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B2 German listening practice · Standard German · Curated for upper-intermediate learners

About this clip

A 10:37 video in German at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 158 words per minute, rated 3.9/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Technology - Tech, gadgets, software, AI, and the digital world.
  • Health & Wellness - Fitness, mental health, nutrition, sleep, and self-care.
  • Daily Life - Everyday routines, home life, and real-world situations.
  • Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
  • News & Current Events - Breaking news, current events, and journalism.

Vocabulary frequency

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

89%
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

83.1%
Top 1,000
89%
Top 2,000
95.3%
Top 5,000

Spoken German frequency

90.2%
Top 1,000
95.4%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-German data than in general usage, so it may feel closer to everyday conversation.

Words above this video’s level

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

belohnungssystem
Rare / outside top 5,000
reward system
dopamin
Rare / outside top 5,000
dopamine
ausgeschüttet
Rare / outside top 5,000
released
die magie des möglichen
the allure of uncertain possibilities in rewards

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

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