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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 | cụm | 1,535 | (1) grove, clump, tuft, grove, bunch; (2) group, crowd, set |
| 1302 | sinh sống | 1,533 | to (be born and) live, make a living, earn for living |
| 1303 | tiểu | 1,528 | (1) small, little, minor; (2) to urinate |
| 1304 | trả lời | 1,528 | to answer, respond, reply |
| 1305 | điều chỉnh | 1,528 | adjustment, regulation; to adjust, set |
| 1306 | nóng | 1,521 | hot, burning, anxious (to do something), hot-tempered, quick-tempered |
| 1307 | u | 1,521 | (1) to swell (part of the body), swollen; (2) (wet) nurse; (3) dark; (4) quie... |
| 1308 | mực | 1,520 | cuttle-fish; ink |
| 1309 | từ khi | 1,520 | since |
| 1310 | nghĩa là | 1,519 | that is (to say), that means |
| 1311 | web | 1,519 | world wide web [gọi tắt] |
| 1312 | con số | 1,517 | number, digit, figure |
| 1313 | nguy hiểm | 1,517 | dangerous, risky, perilous, awkward |
| 1314 | phía sau | 1,517 | after, behind, afterwards |
| 1315 | tình cảm | 1,516 | emotional, sentimental; sentiment, affection |
| 1316 | kinh nghiệm | 1,515 | experience; to have experience |
| 1317 | cha mẹ | 1,514 | parents, father and mother |
| 1318 | sáp nhập | 1,514 | to annex, incorporate, merge, integrate; merger |
| 1319 | cuộc đời | 1,512 | life, existence |
| 1320 | sử | 1,512 | history |
| 1321 | trừ | 1,509 | to subtract, exclude, eliminate, except; to pay off, reduce; except |
| 1322 | hiện tượng | 1,508 | phenomenon |
| 1323 | nổi dậy | 1,507 | to rise up, rebel, revolt; revolution, insurrection |
| 1324 | không bao giờ | 1,503 | never |
| 1325 | trại | 1,503 | (1) camp; (2) to mispronounce |
| 1326 | khí hậu | 1,502 | climate |
| 1327 | ma | 1,502 | (1) ghost; (2) narcotics; [3] hemp, sesame; (4) to rub |
| 1328 | tách | 1,500 | (1) cup, cupful; (2) to split, divide, separate |
| 1329 | tần | 1,499 | làm cho thức ăn chín nhừ bằng cách hấp cách thuỷ |
| 1330 | cổng | 1,492 | gate, entrance, port |
| 1331 | thương hiệu | 1,492 | dấu hiệu đặc biệt [thường là tên] của nhà sản xuất hay n... |
| 1332 | lễ hội | 1,490 | carnival, festival, festivities |
| 1333 | cát | 1,489 | (1) sand; (2) lucky, happy |
| 1334 | lúc này | 1,485 | at this moment, at this time, at that time, then |
| 1335 | chị | 1,484 | older sister, you (to young woman), your wife, Miss |
| 1336 | bị giết | 1,482 | to be killed |
| 1337 | mọc | 1,482 | to grow, flourish, rise (moon, e.g.) |
| 1338 | săn | 1,481 | to hunt |
| 1339 | trồng | 1,481 | to cultivate, grow, plant |
| 1340 | đóng vai | 1,479 | to play a role, a part |
| 1341 | ngồi | 1,478 | to sit, be seated |
| 1342 | hôm sau | 1,477 | the following day, the next day |
| 1343 | cảng | 1,476 | (sea) port, harbor |
| 1344 | tình yêu | 1,475 | love, passion |
| 1345 | tính năng | 1,475 | feature |
| 1346 | vận chuyển | 1,475 | to move around transport, revolve; revolution, motion, transportation |
| 1347 | Ai Cập | 1,474 | Egypt, Egyptian |
| 1348 | ghế | 1,474 | (1) chair, post, bench seat (in a meeting, body); (2) to stir with big chopst... |
| 1349 | ra lệnh | 1,473 | to order, command |
| 1350 | giả | 1,472 | (1) false, fake, counterfeit; (2) to pay, return |
