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Vocabulary Levels

Words ranked by frequency from Vietnamese Wikipedia, grouped into proficiency levels. See also: browse all words by rank.

Level 1
Essential
Ranks 1–500
500 words

Words every beginner needs. High-frequency function words and basic vocabulary.
Level 2
Core
Ranks 501–1,500
1,000 words

Everyday conversation vocabulary. Common nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
Level 3
Intermediate
Ranks 1,501–5,000
3,500 words

Reading comprehension vocabulary. Needed for news articles and general texts.
Level 4
Advanced
Ranks 5,001–15,000
10,000 words

Academic and nuanced vocabulary. Specialized topics and formal registers.
Level 5
Specialized
Ranks 15,001–34,929
19,929 words

Domain-specific and rare words. Technical, literary, and regional terms.

Level 2 — Core

# word frequency definition
1201 kém
1,677 		to be less than, inferior, poor, lack, be missing, be short of, weak, not very
1202 không quân
1,675 		air force
1203 long
1,673 		(1) to come off, come apart; (2) dragon; imperial
1204 thư
1,673 		letter; to write
1205 biểu tượng
1,672 		to represent, stand for, symbolize; representative, emblem, symbol, (computer...
1206 gà
1,671 		chicken, cock, hen, fowl
1207 hỏi
1,671 		(1) to ask, inquire, question; (2) low-rising tone
1208 dây
1,668 		fiber, string, wire, cord, rope
1209 sóng
1,668 		wave, radio wave
1210 vật liệu
1,668 		material(s)
1211 nghiêm trọng
1,666 		serious, grave, critical
1212 lâu đài
1,663 		durable, lasting, permanent; palace
1213 lưu
1,661 		to stop, detain, keep
1214 người bạn
1,661 		friend
1215 thiệt hại
1,660 		loss; to damage, harm, lose
1216 trạng thái
1,660 		situation, state, circumstance(s), condition
1217 tổng số
1,660 		total (value), entire
1218 chứng minh
1,657 		to prove, demonstrate
1219 hôn nhân
1,656 		marriage
1220 nổi bật
1,652 		to set off, stand out, bring into relief
1221 hàm
1,651 		(1) function; (2) jaw
1222 đối tượng
1,647 		object, external thing
1223 lỗ
1,646 		loss (in business); hole
1224 khái niệm
1,644 		concept, notion
1225 màn
1,640 		curtain, screen, mosquito-net, [CL for scenes, acts]
1226 dạy
1,639 		to teach (a person, a subject)
1227 hơn nữa
1,635 		farther, moreover, more
1228 cải thiện
1,634 		to improve, reform, raise the standard of
1229 thiên
1,631 		(1) thousand; (2) partial (to), favorable, pro-(something); (3) heaven, sky, ...
1230 thu nhập
1,631 		income; to receive, collect
1231 tìm cách
1,631 		to try to, seek to, endeavor
1232 bác sĩ
1,630 		medical doctor
1233 anh em
1,627 		brothers and sisters, siblings, brothers, comrades
1234 kiếm
1,627 		to look for, search, obtain
1235 tấm
1,627 		[CL for boards, signs, bolts of cloth, maps, photographs, mirrors]
1236 hậu
1,626 		after, behind, back, rear
1237 yên
1,625 		(1) calm, peaceful, quiet, safe; (2) saddle, bicycle seat
1238 đời
1,624 		dynasty; life, existence, generation
1239 trận chiến
1,623 		battle, war, conflict
1240 bệnh nhân
1,622 		sick person, patient
1241 trăm
1,621 		hundred
1242 công viên
1,620 		(public) park, (public) garden
1243 giao thông
1,619 		transportation, communication, traffic; to communicate
1244 màu xanh
1,618 		blue, green
1245 V
1,613 		[đọc là ''vê''; đánh vần là ''vờ''] con chữ thứ hai mươi b�...
1246 v
1,613 		[đọc là ''vê''; đánh vần là ''vờ''] con chữ thứ hai mươi b�...
1247 khoảng cách
1,611 		distance, gap
1248 nàng
1,608 		she
1249 minh
1,606 		bright, clear; oath, alliance; Ming (1368-1644, last native Chinese dynasty i...
1250 đạo
1,605 		[CL for laws, decrees, edicts]; religion, Tao (of Taoism)
1251 sứ
1,603 		(1) envoy, ambassador; (2) porcelain, china
1252 âm thanh
1,603 		sound, tone, voice
1253 bờ biển
1,602 		seashore, seaside, seacoast
1254 chín
1,601 		nine
1255 hệ
1,599 		branch, system; generation
1256 tổng hợp
1,599 		to collect, concentrate, unite, synthesize; general, universal; synthesis
1257 phản đối
1,598 		to oppose, object, protest; opposition
1258 công giáo
1,595 		catholic; Catholicism
1259 định cư
1,594 		fixed residence, fixed home; to settle (in a place), set up one’s residence
1260 bộ binh
1,593 		infantry, infantryman; Ministry of War
1261 khô
1,593 		dry
1262 tiêu
1,586 		(black) pepper; to spend (money)
1263 cựu
1,585 		old, ancient, former
1264 nói chung
1,584 		in general, generally speaking
1265 tr
1,583 		trang [viết tắt]
1266 Thái Lan
1,582 		Thailand
1267 cửa hàng
1,580 		shop, store
1268 dường như
1,577 		to appear, seem that; it would appear, as it seems
1269 thế hệ
1,577 		generation
1270 x
1,577 		[đọc là ''ích-xì''; đánh vần là ''xờ''] con chữ thứ hai mư�...
1271 siêu
1,574 		very large, super-, giant; to transcend
1272 tinh thần
1,573 		mind, mental sense, spirit, nerve; morale; spiritual
1273 đóng góp
1,573 		to contribute; contribution
1274 thoát
1,572 		to escape, flee, get out, exit
1275 hòn đảo
1,570 		island
1276 phần mềm
1,570 		software
1277 l
1,568 		con chữ thứ mười bốn của bảng chữ cái chữ quốc ngữ
1278 sinh vật
1,566 		living thing, living creature
1279 chảy
1,565 		(of a liquid) to run, flow
1280 không chỉ
1,565 		not just
1281 con cái
1,561 		sons and daughters, children, offspring
1282 chỉ trích
1,557 		to criticize; criticism
1283 sân khấu
1,557 		stage, scene
1284 chia sẻ
1,555 		to share
1285 ngôi nhà
1,555 		house
1286 công chúa
1,554 		princess
1287 nguy cơ
1,554 		danger, peril, risk, hazard
1288 nhảy
1,552 		to dance, jump, leap, skip over
1289 rút
1,550 		to draw (gun), pull out, recede (crowd), withdraw
1290 xuân
1,548 		spring (season)
1291 ý tưởng
1,544 		thought, idea, concept
1292 khẳng định
1,543 		assertion; to assert, affirm
1293 ngược lại
1,543 		contrary to, conversely, vice versa; on the other hand
1294 trả
1,543 		(1) to pay, repay, pay back; (2) to return, give back
1295 tiến sĩ
1,541 		doctor (PhD)
1296 giáo sư
1,537 		professor, (high school) teacher; bishop (Cao Dai)
1297 tình hình
1,537 		situation
1298 tối
1,537 		(1) night, evening, dark; (2) very
1299 xám
1,537 		gray
1300 ý kiến
1,536 		view, opinion
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