German vocabulary, simplified

German words that actually stay in your brain.

Look up any word once — Prägen shows it in real German sentences, tracks it, and brings it back right before you’d forget it.

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How it works

From unknown word to native instinct.

Four steps. One loop. Every word you meet ends up living in your head.

  1. 01Look up any word — Prägen app screenshot

    Look up any word

    AI brings the context — grammar, real-world examples, and a memory tip. Not just a one-line translation.

  2. 02Save what matters — Prägen app screenshot

    Save what matters

    One tap and it lands in your personal bank, organised by CEFR level and word type.

  3. 03Drill it six ways — Prägen app screenshot

    Drill it six ways

    MCQ, flashcards, der/die/das genders, and three more. Spaced repetition resurfaces every word right before you forget it.

  4. 04Read it in the wild — Prägen app screenshot

    Read it in the wild

    Tap a word for instant meaning, long-press a sentence for the full translation, save anything to vocab — all without leaving the page.

And there's more

Everything else you’ll actually use.

Curated word lists — Prägen app screenshot

Curated word lists

Three AI-enriched lists — Goethe exam words, noun-verb collocations, and the 5,000 most common words. Add anything to your vocab and quiz on it instantly.

Grammar library — Prägen app screenshot

Grammar library

30+ deep dives on cases, Konjunktiv II, word order, and the topics that trip everyone up.

Multiple choice quiz — Prägen app screenshot

Multiple choice quiz

Curated MCQ questions per CEFR level with full explanations after every answer.

Der · Die · Das — Prägen app screenshot

Der · Die · Das

1,800+ nouns with photos. Master gender by sight — the fastest path to feeling articles.

Daily streak — Prägen app screenshot

Daily streak

Activity heatmap, lookup and save totals, streak counter — share your progress in one tap.

Share with friends — Prägen app screenshot

Share with friends

Send a friend any word you look up — the full card with examples, translation, and a memory tip, in one tap.

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Browse our 31 free German grammar guides by CEFR level or read the Prägen blog — no account needed.

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