| 1351 | rút lui | 1,471 | to pull out, step back, withdraw, stand down; withdrawal |
| 1352 | bạc | 1,464 | (1) silver, money, unit of currency; (2) faded, discolored; (3) ungrateful; (... |
| 1353 | ngăn chặn | 1,464 | to hinder, block, prevent, stop |
| 1354 | tương đương | 1,464 | equivalent, equal, correspondent; equivalent (thing) |
| 1355 | lục | 1,462 | (1) to search; (2) six; (3) to record, copy; (4) (dry) land; (5) green |
| 1356 | áo | 1,462 | (1) Austria, Austrian, Austrio-; (2) shirt, jacket, coat, tunic, gown, dress,... |
| 1357 | học viện | 1,461 | institute |
| 1358 | tranh cãi | 1,461 | to argue, discuss, debate, dispute; discussion, debate |
| 1359 | nhiên liệu | 1,460 | fuel, combustible, firing |
| 1360 | nổ | 1,460 | to explode, blow up, burst, shoot |
| 1361 | phái | 1,459 | to send, appoint; faction, sect; sex, gender |
| 1362 | điện ảnh | 1,458 | movie, motion picture |
| 1363 | thí nghiệm | 1,456 | experiment |
| 1364 | nửa | 1,454 | additional, further, more; half |
| 1365 | anh ấy | 1,453 | he |
| 1366 | chuyên | 1,450 | (1) to transfer, transport, carry; (2) to concentrate on, specialize in, focu... |
| 1367 | rập | 1,450 | to copy |
| 1368 | chuỗi | 1,449 | (1) string, series; (2) necklace, chain |
| 1369 | tạo nên | 1,449 | to create, generate |
| 1370 | vạn | 1,449 | ten thousand |
| 1371 | đánh dấu | 1,448 | mark, accent; to mark, accent, punctuate, insert, add tone marks |
| 1372 | khác biệt | 1,447 | different |
| 1373 | trung đoàn | 1,447 | regiment |
| 1374 | cứ | 1,445 | (1) to continue to, go on, keep on (doing something); (2) evidence, proof; (3... |
| 1375 | người đàn ông | 1,444 | a man, a person |
| 1376 | tăng lên | 1,443 | to increase, go up |
| 1377 | đáp ứng | 1,443 | to answer, respond, satisfy, fill a need, meet, comply with |
| 1378 | rượu | 1,442 | alcohol, wine |
| 1379 | trụ sở | 1,442 | head office, headquarters, seat |
| 1380 | tương ứng | 1,441 | correlative, corresponding; to correspond, be similar, be comparable |
| 1381 | ngàn | 1,439 | (1) thousand; (2) mountains and forests |
| 1382 | tăng cường | 1,438 | to strengthen, reinforce |
| 1383 | thuế | 1,437 | tax, duty |
| 1384 | vật | 1,436 | (1) thing, object, creature, being; matter, body; (2) to slam (wrestling), wr... |
| 1385 | tiếp | 1,435 | (1) to receive; (2) to continue |
| 1386 | kim loại | 1,431 | metal |
| 1387 | e | 1,430 | to fear, be afraid, be shy |
| 1388 | giáo hội | 1,429 | church, congregation |
| 1389 | nền tảng | 1,429 | base, basis, foundation, (computer) platform |
| 1390 | món | 1,427 | (1) dish, course, (2) item, article, thing, sum, amount |
| 1391 | bằng chứng | 1,426 | evidence, proof, exhibit, witness |
| 1392 | cải cách | 1,426 | to reform, renovate; reform |
| 1393 | độ cao | 1,426 | altitude |
| 1394 | tính chất | 1,425 | nature, property, characteristic, quality |
| 1395 | ở lại | 1,425 | to remain behind, stay (behind) |
| 1396 | công tác | 1,418 | work, task, job, operation, assignment, mission, business, responsibility |
| 1397 | tòa án | 1,418 | court (of law), tribunal |
| 1398 | vượt | 1,418 | to exceed, cross, pass |
| 1399 | quỹ | 1,417 | fund(s) |
| 1400 | xem xét | 1,417 | to examine, consider, inspect |