De mens en de illusie van controle over de natuur

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B2 Dutch listening practice · Flemish Dutch · Curated for upper-intermediate learners

About this clip

A 2:35 video in Dutch at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 170 words per minute, rated 3.7/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Science - Discoveries, experiments, and how the world works.
  • Nature & Environment - The natural world, climate, and sustainability.
  • Technology - Tech, gadgets, software, AI, and the digital world.
  • Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
  • News & Current Events - Breaking news, current events, and journalism.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this B2 Dutch listening practice listening practice?

93.1%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Dutch words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday Dutch.

General Dutch frequency

84%
Top 1,000
93.1%
Top 2,000
95.5%
Top 5,000

Spoken Dutch frequency

92.1%
Top 1,000
97%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Words above this video’s level

Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B2 level.

onttovering
Rare / outside top 5,000
disillusionment
andersoortige
Rare / outside top 5,000
different type
artificiële
Rare / outside top 5,000
artificial
controleerbaar
Rare / outside top 5,000
controllable
dicteerden
Rare / outside top 5,000
dictated
grote onttovering van de wereld
loss of mystical view of nature

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-NL 2014 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.

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