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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4501 | nung | 279 | to burn, fire, bake (pottery) |
| 4502 | phát xít | 279 | fascist |
| 4503 | thao tác | 279 | to operate, use |
| 4504 | tái bản | 279 | second (or further) edition; to reprint |
| 4505 | tất nhiên | 279 | natural; naturally, of course |
| 4506 | tập thơ | 279 | a volume of poetry |
| 4507 | vách | 279 | wall, partition |
| 4508 | vật nuôi | 279 | domestic animal |
| 4509 | cắt giảm | 278 | to cut back on, cut down, reduce |
| 4510 | dụng | 278 | to use, employ |
| 4511 | ong | 278 | bee |
| 4512 | tin cậy | 278 | to trust, rely, depend on; reliable |
| 4513 | ác liệt | 278 | very fierce, very violent |
| 4514 | điện áp | 278 | voltage |
| 4515 | định kỳ | 278 | fixed time |
| 4516 | bộc lộ | 277 | to expose, uncover, reveal, divulge, disclose, open |
| 4517 | hội tụ | 277 | to converge |
| 4518 | hợp lệ | 277 | legal, lawful |
| 4519 | kêu | 277 | to shout, call, cry |
| 4520 | loạn | 277 | disordered, in disorder |
| 4521 | nguyên soái | 277 | field marshal, marshal |
| 4522 | sơ tán | 277 | to evacuate |
| 4523 | Bắc Cực | 276 | North Pole |
| 4524 | cái gì | 276 | what, what kind of thing? |
| 4525 | công ước | 276 | convention |
| 4526 | góp mặt | 276 | to attend, participate |
| 4527 | hình cầu | 276 | sphere |
| 4528 | khuôn | 276 | mold, model, shape, pattern |
| 4529 | lúc nào cũng | 276 | always |
| 4530 | người ngoài | 276 | outsider, bystander, alien, laity |
| 4531 | sự cai trị | 276 | administration, rule |
| 4532 | thua trận | 276 | to be defeated in battle |
| 4533 | toàn quyền | 276 | full power (authority); governor |
| 4534 | xã hội chủ nghĩa | 276 | socialist |
| 4535 | á | 276 | (1) (interjection expressing pain or surprise); (2) Asia, Asian, Asiatic; (3)... |
| 4536 | đồng chí | 276 | comrade, like-minded individual |
| 4537 | biệt | 275 | (1) separated, isolated; (2) to disappear |
| 4538 | ho | 275 | to cough |
| 4539 | lưu hành | 275 | to circulate; circulation |
| 4540 | nghiền | 275 | to crush, pound, grind |
| 4541 | phúc lợi | 275 | Welfare |
| 4542 | sức khoẻ | 275 | trạng thái không có bệnh tật, cảm thấy thoải mái về thể c... |
| 4543 | tha | 275 | to carry, bring, take with; to set free, release, forgive, pardon |
| 4544 | thân phận | 275 | condition, lot, plight |
| 4545 | trơn | 275 | (1) smooth, slippery, fluent; (2) completely; solid, plain (pattern) |
| 4546 | trở ngại | 275 | hindrance, obstacle, obstruction; to hinder, obstruct |
| 4547 | đựng | 275 | to contain, hold |
| 4548 | buồng lái | 274 | Steering bridge, steering room, cab |
| 4549 | bà ấy | 274 | she |
| 4550 | chén | 274 | (1) cup, bowl, cupful; (2) to eat and drink |
| 4551 | dược phẩm | 274 | pharmaceutical (product) |
| 4552 | phát ngôn | 274 | to speak |
| 4553 | sư phạm | 274 | teaching, pedagogy |
| 4554 | sắc tộc | 274 | race, ethnic group |
| 4555 | thông dụng | 274 | current, common, in general use |
| 4556 | yến | 274 | banquet, dinner |
| 4557 | ấu trùng | 274 | larva |
| 4558 | hoa văn | 273 | Design (on pottery and brass objects) |
| 4559 | hàng ngũ | 273 | rank, line, members |
| 4560 | mơ | 273 | (1) to dream; (2) apricot-tree |
| 4561 | nam bộ | 273 | southern part (of an area) |
| 4562 | nguồn tin | 273 | source (of news or information) |
| 4563 | phiên tòa | 273 | trial, hearing |
| 4564 | tình bạn | 273 | companionship, comradeship, friendship |
| 4565 | đi làm | 273 | to go to work |
| 4566 | đơn thuần | 273 | pure |
| 4567 | ba tháng | 272 | |
| 4568 | bàng | 272 | malabar almond tree, Indian almond, tropical almond |
| 4569 | gia hạn | 272 | to extend (a deadline), renew |
| 4570 | kẽm | 272 | zinc |
| 4571 | nhớ lại | 272 | to remember, reminisce |
| 4572 | sinh trưởng | 272 | to grow, to be born and bred |
| 4573 | suy thoái | 272 | recession, slump, decline, drop; to degrade, regress, recess, decline, drop |
| 4574 | thập tự | 272 | cross |
| 4575 | thứ nhì | 272 | second |
| 4576 | truy đuổi | 272 | to chase, pursue |
| 4577 | trùm | 272 | (1) to cover, wrap; (2) leader, head |
| 4578 | tảng đá | 272 | (large) stone |
| 4579 | tốn kém | 272 | expensive, costly |
| 4580 | đề ra | 272 | to propose, put forward, set forth |
| 4581 | biến động | 271 | event, violence, revolt, crisis, rebellion, insurrection |
| 4582 | giết hại | 271 | to kill, murder |
| 4583 | khiêu vũ | 271 | to dance; dance, ball |
| 4584 | mọi việc | 271 | everything |
| 4585 | nhược điểm | 271 | weak point, weakness |
| 4586 | nóc | 271 | roof-top, top |
| 4587 | phơi | 271 | (1) to display, explain; (2) to dry (in the sun), expose (to the sun) |
| 4588 | quốc kỳ | 271 | national flag, national colors |
| 4589 | sử ký | 271 | history |
| 4590 | tham chiếu | 271 | reference |
| 4591 | thưa | 271 | (1) (polite form of address), answer, reply; (2) sparse, thin |
| 4592 | thẩm mỹ | 271 | taste, sense; to appreciate beauty |
| 4593 | trán | 271 | forehead |
| 4594 | đoán | 271 | to guess, conjecture, predict |
| 4595 | dã | 270 | wild, savage, rustic; to neutralize the effect of (alcohol) |
| 4596 | dòng dõi | 270 | descent, descendents, lineage |
| 4597 | giống hệt | 270 | completely, exactly alike |
| 4598 | thực nghiệm | 270 | experiment |
| 4599 | tiếng nói | 270 | language, voice; spoken language |
| 4600 | tiệc | 270 | banquet, party, feast, dinner |