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German adjective · CEFR A1

schön

Meaning in English: beautiful, nice

Rank 1,270 of 5,000adjectiveLevel A15 forms in the list
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Example

Das Wetter ist heute wirklich schön.

The weather is really nice today.

Forms of schön in the top 5,000

These forms of schön are in the top 5,000 as well — German adds endings for gender, case and number:

schöne#1,848
beautiful, niceA1

Wir hatten eine schöne Zeit zusammen.
We had a lovely time together.

schönen#2,784
beautiful, niceA1

Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag!
Have a nice day!

schönsten#3,347
most beautiful, nicestA2

Das ist einer der schönsten Strände Europas.
That's one of the most beautiful beaches in Europe.

schöner#4,899
more beautiful, nicerA1

Mit Sonne ist der Ausflug natürlich schöner.
The trip is of course nicer with sunshine.

How common is schön?

schön is number 1,270 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. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 1,266überalleverywhere
  2. 1,267dienento serve
  3. 1,268steigtrises, climbs, gets on
  4. 1,269fördertpromotes, supports, funds
  5. 1,270schönbeautiful, nice
  6. 1,271sprachspoke
  7. 1,272die Kontrollecontrol, check
  8. 1,273ähnlichsimilar
  9. 1,274personenbezogenenpersonal (data)

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