Spanish Frequency Dictionary - Intermediate Vocabulary

<p><strong>Intermediate Spanish Vocabulary</strong></p><p>This is a follow up of the Spanish Frequency Dictionary - Essential Vocabulary. With this 2nd book in the series you will increase your vocabulary from roughly CEFR A2+ up to CEFR B2+ level. This book is for intermediate students of Spanish and meant for those who want to improve their Spanish further.</p><p>By knowing the most used 5.000 words you will have a vocabulary comparable to an adult native speaker without higher education. You will be able to express yourself comfortably and can understand 89% of all spoken Spanish and 85% of all written Spanish.</p><p>It is not necessary to have read the 1st book in the series for you to enjoy this frequency dictionary. It can be used as a stand-alone tool or in conjunction with any other language method.</p><p>This book contains:</p><p>• Spanish words with English translations.<br />• Spanish vocabulary ranked by general frequency and alphabet.<br />• Frequency as part of speech (the most used adjectives nouns verbs etc.)<br />• 2.500 Spanish to English example sentences.</p><p><strong>Why Study By Frequency?</strong></p><p>While it’s important to note it’s impossible to pin down these numbers and statistics with 100% accuracy these are a global average of multiple sources. According to research this is the amount of vocabulary needed for varying levels of fluency:</p><p>• 250 words: the essential core of a language. Without these words you cannot construct sentences.<br />• 750 words: the words that are used every single day by every person who speaks the language.<br />• 2500 words: these words should enable you to express everything you could possibly want to say although some creativity might be required.<br />• 5000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers without higher education.<br />• 10000 words: the active vocabulary of native speakers with higher education.<br />• 20000 words: the amount you need to recognize passively in order to read understand and enjoy a work of literature such as a novel by a notable author.</p><p>Keeping above facts in mind the value of a frequency dictionary is immense. At least that is if you want to become fluent in a language fast. Study the most frequent words build your vocabulary and progress naturally.</p><p><strong>What is Inside This Book?</strong></p><p>A frequency list of the most frequently used Spanish words based on analysis of 20 gigabytes of Spanish subtitles the equivalent of 80.000 books of 200 pages each; more than two large libraries worth of text. A large base text collection is absolutely vital in order to establish a reliable general use frequency list.</p><p>Subtitles have the advantage of corresponding both to written and spoken language. This makes subtitles the best method for creating a useful and practical word frequency list.</p><p>This Spanish to English frequency dictionary can roughly be divided in three parts.</p><p>• 2.500 Spanish words in ranked by general frequency<br />• Frequency ranking by part of speech<br />• 2.500 Spanish words in alphabetical order</p><p>To help you pronounce Spanish words correctly we added phonetic transcriptions of Spanish words. The phonetic spelling of words is done by the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet.</p><p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p>The Spanish Frequency Dictionary – Intermediate Vocabulary gives you a practical word list to learn Spanish vocabulary. Study the most used words to rapidly gain a base vocabulary in Spanish. These high frequency words are a great tool for beginners and intermediate students of Spanish.</p><p>The frequency dictionary can be used as a stand-alone tool or in combination with any other language learning program app or book. This book roughly covers CEFR vocabulary ratings from A2+ (advanced beginner) to B2+ (independent user).</p>