zählen

This is the 969th most frequent German word.

zählen

"Zählen" means "to count."

Here, "zählen" is used to denote the act of counting numerically.

Ich kann bis zehn zählen.

I can count to ten.

In this sentence, "zählen" means to matter or have importance.

Was zählt, ist die Absicht.

What counts is the intention.

Here, "zählen" refers again to counting items, specifically votes, in a contextual scenario.

Sie zählt die Stimmen nach der Wahl.

She counts the votes after the election.