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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | cảm giác | 1,054 | feeling, sensation, sense |
| 1802 | tính cách | 1,054 | character, nature, trait |
| 1803 | đốt | 1,054 | to light, burn, set on fire |
| 1804 | sắp | 1,052 | (1) to be about to, going to; (2) to arrange, put in order, set; (3) group, band |
| 1805 | thẻ | 1,050 | badge, card |
| 1806 | bối cảnh | 1,049 | condition, state, situation, context, background, environment |
| 1807 | hấp dẫn | 1,048 | interesting, attractive; to attract, tempt |
| 1808 | ngực | 1,048 | chest, breast, bosom |
| 1809 | nhớ | 1,048 | to remember, recall, miss |
| 1810 | đóng cửa | 1,047 | to close the door, shut the door |
| 1811 | nông thôn | 1,045 | countryside, country, rural |
| 1812 | bài thơ | 1,044 | poem |
| 1813 | phương diện | 1,044 | aspect, respect, viewpoint |
| 1814 | tài nguyên | 1,044 | resource |
| 1815 | dần dần | 1,042 | gradually, little by little |
| 1816 | ngược | 1,042 | opposite, reverse, contrary, inverse, upstream, up-river, upstream, upside down |
| 1817 | tắt | 1,041 | (1) to be shortened, abbreviated; (2) to turn off, extinguish, switch off, tu... |
| 1818 | thảo luận | 1,039 | to discuss, debate, talk; discussion, debate |
| 1819 | sưu tập | 1,037 | to collect, gather |
| 1820 | em trai | 1,036 | younger brother |
| 1821 | món ăn | 1,036 | dish, course, food |
| 1822 | tiết | 1,036 | to flow (out), leak |
| 1823 | trường học | 1,036 | school |
| 1824 | đợt | 1,035 | wave, stage |
| 1825 | bao vây | 1,034 | to encircle, besiege, surround, blockade |
| 1826 | chịu trách nhiệm | 1,034 | to bear responsibility for, be responsible for |
| 1827 | sửa chữa | 1,034 | to repair, fix, mend, correct, update |
| 1828 | yêu thích | 1,034 | to love, be fond of, like, desire |
| 1829 | trúng | 1,032 | to hit; to catch, win, gain |
| 1830 | dân sự | 1,031 | civilian |
| 1831 | xuất khẩu | 1,030 | to export |
| 1832 | bất | 1,029 | (1) not, non-, un-; (2) type of card game |
| 1833 | khách sạn | 1,029 | hotel |
| 1834 | tận | 1,029 | all the way; ending, finished; as far as, to |
| 1835 | dự định | 1,028 | to plan, expect; intention |
| 1836 | sống sót | 1,028 | to survive |
| 1837 | mô | 1,027 | hill, mound; what, where; tissue |
| 1838 | tù | 1,027 | jail, prison; stagnant, obtuse |
| 1839 | cảm xúc | 1,026 | feeling(s) |
| 1840 | tuyết | 1,024 | to snow |
| 1841 | kỷ niệm | 1,023 | memory, remembrance, anniversary, reminiscence; to commemorate, remember |
| 1842 | quảng bá | 1,022 | to spread out, broadcast, campaign (for) |
| 1843 | xác | 1,022 | corpse, dead body; to be exact, precise, true |
| 1844 | chạm | 1,018 | to collide, bump into |
| 1845 | lợi | 1,018 | (1) to be profitable, advantageous, gainful; profit; (2) gum (tissue in mouth) |
| 1846 | án | 1,018 | (1) sentence, judgment, verdict; (2) altar; tall, high desk or table; (3) to ... |
| 1847 | giỏi | 1,017 | good, skilled, clever, capable, adept |
| 1848 | non | 1,017 | (1) slightly less than, just under; (2) young, inexperienced, tender, prematu... |
