Tom Hanks versteckte Doppelrolle in Forrest Gump

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B1 German listening practice · Standard German · Curated for intermediate learners

About this clip

A 1:33 video in German at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 157 words per minute, rated 3.4/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Movies - Films, directors, and cinema discussions.
  • ▸Storytelling - Personal stories, anecdotes, and lived experience.

Vocabulary frequency

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

75%
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

69.3%
Top 1,000
75%
Top 2,000
86.9%
Top 5,000

Spoken German frequency

84.1%
Top 1,000
94.2%
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.

bedford
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
a town in England
doppelauftritt
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
double appearance
doppelrollen
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
double roles
versteckten Doppelauftritt
1×
hidden dual role in performance

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

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