German noun, masculine · CEFR B1
Gedanken
Meaning in English: thoughts
This is a form of Gedanke, which is not in the top 5,000 on its own.
Example
Mach dir keine Gedanken, das wird schon.
Don't worry, it'll be fine.
How common is Gedanken?
Gedanken is number 1,681 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 55 times per million words — about once every 18,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 69% of the words in an ordinary German text. B1 means an intermediate word, typical of the B1 exam.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 1,677die Zustimmungapproval, consent
- 1,678die Verbesserungimprovement
- 1,679Spendendonations
- 1,680das Materialmaterial
- 1,681Gedankenthoughts
- 1,682Meternmetres (dative)
- 1,683Workshopsworkshops
- 1,684Termineappointments, dates
- 1,685die Landwirtschaftagriculture, farming
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