German Words Starting With I - Vocabulary List

Systematically expand your German vocabulary by exploring words starting with the letter I. This guide includes common A1-B2 level words to help you build a solid linguistic foundation.

Explore German Words Starting With I

Browse through 39 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 I Word Directory

German Word English Type Difficulty
ich
I Pronoun A1
ideal
Plural -
ideal Particle/Other B1
ihm
him (dative) Pronoun A1
ihn
him (accusative) Pronoun A1
ihnen
them (dative) Pronoun A1
ihr
her / you all Pronoun A1
illegal
Plural -
illegal Particle/Other B1
im
in the Preposition A1
im Freien
Plural -
outdoors Particle/Other B1
immer
Plural -
always Particle/Other A1
in
Plural -
in Particle/Other A1
indem
Plural -
by Particle/Other B1
individuell
Plural -
individually Particle/Other B1
informieren
Plural (reg/irr)
inform Verb A2
inklusive
Plural -
inclusive Particle/Other B1
innen
Plural -
inside Particle/Other B1
inner-
Plural -
within Particle/Other B1
innerhalb
Plural -
within Particle/Other B1
in Pension gehen/sein (D
Plural (reg/irr)
to retire/be retired (D Verb B1
in Rente gehen/sein (D) → D
Plural (reg/irr)
to retire/be (D) → D Verb B1
insgesamt
Plural -
overall Particle/Other B1
insofern
Plural -
insofar / to that extent Adverb B2
installieren
Plural (reg)
to install Verb B1
integrieren
Plural (reg/irr)
integrate Verb B1
intellektuell
Plural -
intellectual Adjective B2
intelligent
Plural -
intelligent Particle/Other B1
intensiv
Plural -
intense Particle/Other B1
interessant
Plural -
interesting Particle/Other A2
interessieren
Plural (reg/irr)
interested Verb A2
interessiert
Plural -
interested Particle/Other B1
interkulturell
Plural -
intercultural Particle/Other B1
international
Plural -
international Particle/Other A2
investieren
Plural (reg)
to invest Verb B2
inzwischen
Plural -
meanwhile Particle/Other B1
irgendirgendein
Plural -
any Particle/Other B1
irgendwann
Plural -
at some point Particle/Other A2
irgendwie
somehow Adverb A2
irgendwo
somewhere Adverb A2
irren
Plural (reg)
to be wrong / mistaken Verb A2

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