German Words Starting With K - Vocabulary List

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

Explore German Words Starting With K

Browse through 71 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 K Word Directory

German Word English Type Difficulty
kalt
Plural -
cold Particle/Other A1
kalt kalt
cold Adjective A2
kämpfen
Plural (reg/irr)
fight Verb B1
kaputt
Plural -
broken Particle/Other B1
kaputtgehen
Plural -
break Particle/Other B1
kaputt kaputt
broken Adjective A2
kaputtmachen
Plural -
destroy Particle/Other B1
kaufen
Plural (reg)
to buy Verb A1
kaum
Plural -
hardly Particle/Other B1
kaum kaum
hardly / barely Adverb A2
kein
no / not any Pronoun A1
kein-
Plural -
no- Particle/Other B1
kennen
Plural (reg/irr)
know Verb A1
kennenlernen
Plural (reg/irr)
get to know Verb B1
kennenlernen kennenlernen
Plural (reg)
to get to know Verb A2
klagen
Plural (reg/irr)
complain Verb B1
klappen
Plural (reg/irr)
fold Verb B1
klar
Plural -
clear Particle/Other B1
klären
Plural (reg/irr)
clarify Verb B1
klar klar
clear Adjective A2
klasse
Plural -
class Particle/Other B1
kleben
Plural (reg/irr)
stick Verb B1
klein
Plural -
small Particle/Other A1
klettern
Plural (reg/irr)
climb Verb B1
klicken
Plural (reg/irr)
click Verb B1
klingeln
Plural (reg/irr)
ring Verb B1
klingen
Plural (reg/irr)
sound Verb B1
klopfen
Plural (reg/irr)
knock Verb B1
klug
Plural -
clever Particle/Other B1
knapp
Plural -
scarce Particle/Other B1
knapp knapp
scarce / tight Adjective A2
kochen
Plural (reg/irr)
cook Verb B1
komisch
Plural -
funny Particle/Other B1
komisch komisch
funny / weird Adjective A2
kommen
Plural (reg/irr)
come Verb A1
kompilieren
Plural (reg)
to compile Verb B2
komplett
Plural -
complete Particle/Other B1
komplett komplett
complete / completely Adjective A2
kompliziert
Plural -
complicated Particle/Other B1
konkurrieren
Plural (reg)
to compete Verb B2
können
Plural (reg/irr)
can Verb A1
konsumieren
Plural (reg/irr)
consume Verb B1
kontrollieren
Plural (reg/irr)
control Verb B1
kontrollieren kontrollieren
Plural (reg)
to control / check Verb A2
koordinieren
Plural (reg)
to coordinate Verb B2
kopieren
Plural (reg)
to copy Verb B1
körperlich
Plural -
physical Particle/Other B1
korrekt
Plural -
correctly Particle/Other B1
korrigieren
Plural (reg/irr)
correct Verb B1
kosten
Plural (reg/irr)
cost Verb A1
kostenlos
Plural -
free of charge Adjective B1
kostenlos kostenlos
free of charge Adjective A2
köstlich
Plural -
delicious Adjective B2
kräftig
Plural -
strong Particle/Other B1
krank
Plural -
sick / ill Adjective B1
krankgeschrieben
Plural (adj)
sick leave Adjective B1
krank krank
sick / ill Adjective A2
kreativ
Plural -
creative Particle/Other B1
kriegen
Plural (reg/irr)
get Verb B1
Kriminal- die Kriminalpolizei
Plural -
criminal the criminal police Particle/Other B1
kritisch
Plural -
critical Particle/Other B1
kritisieren
Plural (reg/irr)
criticize Verb B1
kühl
Plural -
cool Particle/Other B1
kühl kühl
cool Adjective A2
kulturell
Plural -
cultural Adjective B1
kündigen
Plural (reg)
to resign / to fire Verb B1
kündigen kündigen
Plural (reg)
to quit / cancel Verb A2
künstlich
Plural -
artificial Particle/Other B1
kurz
Plural -
short Particle/Other A1
kürzlich
Plural -
recently Particle/Other B1
küssen
Plural (reg/irr)
kiss 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.