Zehn Schwaben, die Geschichte schrieben

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

About this clip

A 14:02 video in German at B2 level, suitable for upper-intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 119 words per minute, rated 2.9/5, easy listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.
  • History - Historical events, eras, and the people who shaped the world.
  • Science - Discoveries, experiments, and how the world works.
  • Work & Career - Jobs, interviews, workplace culture, and money.

Vocabulary frequency

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

81%
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

74.7%
Top 1,000
81%
Top 2,000
91.3%
Top 5,000

Spoken German frequency

89.7%
Top 1,000
94.3%
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.

schwabenland
Rare / outside top 5,000
(proper noun) Swabia
verwurzelt
Rare / outside top 5,000
rooted/deeply established
elser
Rare / outside top 5,000
(proper noun) Elser, German name
erfindergeist
Rare / outside top 5,000
inventive spirit, ingenuity
ländle
Rare / outside top 5,000
(proper noun) Ländle

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

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