German adjective · CEFR B1

speziell

Meaning in English: special(ly), specific(ally)

Rank 1,609 of 5,000adjectiveLevel B13 forms in the list
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Example

Das Menü ist speziell für Kinder gedacht.

The menu is meant specially for children.

Forms of speziell in the top 5,000

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

spezielle#1,993
special, specific (inflected)B1

Für die Wanderung brauchst du spezielle Schuhe.
You need special shoes for the hike.

speziellen#2,423
special, specificB1

Für diesen Job braucht man einen speziellen Führerschein.
For this job you need a special licence.

How common is speziell?

speziell is number 1,609 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 57 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. 1,605unmittelbarimmediate(ly), direct(ly)
  2. 1,606vergessento forget; forgotten
  3. 1,607die Versionversion
  4. 1,608rotenred
  5. 1,609speziellspecial(ly), specific(ally)
  6. 1,610Firmencompanies, firms
  7. 1,611die Positionposition
  8. 1,612begannbegan, started
  9. 1,613Schädendamage(s)

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