German Words Starting With R - Vocabulary List

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

Explore German Words Starting With R

Browse through 42 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 R Word Directory

German Word English Type Difficulty
raten
Plural (reg/irr)
advise Verb B1
Ratschlag
Plural (reg/irr)
Advice Verb B1
rauchen
Plural (reg/irr)
smoke Verb B1
rauf/rauf-
Plural -
up/up- Particle/Other B1
raus/raus-
Plural -
out/out- Particle/Other B1
reagieren
Plural (reg/irr)
react Verb B1
realisieren
Plural (reg/irr)
realize Verb B1
realistisch
Plural -
realistic Particle/Other B1
rechnen
Plural (reg/irr)
calculate Verb B1
recht
Plural -
right Particle/Other B1
recht-
Plural -
right- Particle/Other B1
rechtlich
Plural -
legally Particle/Other B1
rechts
Plural -
right Particle/Other B1
rechtzeitig
Plural -
in time Particle/Other B1
recyceln
Plural (reg)
to recycle Verb B2
reden
Plural (reg/irr)
talk Verb B1
reduzieren
Plural (reg/irr)
reduce Verb B1
regelmäßig
Plural -
regularly Particle/Other B1
regeln
Plural (reg/irr)
regulate Verb B1
regional
Plural -
regional Particle/Other B1
regnen
Plural (reg/irr)
rain Verb B1
reich
Plural -
rich Particle/Other B1
reichen
Plural (reg/irr)
enough Verb B1
reif
Plural -
ripe Particle/Other B1
rein
Plural -
pure Particle/Other B1
reinigen
Plural (reg/irr)
clean Verb B1
reisen
Plural (reg/irr)
travel Verb B1
reiten
Plural (reg/irr)
ride Verb B1
relativ
Plural -
relatively Particle/Other B1
rennen
Plural (reg/irr)
run Verb B1
renovieren
Plural (reg)
to renovate Verb B2
reparieren
Plural (reg/irr)
repair Verb B1
reservieren
Plural (reg/irr)
reserve Verb B1
retten
Plural (reg/irr)
save Verb B1
richtig
Plural -
correct Particle/Other B1
riechen
Plural (reg/irr)
smell Verb B1
riesig
Plural -
huge Particle/Other B1
roh
Plural -
raw Particle/Other B1
rückwärts
Plural -
backwards Particle/Other B1
rufen
Plural (reg/irr)
call Verb B1
ruhig
Plural -
calm Particle/Other B1
rund
Plural -
round Particle/Other 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.