Michael Jackson: Der Aufstieg des Popkönigs

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B1 German listening practice · German · Curated for intermediate learners

About this clip

A 2:30 video in German at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 206 words per minute, rated 3.1/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Music - Songs, artists, genres, and music culture.
  • ▸Entertainment - TV shows, movies, music, books, and pop culture.
  • ▸Movies - Films, directors, and cinema discussions.
  • ▸Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
  • ▸Parenting & Family - Family life, raising kids, and parenting advice.
  • ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this B1 German listening practice listening practice?

92%
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%
Top 1,000
92%
Top 2,000
98%
Top 5,000

Spoken German frequency

92.3%
Top 1,000
96.9%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Words above this video’s level

Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B1 level.

michaels
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(proper noun) Michaels
stahlberg
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(proper noun - steel mountain)
coca
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
coca (plant)
selbstbewusst
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
self-confident
verlierer
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000Common in speech
loser

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-DE 2011 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.

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