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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2501 | than | 675 | (1) coal, charcoal; (2) to lament, complain, moan; (exclamation) |
| 2502 | tù nhân | 675 | prisoner, captive, detainee |
| 2503 | mỗi người | 674 | each person |
| 2504 | chẩn đoán | 673 | diagnostic; to diagnose, make a diagnosis |
| 2505 | kích hoạt | 672 | to activate |
| 2506 | may mắn | 672 | lucky, fortunate |
| 2507 | lái | 670 | to drive (a vehicle) |
| 2508 | TV | 670 | ti vi [viết tắt] |
| 2509 | đeo | 670 | to wear, put on (jewelry, glasses, weapon) |
| 2510 | nhìn chung | 669 | in general, on the whole, as a whole |
| 2511 | vốn là | 669 | originally |
| 2512 | đấy | 669 | there, at that place; that |
| 2513 | địa | 669 | geography |
| 2514 | danh dự | 668 | honor, honorary |
| 2515 | dao động | 667 | to shake, swing, oscillate, vary, waver, fluctuate |
| 2516 | già | 667 | old |
| 2517 | giấy phép | 667 | permit, license |
| 2518 | khu trục | 667 | Fight (nói về máy bay) |
| 2519 | minh họa | 667 | illustration (in a book, e.g.); to illustrate |
| 2520 | sự kết hợp | 666 | unification, combination |
| 2521 | thi hành | 666 | to carry out (order, mission), execute; execution, carrying out |
| 2522 | giai điệu | 665 | melody |
| 2523 | ngăn cản | 665 | to hinder, oppose, prevent, hamper |
| 2524 | tuyển | 665 | to choose, select, enroll, recruit |
| 2525 | ven biển | 665 | coast, shore |
| 2526 | viêm | 665 | flame, inflammation |
| 2527 | khen ngợi | 664 | to praise, congratulate |
| 2528 | đường phố | 664 | street |
| 2529 | men | 662 | enamel, ferment, glaze, yeast |
| 2530 | rạp | 662 | tent, booth flat on the ground, theater |
| 2531 | gấu | 661 | bear |
| 2532 | tiến công | 661 | tiến đánh |
| 2533 | hoàn cảnh | 660 | atmosphere, circumstances, environment, situation, surroundings |
| 2534 | Thụy Sĩ | 660 | Switzerland, Swiss |
| 2535 | bỏ qua | 659 | to overlook, pardon, let go |
| 2536 | cà phê | 659 | coffee |
| 2537 | hiếu | 659 | (1) to like, love, be fond of; (2) pious, faithful; filial piety; (3) mournin... |
| 2538 | hiện có | 659 | current (at present), existing |
| 2539 | không nên | 659 | should not |
| 2540 | thanh toán | 659 | to clean up, close (account), dispose of, liquidate, murder |
| 2541 | khoang | 658 | hold (of a ship, airplane, boat) |
| 2542 | mi | 658 | màng da mỏng bảo vệ mắt, khép mở được |
| 2543 | mắc | 658 | (1) to be expensive; (2) to be caught (in a trap, disaster), hang on a peg |
| 2544 | tư mã | 658 | master of horse |
| 2545 | bức ảnh | 657 | picture, image |
| 2546 | thế lực | 657 | power, force, influence, authority |
| 2547 | tào | 657 | (1) dregs, fermented grain mash; (2) office |
| 2548 | tọa độ | 657 | co-ordinate |
| 2549 | đảm nhiệm | 656 | to bear, take responsibility, undertake |
| 2550 | guitar | 653 | đàn có sáu dây kim loại, mặt cộng hưởng hình thắt cổ bồn... |
| 2551 | cổ phần | 652 | stock, share |
| 2552 | vào đầu | 652 | at the beginning of (a period of time) |
| 2553 | may | 651 | (1) to sew, stitch, make clothes; (2) lucky, fortunate |
| 2554 | xu | 651 | cent, coin |
| 2555 | đối xử | 651 | to treat, behave towards, act towards |
| 2556 | bán kết | 649 | Semi-final |
| 2557 | khắp nơi | 649 | everywhere, on all sides, in all places, everywhere |
| 2558 | ngoại | 649 | foreign, imported, maternal side; over, past |
| 2559 | tham quan | 649 | to observe and visit, sightsee |
| 2560 | lo lắng | 648 | worried, concerned, anxious, uneasy; to worry; worry, concern, anxiety |
| 2561 | lò | 648 | (1) furnace, kiln, oven, reactor; prison, jail; (2) to stick out |
| 2562 | hải | 647 | sea |
| 2563 | trực thăng | 647 | helicopter; to rise straight |
| 2564 | phương thức | 646 | principle, procedure |
| 2565 | hạ cánh | 645 | to land (plane), touch down |
| 2566 | nhân tạo | 645 | artificial, man-made |
| 2567 | não | 644 | brain, cerebrum |
| 2568 | thứ sáu | 644 | Friday; sixth |
| 2569 | trình độ | 644 | degree, extent, level, standard, qualification |
| 2570 | tư vấn | 644 | advisory; to advise, consult |
| 2571 | mật | 643 | (1) honey, molasses; (2) gall, bile; (3) secret, confidential, classified; (4... |
| 2572 | dữ dội | 642 | violent, terrible |
| 2573 | nhà thơ | 642 | poet |
| 2574 | tích | 642 | to store up, accumulate; trace, vestige |
| 2575 | cửa sổ | 641 | window |
| 2576 | thỉnh thoảng | 641 | from time to time, now and then, sometimes, every so often, occasionally |
| 2577 | thừa | 641 | (1) left over, superfluous, extra; (2) to take advantage of; (3) to inherit; ... |
| 2578 | ô nhiễm | 641 | pollution; to pollute |
| 2579 | phá hủy | 640 | to destroy, demolish, annul |
| 2580 | bộ lông | 639 | |
| 2581 | cường độ | 639 | intensity, strength |
| 2582 | giọng | 639 | tone, voice, intonation |
| 2583 | me | 639 | tamarind |
| 2584 | miếng | 639 | (1) fragment, piece, bit, morsel, bit, mouthful; (2) (fighting) trick, techni... |
| 2585 | phòng không | 639 | air defense; anti-aircraft |
| 2586 | sự hỗ trợ | 639 | help, support; aid, assistance |
| 2587 | năm sau | 638 | after ~ years; next year |
| 2588 | tím | 638 | purple, violet |
| 2589 | công nguyên | 637 | Christian era, A.D. |
| 2590 | gạo | 637 | raw (uncooked) rice |
| 2591 | lần này | 637 | this time |
| 2592 | lẫn nhau | 637 | each other, one another |
| 2593 | nông | 637 | shallow, superficial, not deep |
| 2594 | nở | 637 | (1) to develop, blossom, open up; (2) to hatch; (3) rise, expand |
| 2595 | radar | 637 | máy xác định vị trí và khoảng cách của vật cần phát hiện... |
| 2596 | gian | 635 | (1) dishonest, underhanded, tricky; (2) apartment, room; (3) difficult, hard;... |
| 2597 | hố | 635 | ditch, hole, crater, lake, pit, gap |
| 2598 | sụp đổ | 635 | to collapse, tumble, fall down, crumble |
| 2599 | thừa kế | 635 | to inherit, take over |
| 2600 | để cho | 635 | in order that, in order to, so that, so as to |