How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 German words on “Science and technology”. The full topic holds 193 in the KoKo app: 77 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 49 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this German vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

German vocabulary: science and technology

Experiment, energy, machine, research: the words of science and technology in German.

Here are 100 German words on “Science and technology”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
Säure	acid
Analyse	analysis
schwarzes Loch	black hole
Berechnung	calculation
Zelle	cell
Stromkreis	circuit
Leiter	conducting material
Strom	current
Differenz	difference
Entdeckung	discovery
Element	element
Potenz	exponent
Kraft	force
Gas	gas
Hypothese	hypothesis
Messgerät	instrument
Labor	laboratory
Licht	light
Maschine	machine
Masse	mass
Mittelwert	mean
Messung	measurement
Metall	metal
Zahl	number
Organismus	organism
Fortschritt	progress
Nachweis	proof
Strahl	ray
Widerstand	resistance
Wissenschaft	science
Feststoff	solid
Art	species
Geschwindigkeit	speed
Feder	spring
Stern	star
Statistik	statistic
Summe	sum
Technik	technique
testen	to test
Gewicht	weight

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
Beschleunigung	acceleration
Addition	addition
Flächeninhalt	area
Atom	atom
Verbrennung	combustion
Kurve	curve
DNS	DNA
Ingenieurwesen	engineering
Bruch	fraction
Generator	generator
Schwerkraft	gravity
Wasserstoff	hydrogen
Erfindung	invention
Laser	laser
Matrix	matrix
Mechanismus	mechanism
Molekül	molecule
Optik	optics
Sauerstoff	oxygen
Patent	patent
Wahrscheinlichkeit	probability
Prototyp	prototype
Rakete	rocket
Stichprobe	sample
Satellit	satellite
Sensor	sensor
Simulation	simulation
Spektrum	spectrum
Lehrsatz	theorem
beweisen	to demonstrate
entwerfen	to design
reproduzieren	to replicate
Variable	variable
Welle	wave
Wellenlänge	wavelength

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
Algebra	algebra
Asteroid	asteroid
Becherglas	beaker
Biotechnologie	biotechnology
Sieden	boiling
Kreisumfang	circumference
Kondensation	condensation
Kernspaltung	fission
Reibung	friction
Zahnrad	gear wheel
Logarithmus	logarithm
Mikroskop	microscope
Nanotechnologie	nanotechnology
Oxidation	oxidation
Teilchen	particle
Periodensystem	periodic table
Pipette	pipette
Flaschenzug	pulley
Brechung	refraction
Quadratwurzel	square root
Subtraktion	subtraction
Teleskop	telescope
Reagenzglas	test tube
Transformator	transformer
Schwerelosigkeit	weightlessness

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 German words on “Science and technology”. The full topic holds 193 in the KoKo app: 77 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 49 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this German vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn German vocabulary on iPhone.