Hans Paetsch: Der Märchenonkel der Nation
B2 German listening practice · Standard German · Curated for upper-intermediate learners
About this clip
A 3:36 video in German at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 169 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Entertainment - TV shows, movies, music, books, and pop culture.
- ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
- ▸Storytelling - Personal stories, anecdotes, and lived experience.
- ▸News & Current Events - Breaking news, current events, and journalism.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B2 German listening practice listening practice?
92.5%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common German words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday German.
General German frequency
87.1%
Top 1,000
92.5%
Top 2,000
96.3%
Top 5,000
Spoken German frequency
91%
Top 1,000
95.4%
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.
buh
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(slang) boo
gespenster
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
ghosts
märchenonkel der Nation
1×
national icon known for storytelling
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-DE 2011 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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