Rare - Selten (The 669th Most Common German Word)

The German word for Rare is Selten. This word often comes up when talking about food. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 669th most common word in German. It can be used as adjective. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: rare

de German: selten

Examples

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It is not rare for girls today to talk as if they were boys. Es ist nicht selten, dass Mädchen heute so sprechen, als wären sie Jungen.
It's rare to meet nice people like you. So nette Leute wie dich trifft man selten.
He is rarely in a good mood. Er hat selten gute Laune.
He rarely went there. Er ist selten dorthin gegangen.
Men rarely talk about their problems. Männer reden selten über ihre Probleme.
My children rarely go outside. Meine Kinder gehen selten nach draußen.
It is not rare at all to live over ninety years. Es ist überhaupt nicht selten, länger als neunzig Jahre zu leben.
I see it rarely. Ich sehe ihn selten.

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Rare - Selten (The 669th Most Common German Word)
Such poets as Milton are rare. Dichter wie Milton sind selten.
Painters such as Picasso are rare. Maler wie Picasso sind selten.
Such painters as Picasso are rare. Maler wie Picasso sind selten.
I rarely touch coffee. Ich trinke selten Kaffee.
He rarely gives up. Er gibt selten auf.
Misfortunes rarely come singly. Ein Unglück kommt selten allein.
Tom is rarely late. Tom kommt selten zu spät.
Tom rarely reads magazines. Tom liest selten Zeitschriften.
Poets like Milton are rare. Dichter wie Milton sind selten.
He rarely gets angry. Er wird selten böse.
He's rarely on the Internet. Er ist selten im Netz.
That's very rare. Das ist sehr selten.
We rarely go out. Wir gehen selten aus.

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Rare - Selten (The 669th Most Common German Word)

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