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Lextra Vocabulary Trainer - Russian
The 4000 most frequently used words in Russian
Develop a sound command of Russian with the Lextra Vocabulary Trainer - Russian!
Based on research conducted by the renowned linguist, Prof. Erwin Tschirner of the University of Leipzig’s Herder Institute, this app provides you with the 2000 most frequently used words found in modern Russian. With the In-App Purchase function you can extend your Russian vocabulary to the 4000 most frequently used words!
Why should you know these 4000 words?
Consider this: The 2000 most frequently used words cover 90% of the vocabulary found in day-to-day conversations. Taking it a step further to the 4000 most frequently used words and 95% of the vocabulary of day-to-day conversations is covered. In other words, if you know these words and you are well on your way to understanding Russian and being understood in Russian.
Five ways of learning
Category
You have the choice. You can learn or review vocabulary in logically divided categories such as “Living”, “Travel and Transport” and “Politics and Society”.
Frequency
Another method is to learn the words in the order of the frequency, starting with one and ending with 4000.
Track your statistics
View at a glance all the words you know, don’t know and have not tried. Each time you indicate that you know a word, the word moves up a rank – from “Known once”, to “Known twice”, to “Known three times” and finally to “Known three times or more”. Can you get all 4000 words into the “Known three times or more” rank?
Quiz yourself
Answer as many correct words as you can in 30, 60 or 180 seconds! Choose from words you already know, words you don’t know, words from the top 2000 list or from the top 4000 list. Then, try to beat your high score!
Play a game of hangman
A sample sentence appears with a gap representing a missing word. Can you guess the missing word before it’s too late?
No matter which way you learn, each word’s category, frequency number and German translation are displayed along with a sample sentence providing you with the necessary context. Furthermore, a professional recording complements each word, helping you improve your listening and pronunciation skills.
