Words ranked by frequency from Vietnamese Wikipedia, grouped into proficiency levels. See also: browse all words by rank.
Words every beginner needs. High-frequency function words and basic vocabulary.
Everyday conversation vocabulary. Common nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
Reading comprehension vocabulary. Needed for news articles and general texts.
Academic and nuanced vocabulary. Specialized topics and formal registers.
Domain-specific and rare words. Technical, literary, and regional terms.
| # | word | frequency | definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1401 | giáo hoàng | 1,416 | pope |
| 1402 | đồ | 1,414 | (1) scholar, disciple; (2) thing, article, item; (3) derogatory form of address |
| 1403 | theo dõi | 1,411 | to follow, pursue, observe, watch, monitor |
| 1404 | gió | 1,409 | wind |
| 1405 | định nghĩa | 1,409 | to define; definition |
| 1406 | bậc | 1,408 | (1) step, rung, rank, level, grade, degree; (2) [CL for famous, great people,... |
| 1407 | ngang | 1,406 | across, horizontal, through; level, equal |
| 1408 | tức | 1,405 | angry, irritated; oppressed; or (also called); therefore |
| 1409 | công cụ | 1,403 | tool, object |
| 1410 | cục | 1,403 | office, department; piece, block, chunk |
| 1411 | đài | 1,403 | tower, monument; radio, television station |
| 1412 | đối | 1,402 | (1) couple; (2) to apply; (3) opposing, anti- |
| 1413 | chương | 1,401 | (1) laws, rules, regulations; (2) chapter |
| 1414 | dày | 1,401 | thick |
| 1415 | dân cư | 1,400 | population, inhabitants |
| 1416 | mặt đất | 1,400 | the face of the earth, ground; terrestrial |
| 1417 | sinh học | 1,398 | biology |
| 1418 | sinh sản | 1,398 | to produce, reproduce, generate, beget |
| 1419 | tròn | 1,398 | round, circular, full, complete |
| 1420 | dự kiến | 1,396 | expectation, calculation, plan, forecast, prediction; to forecast, predict, a... |
| 1421 | kết | 1,396 | to fasten together, join |
| 1422 | rời khỏi | 1,395 | to depart, leave |
| 1423 | có mặt | 1,393 | to be present, be attending |
| 1424 | mũi | 1,392 | nose, front, tip |
| 1425 | nổi | 1,391 | (1) to rise, surface, become; in relief; (2) to be able to |
| 1426 | thúc đẩy | 1,391 | to push, urge, promote, speed up |
| 1427 | ngừng | 1,390 | to stop (short), cease |
| 1428 | trình bày | 1,390 | to display, present, state |
| 1429 | trách nhiệm | 1,389 | responsibility, coverage, liability |
| 1430 | dải | 1,386 | band, range, strip, belt, ribbon |
| 1431 | na | 1,385 | to bring, carry |
| 1432 | thỏa thuận | 1,385 | to agree, consent; agreement, accord |
| 1433 | bất ngờ | 1,384 | sudden, unexpected, unforeseen |
| 1434 | dựa vào | 1,384 | to lean against, rely on, be based on; using |
| 1435 | khắc | 1,384 | (1) immediately; (2) to carve, engrave, chisel |
| 1436 | doanh thu | 1,383 | income, revenue, receipts |
| 1437 | đội tuyển | 1,383 | selection, team |
| 1438 | hầu như | 1,381 | almost, almost as if, almost to the extent that |
| 1439 | riêng biệt | 1,379 | separate |
| 1440 | mục | 1,378 | eye; pasture; section |
| 1441 | top | 1,375 | vị trí được bình chọn là cao nhất |
| 1442 | nhánh | 1,374 | branch, limb, bough |
| 1443 | thổ | 1,374 | (1) land, earth; (2) Turkey, Turkish; (3) to vomit |
| 1444 | tình dục | 1,373 | sexual desire; sex |
| 1445 | phương tây | 1,372 | western, occidental, European |
