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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3501 | giao phối | 410 | to make love, have sex, copulate |
| 3502 | lá thư | 410 | letter |
| 3503 | lời nói | 410 | spoken word(s), statements, speech |
| 3504 | say | 410 | drunk, intoxicated, high |
| 3505 | trái cây | 410 | fruit (collectively) |
| 3506 | đương đại | 410 | contemporary |
| 3507 | cốc | 409 | (1) glass, cup, glassful; (2) to hit on the head with one’s finger; (3) cor... |
| 3508 | hôm đó | 409 | that day |
| 3509 | khánh thành | 409 | to open, dedicate, inaugurate |
| 3510 | người sáng lập | 409 | founder |
| 3511 | súng máy | 409 | machine-gun |
| 3512 | tuyệt | 409 | excellent, great, mighty |
| 3513 | từ trường | 409 | magnetic field |
| 3514 | đầu năm | 409 | beginning of the year |
| 3515 | canh tác | 408 | to cultivate; cultivation |
| 3516 | giờ đây | 408 | now, at present, nowadays, currently, at this time |
| 3517 | nhận dạng | 408 | to recognize, identify; recognition |
| 3518 | không dám | 407 | to not dare (to do sth) |
| 3519 | nghỉ ngơi | 407 | to (take a) rest, relax |
| 3520 | nhiếp ảnh | 407 | photography; to photograph, take a photograph |
| 3521 | thường dùng | 407 | frequently or commonly used, in common use; normal use, common usage |
| 3522 | thường vụ | 407 | routine business |
| 3523 | cơ động | 406 | dynamic, self-propelled, mobile |
| 3524 | ngay sau khi | 406 | immediately after, following |
| 3525 | phân tán | 406 | to disperse, diffuse, scatter; diffusion, scattering |
| 3526 | quanh năm | 406 | all year round, year-round, throughout the year |
| 3527 | tham vọng | 406 | ambition |
| 3528 | giấc mơ | 405 | dream |
| 3529 | Khổng | 405 | Confucius, Confucian |
| 3530 | múa | 405 | to dance, gesture, brandish a weapon |
| 3531 | ngạc nhiên | 405 | to surprise; be surprised, wonder, be astonished |
| 3532 | quyền lợi | 405 | interests; (work) benefits |
| 3533 | thuôn | 405 | chế biến món ăn làm từ thịt bằng cách nấu nhiều nước cù... |
| 3534 | đích thân | 405 | in person, personally |
| 3535 | đốt cháy | 405 | Set blazing, make burn up |
| 3536 | cai quản | 404 | (1) to manage, administer, govern, supervise, rule; (2) administrator, forema... |
| 3537 | luyện tập | 404 | drill, exercise; to drill, practice, train |
| 3538 | phim tài liệu | 404 | documentary film, documentary |
| 3539 | thể chất | 404 | matter, material, substance, constitution |
| 3540 | tiến trình | 404 | process |
| 3541 | vô tuyến | 404 | radio; wireless |
| 3542 | đồng cỏ | 403 | pasture, prairie, meadow, grassland |
| 3543 | dấu vết | 402 | trace, vestige |
| 3544 | hiền | 402 | meek, gentle, virtuous |
| 3545 | phụng | 402 | (1) male phoenix; (2) to receive (from a superior), serve, obey, honor |
| 3546 | quyết liệt | 402 | drastic, decisive, resolute, desperate |
| 3547 | Thanh Hóa | 402 | (province name) |
| 3548 | tư bản | 402 | capital (money); capitalist |
| 3549 | chất thải | 401 | waste (matter, material) |
| 3550 | giáng | 401 | to descend, lower |
| 3551 | nảy sinh | 401 | to develop, appear, sprout |
| 3552 | lỏng | 400 | liquid, fluid, loose |
| 3553 | mùa xuân | 400 | spring (season) |
| 3554 | phóng xạ | 400 | radiation, radioactivity; radioactive |
| 3555 | thiên văn học | 400 | astronomy |
| 3556 | về nước | 400 | to go home (to one’s own country) |
| 3557 | vững chắc | 400 | stable, firm, steady, solid |
| 3558 | cười | 399 | to laugh, smile |
| 3559 | ghi chú | 399 | to note |
| 3560 | họ hàng | 399 | family, clan, kin, relative; to be related |
| 3561 | ray | 399 | rail, metals |
| 3562 | thế nhưng | 399 | but, however |
| 3563 | bền vững | 398 | unshakeable |
| 3564 | gián đoạn | 398 | discontinuity; to break off, interrupt, delay, put off; interrupted, disconti... |
| 3565 | hoạt hình | 398 | animated cartoon |
| 3566 | hẹn hò | 398 | appointment, rendezvous; to make a date |
| 3567 | học viên | 398 | trainee |
| 3568 | quả bom | 398 | bomb |
| 3569 | sáng kiến | 398 | initiative, innovation |
| 3570 | tưởng tượng | 398 | to imagine, picture; imagination; imaginary, fictional |
| 3571 | bài toán | 397 | problem |
| 3572 | bán kính | 397 | radius |
| 3573 | chủng viện | 397 | seminary |
| 3574 | giữ nguyên | 397 | to preserve, keep intact, keep the same |
| 3575 | sắc lệnh | 397 | decree, order |
| 3576 | vô số | 397 | innumerable, countless |
| 3577 | bình đẳng | 396 | equal; equality |
| 3578 | giai cấp | 396 | class, grade |
| 3579 | giao tranh | 396 | to fight, battle; battle, fight(ing) |
| 3580 | khanh | 396 | (term of endearment used by a royal towards a subject) |
| 3581 | quên | 396 | to forget |
| 3582 | tưởng niệm | 396 | to think, reflect on |
| 3583 | đám cưới | 396 | wedding (ceremony, procession), marriage ceremony |
| 3584 | củ | 395 | bulb (of a plant) |
| 3585 | khuynh hướng | 395 | inclination, tendency |
| 3586 | lá cờ | 395 | flag |
| 3587 | Mg | 395 | milligram [viết tắt] |
| 3588 | mg | 395 | milligram [viết tắt] |
| 3589 | mệnh lệnh | 395 | order, command, dictate, instructions |
| 3590 | nhấn | 395 | to dial, press (button); to stress, emphasize |
| 3591 | thiết | 395 | to display, show |
| 3592 | đến nỗi | 395 | to such an extent that, such a degree that |
| 3593 | bảo hộ | 394 | to protect, cover; protectorate |
| 3594 | hồi sinh | 394 | to restore to life, restart, rejuvenate; rebirth |
| 3595 | khó chịu | 394 | uncomfortable, unpleasant |
| 3596 | lối vào | 394 | way in, entrance |
| 3597 | ốc | 394 | (1) snail, mollusk, shellfish, animal with a shell; (2) house; (3) screw |
| 3598 | cung ứng | 393 | to answer, fill a need, supply, furnish, provide |
| 3599 | dũng cảm | 393 | brave, courageous, bold, fearless |
| 3600 | giấu | 393 | to hide, conceal, camouflage |