Dutch and German are close cousins, and nowhere is that clearer than in everyday vocabulary. Words like klein/klein (small), denken/denken (to think), and stoppen/stoppen (to stop) line up letter for letter, while pairs like vinden/finden (to find) or jaar/jahr (year) differ by just a letter or two. If you already speak one of these languages, you are not starting from zero with the other.
This page lines up word pairs side by side so you can see the patterns at a glance: matching spellings, one-letter swaps, and small, predictable sound shifts. Below the list, our flashcards let you practice typing the Dutch word for an English prompt, with spaced repetition to lock in the ones you don't know yet and accents forgiven so you can focus on the word itself.
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| # | English | Dutch | German |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | then | dan | dann |
| 2 | to think | denken | denken |
| 3 | to find | vinden | finden |
| 4 | man | man | mann |
| 5 | to take | nemen | nehmen |
| 6 | to hear | horen | hören |
| 7 | year | jaar | jahr |
| 8 | to help | helpen | helfen |
| 9 | to bring | brengen | bringen |
| 10 | to ask | vragen | fragen |
| 11 | small | klein | klein |
| 12 | to mean | menen | meinen |
| 13 | other | andere | andere |
| 14 | father | vader | vater |
| 15 | to thank | bedanken | bedanken |
| 16 | to lie | liggen | liegen |
| 17 | to stop | stoppen | stoppen |
| 18 | to play | spelen | spielen |
| 19 | to fall | vallen | fallen |
| 20 | state | staat | staat |
| 21 | money | geld | geld |
| 22 | work | werk | werk |
| 23 | idea | idee | idee |
| 24 | best | beste | besten |
| 25 | family | familie | familie |
| 26 | night | nacht | nacht |
| 27 | own | eigen | eigen |
| 28 | city | stad | stadt |
| 29 | to lose | verliezen | verlieren |
| 30 | to remember | herinneren | erinnern |
| 31 | to belong | behoren | gehören |
| 32 | to live | wonen | wohnen |
| 33 | to carry | dragen | tragen |
| 34 | head | kop | kopf |
| 35 | to sound | klinken | klingen |
| 36 | fear | angst | angst |
| 37 | dad | papa | papa |
| 38 | to murder | vermoorden | ermorden |
| 39 | to leave | verlaten | verlassen |
| 40 | face | gezicht | gesicht |
| 41 | number | nummer | nummer |
| 42 | doctor | dokter | Doktor |
| 43 | daughter | dochter | tochter |
| 44 | young | jong | jung |
| 45 | murder | moord | mord |
| 46 | strong | sterk | stark |
| 47 | king | koning | könig |
| 48 | poor | arm | arm |
| 49 | full | vol | voll |
| 50 | treasure | schat | schatz |
| 51 | to fly | vliegen | fliegen |
| 52 | light | licht | licht |
| 53 | prison | gevangenis | gefängnis |
| 54 | to hang | hangen | hängen |
| 55 | to sing | zingen | singen |
| 56 | mom | mama | mama |
| 57 | dog | hond | hund |
| 58 | to plan | plannen | planen |
| 59 | hard | hard | hart |
| 60 | piece | stuk | stück |
| 61 | half | half | halb |
| 62 | careful | voorzichtig | vorsichtig |
| 63 | to lead | leiden | leiten |
| 64 | president | president | präsident |
| 65 | point | punt | punkt |
| 66 | to recognize | herkennen | erkennen |
| 67 | control | controle | kontrolle |
| 68 | absolute | absoluut | absolut |
| 69 | fantastic | fantastisch | fantastisch |
| 70 | to report | melden | melden |
| 71 | at all | überhaupt | überhaupt |
| 72 | to treat | behandelen | behandeln |
| 73 | boat | boot | boot |
| 74 | to jump | springen | springen |
| 75 | to run | rennen | rennen |
| 76 | interesting | interessant | interessant |
| 77 | blue | blauw | blau |
| 78 | guilty | schuldig | schuldig |
| 79 | master | meester | meister |
| 80 | camera | camera | kamera |
| 81 | service | dienst | dienst |
| 82 | game | spel | spiel |
| 83 | to function | functioneren | funktionieren |
| 84 | star | ster | stern |
| 85 | letter | brief | brief |
| 86 | movement | beweging | bewegung |
| 87 | enormous | enorm | enorm |
| 88 | stone | steen | stein |
| 89 | aunt | tante | tante |
| 90 | club | club | klub |
| 91 | glass | glas | glas |
| 92 | direction | richting | richtung |
| 93 | to telephone | telefoneren | telefonieren |
| 94 | innocent | onschuldig | unschuldig |
| 95 | to catch | vangen | fangen |
