5-Letter German Words with Meanings
Every five-letter word from the Goethe A1, A2 and B1 vocabulary lists, sorted by level, with the article for nouns and the English meaning for everything. Ä, Ö, Ü and ß count as one letter each, so Größe (size) is on the list and Straße (street) is not.
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A1: beginner words
The words on the Goethe A1 list. If you are starting out, learn these first; they come up everywhere.
der Apfelapplenounbadento batheverbder Bauchbellynounder Berufprofessionnoundie Birnepearnoundie Bitterequestnounder Blickviewnoundie Blumeflowernounder Bogensheetnounbreitwideadjectiveder Briefletternoundas Datumdatenoundie Discodisconounder Durstthirstnouneiligin a hurryadjectiveendento endverbessento eatverbdie Farbecolornoundas Feuerfirenoundie Firmacompanynounder Fischfishnoundie Fragequestionnounfremdforeignadjectivegebento giveverbgehento goverbdas Gleisplatform (track)noundas Glücklucknoundie Größesizenounder Grundreason, ground, basisnounhabento haveverbdie Hallehallnoundas Handymobile phonenoundie Hilfehelpnoundas Hobbyhobbynounholento fetch, getverbhörento hearverbdas Hotelhotelnoundie Jackejacketnounder Jungeboynoundie Kartecardnoundie Kassecash desknounder Kioskkiosknounkleinsmalladjectivedas Kontoaccountnounkranksickadjectivedie Küchekitchennounder Kundecustomer (male)nounder Ladenshopnounlebento liveverblegento lay, to putverblesento readverbdie Leutepeoplenoundas Lichtlightnoundas Lokalpubnoundie Mieterentnoundie Milchmilknoundie Mittemiddlenoundie Möbelfurniturenounmögento likeverbder Monatmonthnoundie Partypartynoundie Pausebreaknounder Platzplace; seatnounder Preispricenoundas Rechtright, lawnounder Regenrainnoundie Reisetripnounruhigquietadjectivesagento sayverbder Salatsaladnounschönbeautifuladjectiveder Schuhshoenounsehento seeverbdie Seitepage, sidenoundie Sonnesunnoundas Spielgamenounder Sportsportnounder Staatstatenoundie Stadtcitynounder Stockfloornounteuerexpensiveadjectivedas Thematopicnounder Tischtablenounder Vaterfathernoundie Wocheweeknoun
A2: elementary words
Words that first appear on the Goethe A2 list.
aktivactiveadjectivedas Alteragenoundie Ampeltraffic lightnoundie Angstfearnounder Anrufphone callnounder Anzugsuitnoundas Blattleaf, sheet of papernounblondblondeadjectivedie Bluseblousenoundie Bohnebeannoundie Cremecreamnoundie Dateifile (computer)noundie Feiercelebrationnounder Flussrivernoundie Gabelforknoungenauexactadjectivedas Gerätdevice, appliancenoundie Inselislandnoundie Jeansjeansnoundie Katzecatnoundie Kettechain, necklacenoundas Kleiddressnounder Krimicrime novel, thrillernoundie Kunstartnoundie Lampelampnounleisequietadjectivelügento lieverbder Magenstomachnounmalento paintverbder Marktmarketnoundie Mengequantity, amountnoundie Messefair, trade shownounder Motormotor, enginenoundie Musikmusicnoundie Mützecap, hatnoundie Naturnaturenoundie Notiznotenoundie Nudelnoodlenounoffenopenadjectivedas Paketpackagenoundas Pferdhorsenoundie Pizzapizzanoundas Radioradionounratento advise, to guessverbredento talkverbreichrichadjectivedie Reiherow, linenounrufento call someone outverbdie Sachething, matternounsauersour, angryadjectivedie Seifesoapnounstarkstrongadjectiveder Stiftpen, crayonnoundas Stückpiece, partnounder Stuhlchairnounsupersuperadjectivedie Suppesoupnoundie Tafelboard, panelnoundie Tassecupnounder Vogelbirdnounder Wagencar, carriagenounweichsoftadjectivedie Wolkecloudnoundie Wurstsausagenoun
B1: intermediate words
Words that first appear on the Goethe B1 list.
