ähnlich
Meaning in English: similar
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Du siehst deiner Mutter sehr ähnlich.
You look very much like your mother.
Forms of ähnlich in the top 5,000
These forms of ähnlich are in the top 5,000 as well — German adds endings for gender, case and number:
Wir haben ähnliche Erfahrungen gemacht.
We've had similar experiences.
Ich habe einen ähnlichen Pullover zu Hause.
I have a similar jumper at home.
Ich habe ein ähnliches Problem mit meinem Laptop.
I have a similar problem with my laptop.
How common is ähnlich?
ähnlich is number 1,273 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 72 times per million words — about once every 14,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 67% of the words in an ordinary German text. A2 means an elementary word, usually learned in the first year.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 1,269fördertpromotes, supports, funds
- 1,270schönbeautiful, nice
- 1,271sprachspoke
- 1,272die Kontrollecontrol, check
- 1,273ähnlichsimilar
- 1,274personenbezogenenpersonal (data)
- 1,275gesperrtclosed, blocked
- 1,276die Produktionproduction
- 1,277der HerrMr, gentleman, lord
In these word lists
- The 5,000 most common German words#1,273
- The most common German adjectives#181
- German A2 vocabulary#301
Translations, levels and examples were written with AI help and are awaiting review by a native speaker — how the list was made.