| 96 | slower | langzamer | langsamer |
| 97 | wonder | wonder | wunder |
| 98 | beer | bier | bier |
| 99 | tea | thee | tee |
| 100 | village | dorp | dorf |
| 101 | explanation | verklaring | erklärung |
| 102 | government | regering | regierung |
| 103 | mountain | berg | berg |
| 104 | to force | dwingen | zwingen |
| 105 | to react | reageren | reagieren |
| 106 | trip | reis | reise |
| 107 | judge | rechter | richter |
| 108 | class | klasse | klasse |
| 109 | energy | energie | energie |
| 110 | to offer | aanbieden | anbieten |
| 111 | gift | geschenk | geschenk |
| 112 | to order | bestellen | bestellen |
| 113 | officer | officier | offizier |
| 114 | mean | gemeen | gemein |
| 115 | bird | vogel | vogel |
| 116 | connection | verbinding | verbindung |
| 117 | prisoner | gevangene | gefangener |
| 118 | hero | held | held |
| 119 | official | officieel | offiziell |
| 120 | to concern | betreffen | betreffen |
| 121 | simple | simpel | simpel |
| 122 | manure | mest | mist |
| 123 | to refuse | weigeren | weigern |
| 124 | program | programma | programm |
| 125 | queen | koningin | königin |
| 126 | mayor | burgemeester | bürgermeister |
| 127 | to start | starten | starten |
| 128 | to film | filmen | filmen |
| 129 | commander | commandant | kommandant |
| 130 | to flee | vluchten | flüchten |
| 131 | interest | interesse | interesse |
| 132 | true | waar | wahr |
| 133 | theory | theorie | theorie |
| 134 | cellar | kelder | keller |
| 135 | thief | dief | dieb |
| 136 | project | project | projekt |
| 137 | suitcase | koffer | koffer |
| 138 | magic | magie | magie |
| 139 | naked | naakt | nackt |
| 140 | field | veld | feld |
| 141 | machine | machine | maschine |
| 142 | west | westen | westen |
| 143 | break | pauze | pause |
| 144 | art | kunst | kunst |
| 145 | trade | handel | handel |
| 146 | vampire | vampier | vampir |
| 147 | north | noorden | norden |
| 148 | anyway | sowieso | sowieso |
| 149 | exciting | spannend | spannend |
| 150 | university | universiteit | universität |
| 151 | change | verandering | veränderung |
| 152 | to prepare | voorbereiden | vorbereiten |
| 153 | nature | natuur | natur |
| 154 | to accuse | beschuldigen | beschuldigen |
| 155 | article | artikel | artikel |
| 156 | urgent | dringend | dringend |
| 157 | photography | fotografie | fotografie |
| 158 | at least | minstens | mindestens |
| 159 | to accompany | begeleiden | begleiten |
| 160 | damage | schade | schaden |
| 161 | kiss | kus | kuss |
| 162 | to complain | klagen | klagen |
| 163 | storm | storm | sturm |
| 164 | to heal | helen | heilen |
| 165 | powerful | machtig | mächtig |
| 166 | logical | logisch | logisch |
| 167 | percent | procent | prozent |
| 168 | treatment | behandeling | behandlung |
| 169 | center | centrum | zentrum |
| 170 | traitor | verrader | verräter |
| 171 | shield | schild | schild |
| 172 | universe | universum | universum |
| 173 | to mark | markeren | markieren |
| 174 | to rain | regenen | regnen |
| 175 | mirror | spiegel | spiegel |
| 176 | prince | prins | prinz |
| 177 | alcohol | alcohol | alkohol |
| 178 | justice | gerechtigheid | gerechtigkeit |
| 179 | song | lied | lied |
| 180 | to roll | rollen | rollen |
| 181 | magical | magisch | magisch |
| 182 | local | lokaal | lokal |
| 183 | to be ashamed | schamen | schämen |
| 184 | hunter | jager | jäger |
| 185 | copy | kopie | kopie |
| 186 | rocket | raket | rakete |
| 187 | assistant | assistent | assistent |
| 188 | tip | tip | tipp |
| 189 | |||
| 190 | angel | engel | engel |
| 191 | identity | identiteit | identität |
| 192 | coast | kust | küste |
| 193 | player | speler | spieler |
| 194 | romantic | romantisch | romantisch |
| 195 | to inform | informeren | informieren |
| 196 | spy | spion | spion |
| 197 | mask | masker | maske |
| 198 | scene | scène | szene |
| 199 | expert | expert | experte |
| 200 | midnight | middernacht | mitternacht |
| 201 | to press | drukken | drücken |
| 202 | level | niveau | niveau |
| 203 | poison | gif | gift |
| 204 | style | stijl | stil |
| 205 | technology | technologie | technologie |
| 206 | button | knop | knopf |