der Alarmalarmnounder Ärgertrouble, annoyance, angernounatmento breatheverbder Autorauthornounbauento buildverbder Bauerfarmer, peasantnounder Belegreceipt, proof, documentnounblasspale, wanadjectiveblindblindadjectiveder Blitzlightning, flashnounder Bodenfloor, ground, soilnoundie Brustchest, breastnoundie Bühnestage, platformnoundie Couchcouch, sofanoundie Datendatanoundie Dauerduration, periodnoundie Deckeceiling, blanketnoundichtdense, thick, tightadjectiveder Dreckdirt, filthnoundie Drogedrug, narcoticnounder Druckpressure, print, printingnounduzento address with duverbeckigangular, square, rectangularadjectiveeigenown, personaladjectiveeilento hurryverbder Enkelgrandsonnounernstserious, earnestadjectiveder Essigvinegarnoundie Etagefloor, storeynoundie Fähreferrynoundie Figurfigure, characternounflachflat, shallowadjectiveder Fleckstain, spot, patchnoundie Folgeconsequence, result, episodenoundas Forumforumnounfrechcheeky, impudent, sassyadjectivedie Fristdeadline, time limitnounglattsmooth, slipperyadjectiveder Grillbarbecue, grillnounder Hafenharbor, portnounhebento liftverbdie Hitzeheatnounder Honighoneynounder Hügelhillnounder Humorhumornounhupento honkverbdie Hüttehut, cabinnounidealideal, perfectadjectiveirrento be mistakenverbdie Jausesnack, light mealnoundas Kabelcable, wirenounder Kakaococoa, hot chocolatenoundie Kältecold, coldnessnounder Kampffight, struggle, battlenounder Kanalcanal, channelnoundie Kannejug, pot, cannoundie Kerzecandlenounder Klickclick (mouse click)noundas Klimaclimatenounknappscarce, tight, barely sufficientadjectiveder Knopfbuttonnounder Königkingnoundie Kopiecopynoundie Kraftstrength, power, forcenounder Kreiscircle, districtnoundas Kreuzcrossnounder Kriegwarnoundie Krisecrisisnoundie Kurvecurve, bendnoundie Küstecoast, shorenoundas Lagerwarehouse, camp, storagenoundie Längelengthnoundie Launemood, tempernoundas Lederleathernounledigsingle, unmarriedadjectivedie Lehreteaching, apprenticeship, doctrinenounder Leserreadernoundie Liebelovenoundie Linielinenoundie Lippelipnoundie Listelistnounlobento praiseverblösento solveverbmagerlean, thin, skinnyadjectiveder Malerpainter (male)noundie Mappefolder, file, portfolionoundie Markebrand, label, stampnoundie Mauerwallnoundie Mensacanteen, cafeteria (at a university)nounmobilmobile, movableadjectivedie Möhrecarrotnoundie Münzecoinnoundas Müslimuesli, granolanounmutigbrave, courageous, boldadjectivedie Nadelneedle, pinnounder Nagelnailnounnähento sewverbder Nebelfog, mistnounder Neffenephewnounnötignecessary, requiredadjectiveder Onkelunclenoundas Opfervictim, sacrificenounder Ozeanoceannoundie Pannebreakdown, glitchnounprimagreat, excellent, superadjectiveder Profiprofessional, expertnounder Punktpoint, dot, periodnoundie Puppedollnounder Rasenlawn, grassnoundas Regalshelf, shelving unitnoundie Regelrule, regulationnoundie Rentepension, retirementnoundie Rollerole, part, rollnounder Romannovelnoundie Runderound, lap, circlenoundie Salbeointment, salvenounder Salonsalon, lounge, drawing roomnoundie Serieseries, TV shownoundie Sorgeworry, concernnounspitzpointed, sharpadjectiveder Staubdustnounsteilsteepadjectiveder Steinstone, rocknounder Sternstarnounstillquiet, silent, calmadjectiveder Stoffmaterial, fabric, substancenounstolzproudadjectiveder Stromelectricity, current, streamnoundie