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.