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English Vocabulary Lists by CEFR Level

The words English learners learn at each CEFR level: 8,498 words in all, sorted by how often they appear in real English. Pick a level, test how many you know and copy the ones you want to learn.

A1 · Beginner1,047 wordshe, not, by, but, from, my, we, or…A2 · Elementary1,206 wordsthought, country, area, report, few, power, government, issue…B1 · Intermediate2,088 wordssometimes, current, relationship, tax, rest, department, fund, industry…B2 · Upper intermediate2,378 wordsmaster, stock, conference, user, purchase, moving, western, particular…C1 · Advanced910 wordsacre, scenario, contractor, convict, collaboration, diversity, quest, amateur…C2 · Proficient869 wordspractitioner, tactical, legion, subsidy, hypothesis, prolong, corpse, rhetoric…

How many words are there at each level?

Level	Name	Words	Total from A1
A1	Beginner	1,047	1,047
A2	Elementary	1,206	2,253
B1	Intermediate	2,088	4,341
B2	Upper intermediate	2,378	6,719
C1	Advanced	910	7,629
C2	Proficient	869	8,498

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