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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2701 | hoàn thiện | 602 | to perfect |
| 2702 | suy giảm | 602 | to decrease, decline |
| 2703 | đám | 602 | group, crowd; [CL for crowds, groups of people] |
| 2704 | trợ lý | 601 | assistant; to help, assist |
| 2705 | vở kịch | 601 | play |
| 2706 | điêu khắc | 601 | sculpture |
| 2707 | cận vệ | 600 | guard, aide-de-camp |
| 2708 | kỷ | 600 | (1) order, discipline; (2) small table, bench; (3) self; (4) to write, record... |
| 2709 | lý tưởng | 600 | ideal |
| 2710 | ngôi mộ | 600 | grave, tomb |
| 2711 | tốn | 600 | to cost, be costly; to spend, use, pay for |
| 2712 | xóa | 600 | to erase, cross out, obliterate, wipe out, rub out |
| 2713 | thiên văn | 599 | astronomy |
| 2714 | tiếp nhận | 599 | to receive, admit, accept |
| 2715 | tòa thánh | 599 | holy see |
| 2716 | dính | 598 | to stick, cling, adhere to, be sticky |
| 2717 | hấp thụ | 598 | như hấp thu |
| 2718 | nghi thức | 598 | department, protocol, ceremony, rights, form, formality |
| 2719 | tùy thuộc | 598 | to depend, be dependent |
| 2720 | chánh | 596 | (1) chief, head; (2) see chính |
| 2721 | ngẫu nhiên | 596 | by accident, by chance, accidental |
| 2722 | phòng ngự | 596 | to defend |
| 2723 | vải | 595 | cloth, material, fabric, cotton |
| 2724 | bãi biển | 594 | seashore, beach |
| 2725 | cơ giới | 594 | Machine; mechanical implement |
| 2726 | doanh số | 594 | sales, turnover |
| 2727 | vệ | 594 | (1) edge, side (of a road, etc.); (2) to protect; (3) group of 500 soldiers |
| 2728 | bìa | 593 | (1) cover; (2) card; (3) output |
| 2729 | nhạc cụ | 593 | musical instrument |
| 2730 | trốn thoát | 593 | to escape, get away, flee |
| 2731 | văn minh | 593 | civilization; civilized |
| 2732 | hoàn hảo | 592 | perfect, excellent |
| 2733 | lo | 592 | (1) worried, anxious, afraid; to worry, fear, frighten; (2) to care about, lo... |
| 2734 | trang trại | 592 | farm, farmhouse, farmstead |
| 2735 | quỷ | 591 | demon, devil, fiend |
| 2736 | thải | 591 | to discard, eliminate, dismiss, fire |
| 2737 | đồn | 591 | post, outpost; to spread a rumor |
| 2738 | ri | 590 | (địa phương) This, this way |
| 2739 | rock | 590 | thể nhạc dân gian hiện đại, có nguồn gốc từ phương Tây, c... |
| 2740 | chị em | 589 | sisters (young women fellow members of the same community) |
| 2741 | dòng họ | 589 | (extended) family, clan |
| 2742 | giống nhau | 589 | to be similar, resemble each other |
| 2743 | lượng mưa | 589 | rainfall |
| 2744 | sói | 589 | (1) wolf: (2) bald; (3) chloranth |
| 2745 | thục | 589 | village school |
| 2746 | ưu thế | 589 | advantage, upper hand, predominance, preponderance |
| 2747 | tung | 588 | to shake, throw, hurl, toss, fling; to start |
| 2748 | cấp bậc | 587 | degree, grade, rank |
| 2749 | trả thù | 587 | to take revenge, avenge, make reprisals, retaliate (against) |
| 2750 | linh | 586 | effective |
| 2751 | thiểu số | 586 | minority |
| 2752 | thám hiểm | 586 | to explore; exploration |
| 2753 | ưu tiên | 586 | prior; priority |
| 2754 | chính trị gia | 585 | politician |
| 2755 | triệu tập | 585 | to call, summon, convoke |
| 2756 | bông | 584 | (1) cotton; (2) flower, blossom, [CL for flowers]; (3) coupon; (4) to joke, j... |
| 2757 | dụ | 584 | (1) edict, ordinance, decree; (2) to entice, seduce, lure |
| 2758 | hợp lý | 584 | sensible, rational, logical, reasonable |
| 2759 | ký kết | 584 | to sign, conclude (an agreement, pact) |
| 2760 | ngọn núi | 584 | mountain top, peak |
| 2761 | tiết kiệm | 584 | to save, be thrifty, economize; economical |
| 2762 | va chạm | 584 | to collide, bump, knock against |
| 2763 | ô | 584 | (1) suburb, (2) umbrella |
| 2764 | mũ | 583 | hat, cap, bonnet |
| 2765 | tinh thể | 583 | crystal, crystalline, fine glass |
| 2766 | hồng y | 582 | cardinal (church) |
| 2767 | vô tình | 582 | indifferent, apathetic, unintentional, unknowing, unwitting |
| 2768 | cuống | 581 | stalk, stem |
| 2769 | cưỡi | 581 | (1) to ride, straddle, mount; (2) see cỡi |
| 2770 | huân chương | 581 | medal, decoration |
| 2771 | lợi dụng | 581 | to benefit, advantage, have the advantage of, take advantage of, avail onesel... |
| 2772 | tài khoản | 581 | account, sum, amount of money |
| 2773 | tình | 581 | feeling, sentiment |
| 2774 | chia tay | 580 | to depart, leave, wish farewell |
| 2775 | lão | 580 | (1) old, old man; (2) Dao (of Daoism) |
| 2776 | ngai vàng | 580 | throne |
| 2777 | tĩnh | 580 | (1) quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful; (2) altar; (3) to stop, pacify |
| 2778 | bên cạnh đó | 579 | on the other hand |
| 2779 | côn trùng | 579 | insect |
| 2780 | hành quân | 579 | military operation, action |
| 2781 | bỏ chạy | 578 | to flee |
| 2782 | hoá | 578 | (như hoá học) Chemistry |
| 2783 | lúa | 578 | rice (as a cereal); rice paddy |
| 2784 | ngọt | 577 | sweet (tasting), fresh (water) |
| 2785 | phần trăm | 577 | percent |
| 2786 | sự cố | 577 | fault(y) |
| 2787 | trung gian | 577 | agent, intermediate, go-between; medium, intermediate; intermediary |
| 2788 | tập thể | 577 | collective, communal, group |
| 2789 | dụng cụ | 576 | tool, equipment, instrument |
| 2790 | buộc tội | 575 | to accuse, charge, incriminate |
| 2791 | ngũ | 575 | five |
| 2792 | niên đại | 575 | age, date, era |
| 2793 | thuần | 575 | pure, tamed, meek, uniform |
| 2794 | thạc sĩ | 575 | doctorate, PhD (degree) |
| 2795 | cho nên | 574 | that is why, therefore, hence, because |
| 2796 | tự trị | 574 | autonomous, self-governing; autonomy |
| 2797 | về nhà | 574 | to go home |
| 2798 | đồng nghiệp | 574 | coworker, colleague, someone in the same profession |
| 2799 | hạng mục | 573 | article |
| 2800 | mặt nước | 573 | the face of the waters, water surface, water level |