Richard David Precht über Egoismus und Glück

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C1 German listening practice · Standard German · Curated for advanced learners

About this clip

A 13:08 video in German at C1 level, suitable for advanced learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 184 words per minute, rated 4.5/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
  • Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
  • Books & Reading - Books, literature, and reading culture.
  • Culture & Society - Traditions, current events, social issues, and history.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this C1 German listening practice listening practice?

91.6%
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
91.6%
Top 2,000
96.3%
Top 5,000

Spoken German frequency

92.1%
Top 1,000
97.3%
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 C1 level.

egoist
Rare / outside top 5,000
self-centered person
altruismus
Rare / outside top 5,000
selflessness
fifty
Rare / outside top 5,000
a numerical value
sozialisiert
Rare / outside top 5,000
socialized
auf recht hohem Niveau
suffering despite having significant advantages

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

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