German Words Starting With H - Vocabulary List
Systematically expand your German vocabulary by exploring words starting with the letter H. This guide includes common A1-B2 level words to help you build a solid linguistic foundation.
Explore German Words Starting With H
Browse through 60 German vocabulary items. Learning words alphabetically can help with mental organization and helps you identify common prefixes and root words.
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German H Word Directory
| German Word | English | Type | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
|
haben
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
have | Verb | A1 |
|
hageln
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
hail | Verb | B1 |
|
halb
Plural
-
|
half | Particle/Other | A2 |
|
halbtags
Plural
-
|
half day | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
hallo
Plural
-
|
hello | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
halt
Plural
-
|
stop | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
haltbar
Plural
-
|
durable | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
halten
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
hold | Verb | A1 |
|
handeln
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
act | Verb | B1 |
|
hängen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
hang | Verb | A2 |
|
hart
Plural
-
|
hard | Particle/Other | A2 |
|
hassen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
hate | Verb | B1 |
|
hässlich
Plural
-
|
ugly | Particle/Other | A2 |
|
häufig
Plural
-
|
often | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
heben
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
lift | Verb | B1 |
|
heilen
Plural
(reg)
|
to cure | Verb | B2 |
|
heim
Plural
-
|
home | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
heimlich
Plural
-
|
secretly | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
heiraten
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
get married | Verb | A2 |
|
heiß
Plural
-
|
hot | Particle/Other | A2 |
|
heißen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
called | Verb | A1 |
|
heizen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
heat | Verb | B1 |
|
helfen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
help | Verb | A1 |
|
hell
Plural
-
|
bright | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
heraus
|
out (towards the speaker) | Adverb | A2 |
|
heraus-
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
out- | Verb | B1 |
|
herein
|
in (towards the speaker) | Adverb | A2 |
|
herein-
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
in- | Verb | B1 |
|
her/her-
Plural
-
|
her/her- | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
herstellen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
produce | Verb | B1 |
|
herunter-
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
down- | Verb | B1 |
|
herunterladen
Plural
(irr)
|
to download | Verb | B1 |
|
herzlich
Plural
-
|
warmly | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
heute
Plural
-
|
today | Particle/Other | A1 |
|
heutig-
Plural
-
|
today- | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
hier
|
here | Adverb | A1 |
|
hierher
Plural
-
|
here | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
hier/hier-
Plural
-
|
here/here- | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
hin
|
there (away from speaker) | Adverb | A2 |
|
hinein
|
in (away from speaker) | Adverb | A2 |
|
hinten
Plural
-
|
behind | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
hinter
|
behind | Preposition | A2 |
|
hinterher
Plural
-
|
afterwards | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
hinter/hinter-
Plural
-
|
behind/behind- | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
hinterlassen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
leave behind | Verb | B1 |
|
hinweisen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
point out | Verb | B1 |
|
historisch
Plural
-
|
historical | Adjective | B1 |
|
hoch
Plural
-
|
high | Particle/Other | A2 |
|
hochladen
Plural
(irr)
|
to upload | Verb | B1 |
|
höchstens
Plural
-
|
at most | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
hoffen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
hope | Verb | A2 |
|
hoffentlich
Plural
-
|
hopefully | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
höflich
Plural
-
|
polite | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
holen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
get | Verb | A2 |
|
hören
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
hear | Verb | A1 |
|
hübsch
Plural
-
|
pretty | Particle/Other | B1 |
|
hundert
|
hundred | Numeral | A1 |
|
hungrig
Plural
-
|
hungry | Particle/Other | A2 |
|
hupen
Plural
(reg/irr)
|
honk | Verb | B1 |
|
husten
Plural
(reg)
|
to cough | Verb | B1 |
Learning Recommendations
Daily Letter Challenge
Pick one letter each morning and try to learn three new words. Use our Flashcards to reinforce them.
Root Recognition
Notice how many words beginning with the same letter share common prefixes like 'ab-', 'an-', or 'be-'. Recognizing these patterns is a shortcut to fluency.