| 1849 | d | 1,016 | [đọc là ''dê''; đánh vần là ''dờ''] con chữ thứ sáu của b�... |
| 1850 | D | 1,016 | [đọc là ''dê''; đánh vần là ''dờ''] con chữ thứ sáu của b�... |
| 1851 | biến thể | 1,015 | variant, allophone, allomorph |
| 1852 | quần thể | 1,015 | population |
| 1853 | vũ trang | 1,015 | armed (forces); to arm, armed (weapons); arm, weapon |
| 1854 | dấu hiệu | 1,014 | sign, index, signal, marker |
| 1855 | nguyên tắc | 1,014 | principle, fundamental, rule; principle, fundamental |
| 1856 | giảng dạy | 1,013 | to teach, instruct |
| 1857 | ấn tượng | 1,012 | printing, impression, imprint |
| 1858 | chuột | 1,010 | mouse (also computer), rodent, rat |
| 1859 | cố định | 1,010 | fixed, set, stationary |
| 1860 | chở | 1,009 | to transport, carry, convey, move |
| 1861 | quan chức | 1,009 | official, dignitary |
| 1862 | tiểu đoàn | 1,009 | battalion |
| 1863 | bức tranh | 1,008 | picture, painting |
| 1864 | quý | 1,008 | (1) valuable, noble, precious expensive; to esteem, value; (2) quarter, three... |
| 1865 | thả | 1,007 | to release, set free, let sb out (of a car, etc.) |
| 1866 | áp lực | 1,007 | to pressure; pressure |
| 1867 | thừa nhận | 1,006 | to recognize, admit |
| 1868 | hỗn hợp | 1,005 | joint, hybrid, mix |
| 1869 | phép | 1,005 | permission, authorization |
| 1870 | khoản | 1,004 | condition, article, clause, situation, item, term |
| 1871 | chặn | 1,002 | blocking; to block, stop |
| 1872 | khôi phục | 1,002 | to reconquer, restore, recover, restart, reestablish |
| 1873 | tiềm năng | 1,002 | potential, potentiality |
| 1874 | bố | 1,001 | (1) father; chap, fellow, guy, buddy; (2) to terrorize; (3) to spread, dissem... |
| 1875 | uy | 1,001 | authority, prestige |
| 1876 | nhà khoa học | 1,000 | scientist |
| 1877 | chứng kiến | 999 | to witness, testify, see |
| 1878 | hy vọng | 999 | to hope |
| 1879 | mềm | 999 | soft, tender, flexible |
| 1880 | di cư | 996 | to migrate, emigrate, evacuate |
| 1881 | kia | 996 | instead, other, that, those, yonder |
| 1882 | lợn | 994 | (1) pig, hog, swine; (2) to flirt |
| 1883 | chấp thuận | 993 | to approve, clear, grant, allow |
| 1884 | đẻ | 991 | to bring forth, give birth to (child), hatch, lay |
| 1885 | Nam Phi | 990 | South Africa |
| 1886 | bột | 988 | (1) flower, meal, powder, cereals; (2) suddenly |
| 1887 | nghìn | 988 | thousand |
| 1888 | trị | 986 | to cure, treat |
| 1889 | trò | 985 | (1) student; (2) trick, feat, game |
| 1890 | đi vào | 985 | to go in, enter |
| 1891 | liên đoàn | 984 | (labor) union, federation, group, league, syndicate |
| 1892 | một nửa | 984 | one half |
| 1893 | triển lãm | 984 | exhibition; to exhibit |
| 1894 | thế chiến | 983 | World War |
| 1895 | hoa hậu | 982 | beauty queen |
| 1896 | r | 982 | [đọc là ''e-rờ''; đánh vần là ''rờ''] con chữ thứ hai mươi... |
| 1897 | thủ phủ | 982 | capital city, metropolis |
| 1898 | cầm | 981 | (1) to hold, take hold of, arrest, capture; (2) to pawn; (3) guitar, lute, mu... |
| 1899 | đăng | 981 | to insert, put in |
| 1900 | nặng nề | 980 | heavy, lumbering, severe |