Der kluge Knecht – Ein Märchen der Brüder Grimm
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 136 words per minute, rated 2.6/5, medium listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Storytelling - Personal stories, anecdotes, and lived experience.
- ▸Books & Reading - Books, literature, and reading culture.
- ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
From Kati Winter Märchenwelt↗ on YouTube.Watch original→
Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this B1 German listening practice listening practice?
89.4%
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
86.1%
Top 1,000
89.4%
Top 2,000
95.2%
Top 5,000
Spoken German frequency
90.8%
Top 1,000
96.8%
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 B1 level.
ausgeschickt
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
sent out
erblickte
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
caught sight of
jage
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
(fragment)
verdrießen
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
to annoy, irritate
zugestoßen
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
happened, occurred
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-DE 2011 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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