Stufestep, stage, levelnounstummmute, silentadjectiveder Sturmstormnoundie Suchtaddictionnoundie Summesum, totalnoundie Szenescenenoundie Tanteauntnoundie Tastekey (on a keyboard, button)nounder Täterperpetrator, offendernoundas Tempospeed, pace, temponounder Titeltitlenoundie Tortecake, tartnountotaltotal, complete, absoluteadjectivedie Tränetear (from crying)nounder Traumdreamnounübrigremaining, left, spareadjectivedie Übungexercise, practicenounder Umzugmove, relocation, paradenoundas Videovideonoundas Virusvirusnoundas Visumvisanoundie Wärmewarmth, heatnoundie Wiesemeadow, pasturenoundie Wollewoolnoundie Wundewound, injurynoundie Zangepliers, tongsnoundie Zeileline (of text)nounder Zeugewitnessnoundie Zutatingredientnounder Zweckpurpose, aimnoun
More everyday words
Five-letter words from our themed vocabulary lists (animals, food, clothes, home) that are not on a Goethe list.
der Abendeveningnounder AprilAprilnoundie Bienebeenoundas Braunbrownnoundie Federfeathernounder Fuchsfoxnoundie Haarehairnounjagento huntverbder Käferbeetlenoundie Nachtnightnoundie Pfotepawnoundas Schafsheepnounder Schalscarfnoundie Sockesocknountauento thawverbwehento blow, wind blowverbdie Ziegegoatnoun
Five-letter words with Ä, Ö, Ü or ß
The words above that use a special letter, collected in one place. These are the ones a German Wordle player forgets to try. Each umlaut is its own letter: schön (beautiful) is not schon (already).
der Ärgertrouble, annoyance, angernoundie Bühnestage, platformnoundie Fähreferrynoundas Gerätdevice, appliancenoundas Glücklucknoundie Größesizenounhörento hearverbder Hügelhillnoundie Hüttehut, cabinnounder Käferbeetlenoundie Kältecold, coldnessnounder Königkingnoundie Küchekitchennoundie Küstecoast, shorenoundie Längelengthnounlösento solveverblügento lieverbdie Möbelfurniturenounmögento likeverbdie Möhrecarrotnoundie Münzecoinnoundas Müslimuesli, granolanoundie Mützecap, hatnounnähento sewverbnötignecessary, requiredadjectiveschönbeautifuladjectivedas Stückpiece, partnounder Täterperpetrator, offendernoundie Tränetear (from crying)nounübrigremaining, left, spareadjectivedie Übungexercise, practicenoundie Wärmewarmth, heatnoun
Frequently Asked Questions
How many five-letter German words are there?
Tens of thousands, if you count every conjugated and declined form: a Scrabble-style list has around 9,600 five-letter entries. This page shows only base forms that a learner is expected to know at A1, A2 or B1, plus a few everyday themed words, so it stays useful as a study list rather than a dictionary dump.
Do Ä, Ö, Ü and ß count as one letter?
Yes. Größe (size) is a five-letter word: G, R, Ö, ß, E. That is how German crosswords, Scrabble and German Wordle treat them. Only if you cannot type them do you write ae, oe, ue and ss instead, and then the word gets longer.
Can I use these words in German Wordle?
Yes. Every word on this page is a possible answer in our German Wordle. The game also accepts thousands of other real German words as guesses, including conjugated forms like GEHST, so you are not limited to this list while guessing.
Why do nouns show der, die or das?
The article is part of the word. Learning die Katze instead of just Katze means you will use the right article later, when it matters for cases and adjective endings. The article is not counted as part of the five letters.