #4 sein #4 in #5 werden #6

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Step 2 · Core

Core 500 Expansion

Ranks 101-500

The next layer that makes short texts, messages, and simple explanations easier.

Words

439

Sessions

Checkpoint

Move from recognition into active English-to-German recall.

Levels

A1 198A2 105B1 103Unleveled 33

Classes

Noun 128Verb 101Adverb 84Adjective 71Pronoun 24

jeder, jede, jedes #101 sehen #102 drei #103 der Tag #104 damit #105 damit #105 jetzt #106 ganz #107

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Step 3 · Fluency

Top 1000 Fluency

Ranks 501-1000

Mid-frequency vocabulary that helps learners understand more natural material.

Words

515

Sessions

Checkpoint

Use confusable prompts so close meanings become easier to separate.

Levels

B1 211A1 130A2 89Unleveled 85

Classes

Noun 218Verb 140Adjective 79Adverb 55Conjunction 7

der Tisch #501 die Beziehung #502 annehmen #503 bezeichnen #504 die Erfahrung #505 modern #506 die Bank #507 insbesondere #508

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Step 4 · Depth

Long-Tail Depth

Ranks 1001+

Lower-frequency words that make the scraped corpus deeper than a beginner list.

Words

5,204

83%

Sessions

261

Checkpoint

Pull rare words into review without letting them crowd out the core.

Levels

Unleveled 2,914B1 1,384A2 491A1 415

Classes

Noun 2,835Verb 1,204Adjective 841Adverb 213Numeral 48

der Hinweis #1001 täglich #1002 üblich #1003 der Zeitpunkt #1004 national #1005 absolut #1006 der Baum #1007 der November #1008

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Step 5 · Audit

Unranked Cleanup

No rank

Entries that need source ranking before they can be scheduled by priority.

Words

Sessions

Checkpoint

Attach source rank or decide that the word belongs outside the frequency ladder.

Levels

A1 1B1 1

Classes

Noun 2

das Essen die Nachrichten

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