| 1446 | Ả Rập | 1,371 | Arab, Arabia, Arabic, Arabian |
| 1447 | cố | 1,367 | (1) to make an effort, try (very hard); (2) great grandfather; (3) to pawn; (... |
| 1448 | bảo | 1,366 | (1) to say, order, tell (someone to do something); (2) to insure; (3) to prot... |
| 1449 | trạm | 1,366 | station, output, resting spot |
| 1450 | hóa | 1,363 | (1) merchandise, goods; (2) to change into, become -ize, -ify |
| 1451 | lai | 1,363 | (1) half-breed, crossbreed, hybrid; (2) to come, arrive; (3) trouser cuffs |
| 1452 | lẫn | 1,363 | and, together, with |
| 1453 | lạnh | 1,362 | cold |
| 1454 | chuyển đổi | 1,361 | to shift, convert; conversion |
| 1455 | bé | 1,360 | little, small, tiny, young (before the name of a child) |
| 1456 | khám phá | 1,360 | to discover, find out (secret, plot) |
| 1457 | cực | 1,358 | (1) extreme, utmost, very, -most; (2) pole (of the Earth) |
| 1458 | trục | 1,357 | (1) axis, shaft, Axis (powers in WWII); (2) to expel, force out; (3) to hoist... |
| 1459 | chắc chắn | 1,355 | certain, sure, firm, stable, reliable, solid |
| 1460 | thích hợp | 1,355 | to fit, suit; appropriate, suitable |
| 1461 | thượng | 1,353 | above, superior, over, upper |
| 1462 | để lại | 1,347 | to leave behind |
| 1463 | chấm dứt | 1,346 | to conclude, end, finish, be over, break off |
| 1464 | triều đại | 1,346 | dynasty, reign |
| 1465 | lưu trữ | 1,345 | to save, keep, conserve, archive, retain; to live, reside, stay |
| 1466 | nắm | 1,344 | to grab, take, seize, hold, grasp; handful, fistful |
| 1467 | đa dạng | 1,344 | diversified, diverse |
| 1468 | mùa đông | 1,341 | winter |
| 1469 | công dân | 1,339 | citizen, citizenship |
| 1470 | hàng đầu | 1,337 | forefront; leading, top; to surrender, give in |
| 1471 | mạch | 1,335 | circuit; pulse |
| 1472 | chuyển động | 1,334 | to move, transmit, agitate, disturb |
| 1473 | cá thể | 1,334 | Individual |
| 1474 | Do Thái | 1,333 | Israel |
| 1475 | thơ | 1,333 | letter, mail; poetry, verse; to be young, tender |
| 1476 | trống | 1,333 | (1) empty, vacant; (2) male (bird); (3) drum |
| 1477 | bọn | 1,332 | crew, crowd, gang, group |
| 1478 | huy chương | 1,332 | decoration, medal |
| 1479 | nói với | 1,331 | to speak with, talk to |
| 1480 | thư viện | 1,331 | library |
| 1481 | trong khi đó | 1,331 | at that time; at the same time, meanwhile |
| 1482 | nối | 1,330 | to join, connect, unite, add; link |
| 1483 | gen | 1,329 | gene |
| 1484 | trải | 1,329 | to spread, experience, lay, stretch out |
| 1485 | ca | 1,328 | (1) to sing; (2) case |
| 1486 | cừu | 1,328 | sheep |
| 1487 | an ninh | 1,326 | peace, health, security, safety |
| 1488 | hàng hóa | 1,325 | goods, merchandise |
| 1489 | điện thoại | 1,323 | telephone |
| 1490 | đường sắt | 1,322 | railroad, railway |
| 1491 | thủ đô | 1,319 | capital city |
| 1492 | nhiệm kỳ | 1,318 | term of office, tenure of office |
| 1493 | bờ | 1,316 | shore, bank, fence, rim, edge, border, limit, side |
| 1494 | thuyết phục | 1,316 | to convince, persuade, preach |
| 1495 | bánh | 1,315 | (1) cake, bread, pie, pastry; (2) wheel |
| 1496 | thứ tư | 1,314 | Wednesday; fourth |
| 1497 | liên tiếp | 1,313 | continuous, successive, one after another, in a row |
| 1498 | lên đến | 1,313 | to increase, go up to |
| 1499 | đòi hỏi | 1,312 | to demand, require, exact, need; demanding, exacting; requirement |
| 1500 | nhà văn | 1,310 | writer |