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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | chợ | 1,216 | market, marketplace |
| 1602 | kêu gọi | 1,216 | to appeal (to), call (up)on |
| 1603 | nam giới | 1,215 | male sex |
| 1604 | hợp | 1,213 | to suit, fit, be compatible, go together, unite |
| 1605 | cộng sản | 1,212 | communist; communism; public property |
| 1606 | ngay lập tức | 1,212 | immediately, at once, right away |
| 1607 | ngụy | 1,212 | fake, false, spurious |
| 1608 | tỏ ra | 1,212 | to exhibit, express, give, show |
| 1609 | địa lý | 1,212 | geography |
| 1610 | câu hỏi | 1,210 | question, demand |
| 1611 | lần lượt | 1,210 | in turn, successively, each, respectively |
| 1612 | trang phục | 1,208 | clothes, dress, clothing |
| 1613 | tín hiệu | 1,208 | signal, sign |
| 1614 | cỡ | 1,207 | size, stature, caliber; on the order of |
| 1615 | tu | 1,207 | (1) to drink straight out of a container; (2) to blush, be embarassed; (3) to... |
| 1616 | al | 1,204 | kí hiệu hoá học của nguyên tố nhôm [A: aluminium] |
| 1617 | Al | 1,204 | kí hiệu hoá học của nguyên tố nhôm [A: aluminium] |
| 1618 | phân bố | 1,204 | to distribute, apportion |
| 1619 | hướng dẫn | 1,203 | to guide, lead, conduct; guidance, direction |
| 1620 | thị xã | 1,203 | city, town, village |
| 1621 | tư lệnh | 1,203 | to command; commander |
| 1622 | thị | 1,201 | (1) market, city; (2) to see; (3) to show, reveal, announce; (4) persimmon-li... |
| 1623 | biên | 1,200 | (1) to write down, make a note (of something); (2) to weave (basket); (3) to ... |
| 1624 | biến đổi | 1,200 | to change, fluctuate, vary, transform |
| 1625 | nông dân | 1,198 | farmer, cultivator |
| 1626 | tập tin | 1,197 | file |
| 1627 | sửa đổi | 1,196 | to modify, mend, reform; correction |
| 1628 | đa số | 1,196 | majority |
| 1629 | bây giờ | 1,195 | now, at present, at the present time, right now |
| 1630 | uống | 1,195 | to drink, take (medicine) |
| 1631 | màn hình | 1,193 | screen |
| 1632 | quanh | 1,193 | around, surrounding, about; winding, crooked |
| 1633 | sắt | 1,193 | iron |
| 1634 | thành tích | 1,193 | achievement, accomplishment, performance, result |
| 1635 | giao dịch | 1,191 | exchange, transaction; to deal, do business, trade, exchange |
| 1636 | tai | 1,190 | ear; mishap, accident, calamity |
| 1637 | bắt nguồn | 1,189 | to come, originate, stem |
| 1638 | Hy Lạp | 1,189 | Greece, Greek |
| 1639 | sáng tạo | 1,189 | to invent, create; creative, inventive |
| 1640 | thủy | 1,189 | water |
| 1641 | vuông | 1,189 | square (area) |
| 1642 | chuẩn | 1,188 | to agree, approve, allow; standard |
| 1643 | phục hồi | 1,187 | to restore |
| 1644 | so sánh | 1,185 | to compare, liken; comparison |
| 1645 | giải trí | 1,184 | to be entertained, relax, unwind, amuse oneself |
| 1646 | trang trí | 1,184 | to decorate; decoration |
| 1647 | quỹ đạo | 1,183 | orbit, trajectory |
| 1648 | chuyến bay | 1,182 | flight (of a plane) |
| 1649 | thung lũng | 1,182 | valley |
| 1650 | đi qua | 1,181 | to pass (through), go past |
| 1651 | Hồ Chí Minh | 1,179 | |
| 1652 | tăng trưởng | 1,179 | to grow; growth |
| 1653 | thực | 1,177 | to grow, develop, reproduce, colonize; to eat (up); (2) true, real |
| 1654 | con đực | 1,175 | male, he |
| 1655 | quyển | 1,175 | [CL for books] |
| 1656 | tựa | 1,175 | (1) preface, forward, title, headline; (2) like, similar |
| 1657 | liên lạc | 1,174 | communication, contact, liaison, get in contact, connect, communicate |
| 1658 | tây bắc | 1,172 | northwest |
| 1659 | mèo | 1,170 | cat |
| 1660 | nghề | 1,170 | occupation, calling, trade, craft, profession, work, craft |
| 1661 | nạn nhân | 1,170 | victim |
| 1662 | phía trước | 1,170 | front, in front (of) |
| 1663 | gia tăng | 1,169 | to increase, add |
| 1664 | chuyên gia | 1,167 | specialist, expert |
| 1665 | tự động | 1,167 | automatic, of one’s own volition |
| 1666 | khoa | 1,165 | subject of study, specialty; classifier for exams, course |
| 1667 | trao | 1,165 | to hand, award, give, pass |
| 1668 | cùng nhau | 1,164 | with each other, together |
| 1669 | hiệp ước | 1,164 | agreement, pact, compact, treaty |
| 1670 | báo chí | 1,162 | the press, newspapers and magazines, the press |
| 1671 | kiến | 1,160 | (1) to see; (2) ant |
| 1672 | quá khứ | 1,160 | the past |
| 1673 | quán | 1,158 | inn, restaurant, shop, kiosk |
| 1674 | các vị | 1,157 | ladies and gentlemen, you |
| 1675 | mỏ | 1,157 | mine, quarry; mouth, beak, bill, spout |
| 1676 | tầm | 1,157 | reach, range, scope, reach, degree; to search for |
| 1677 | trời | 1,156 | heaven, sky; area, region, sphere |
| 1678 | dừng | 1,155 | to stop, hold, halt |
| 1679 | như thế | 1,155 | like this, like that, thus, so, such, in this way |
| 1680 | Hồng Kông | 1,154 | Hong Kong |
| 1681 | mộ | 1,154 | (1) grave, tomb; (2) to love, admire, be fond of, be a follower of; (3) to re... |
| 1682 | pha | 1,154 | (1) to make, prepare, brew (a beverage); (2) phase (electric) |
| 1683 | xô | 1,154 | to rush, pour out (people), push, jostle, dash |
| 1684 | Đài Loan | 1,153 | Taiwan |
| 1685 | cúp | 1,152 | to cut, disconnect, cut in (traffic) |
| 1686 | mưa | 1,151 | to rain; rainy |
| 1687 | tai nạn | 1,151 | disaster, accident, tragedy |
| 1688 | đền | 1,151 | (1) to compensate for, return, make up for; (2) temple |
| 1689 | tường | 1,150 | (1) to know well; (2) wall |
| 1690 | thuận | 1,148 | favorable, agreeable; to favor |
| 1691 | sẵn sàng | 1,146 | ready, prepared, willing to |
| 1692 | kỵ binh | 1,144 | cavalry, horse |
| 1693 | nhạc sĩ | 1,144 | musician, composer, songwriter |
| 1694 | tặng | 1,144 | to present, give, offer, award, donate |
| 1695 | di tích | 1,143 | trace, vestige, remain |
| 1696 | dựng | 1,142 | to set up, erect, raise, found |
| 1697 | h | 1,140 | [đọc là ''hát''; đánh vần là ''hờ''] con chữ thứ mười mộ... |
| 1698 | tuy vậy | 1,140 | however, although, nevertheless |
| 1699 | bắt giữ | 1,139 | to arrest, take hostage, prisoner |
| 1700 | đốm | 1,139 | spot, blob |