| 207 | laboratory | laboratorium | laboratorium |
| 208 | organization | organisatie | organisation |
| 209 | model | model | modell |
| 210 | network | netwerk | netzwerk |
| 211 | technical | technisch | technisch |
| 212 | extreme | extreem | extrem |
| 213 | affair | affaire | affäre |
| 214 | skull | schedel | schädel |
| 215 | candidate | kandidaat | kandidat |
| 216 | to prevent | verhinderen | verhindern |
| 217 | edge | rand | rand |
| 218 | suspicious | verdacht | verdächtig |
| 219 | weight | gewicht | gewicht |
| 220 | series | serie | serie |
| 221 | grave | graf | grab |
| 222 | typical | typisch | typisch |
| 223 | steel | staal | stahl |
| 224 | brilliant | briljant | brillant |
| 225 | figure | figuur | figur |
| 226 | reality | realiteit | realität |
| 227 | count | graaf | graf |
| 228 | course | cursus | kursus |
| 229 | title | titel | titel |
| 230 | legend | legende | legende |
| 231 | novel | roman | roman |
| 232 | emotional | emotioneel | emotionale |
| 233 | practical | praktisch | praktisch |
| 234 | market | markt | markt |
| 235 | reinforcement | versterking | verstärkung |
| 236 | shirt | hemd | hemd |
| 237 | gasoline | benzine | benzin |
| 238 | poet | dichter | dichter |
| 239 | patient | geduldig | geduldig |
| 240 | library | bibliotheek | bibliothek |
| 241 | therapy | therapie | therapie |
| 242 | method | methode | methode |
| 243 | russian | russisch | russisch |
| 244 | general | algemeen | allgemein |
| 245 | applause | applaus | applaus |
| 246 | thirst | dorst | durst |
| 247 | metal | metaal | metall |
| 248 | exact | exact | exakt |
| 249 | financial | financieel | finanziell |
| 250 | to operate | opereren | operieren |
| 251 | nest | nest | Nest |
| 252 | study | studie | studie |
| 253 | to design | ontwerpen | entwerfen |
| 254 | temple | tempel | tempel |
| 255 | governor | gouverneur | gouverneur |
| 256 | entrance | ingang | eingang |
| 257 | june | juni | juni |
| 258 | factory | fabriek | fabrik |
| 259 | theft | diefstal | diebstahl |
| 260 | original | origineel | originell |
| 261 | product | product | produkt |
| 262 | to confess | bekennen | bekennen |
| 263 | character | karakter | charakter |
| 264 | campaign | campagne | kampagne |
| 265 | flat | plat | platt |
| 266 | intense | heftig | heftig |
| 267 | coma | coma | koma |
| 268 | tension | spanning | spannung |
| 269 | shark | haai | hai |
| 270 | compliment | compliment | kompliment |
| 271 | to turn | wenden | wenden |
| 272 | to sink | zinken | sinken |
| 273 | paradise | paradijs | paradies |
| 274 | actor | acteur | akteur |
| 275 | heat | hitte | hitze |
| 276 | motel | motel | motel |
| 277 | date | datum | datum |
| 278 | battery | batterij | batterie |
| 279 | protocol | protocol | protokoll |
| 280 | wage | loon | lohn |
| 281 | surgeon | chirurg | chirurg |
| 282 | phone number | telefoonnummer | telefonnummer |
| 283 | popular | populair | populär |
| 284 | internal | intern | intern |
| 285 | thin | dun | dünn |
| 286 | satellite | satelliet | satellit |
| 287 | tragic | tragisch | tragisch |
| 288 | comrade | kameraad | kamerad |
| 289 | website | website | webseite |
| 290 | kidney | nier | niere |
| 291 | mystery | mysterie | mysterium |
| 292 | priority | prioriteit | priorität |
| 293 | centimeter | centimeter | zentimeter |
| 294 | matter | aangelegenheid | angelegenheit |
| 295 | electric | elektrisch | elektrisch |
| 296 | to manipulate | manipuleren | manipulieren |
| 297 | cheek | wang | wange |
| 298 | profile | profiel | profil |
| 299 | donkey | ezel | esel |
| 300 | plague | pest | pest |
Dutch and German both developed from the same West Germanic branch, so much of their everyday vocabulary — words like denken/denken (to think) or brengen/bringen (to bring) — shares the same roots and has stayed close in spelling and sound.
No — the overlap gives you a head start, not a finish line. Many pairs like helpen/helfen (to help) or nemen/nehmen (to take) are close but not spelled the same, and endings do not always match, as in beste/besten (best), so it is still worth practising each word actively.
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