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

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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.