Levels explained
German CEFR levels, A1 to C2
Where the six levels come from, what each one means for German, how many words each takes, and how far most courses go before they stop.
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Guides for German learners.
Built on the course.
Articles that explain the ground a German learner walks on: levels, word counts, what the exams ask for. Each one draws its figures from the Wortplay course itself, and says where the rest comes from.
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More guides from the course
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How the guides are made
Figures from the course, sources for the rest.
Nothing here is a drill. The guides explain, and every number about the course is read from the course at build time, so it cannot go stale.
Sourced
Claims about frameworks, exams, and other courses link to where they were read, with the date. When something is an estimate, the guide says so.
Practical
Each guide ends with what to do next: a free practice page, a word list, or a test of how many German words you know.
The course takes it further
The same words, tagged by level, are what Wortplay teaches in order, with scheduled reviews. See how it works.
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