This is the 4764th most frequent German word.
zählten
"Zählten" means "counted" in English.
Usage of 'zählten' as the simple past tense of 'zählen' indicating a completed action of counting.
Wir zählten die Sterne am Himmel.
We counted the stars in the sky.
Usage of 'zählten' to indicate inclusion or belonging in a particular group.
Zu jener Zeit zählten wenige Menschen zu den Reichen.
At that time, few people belonged to the rich.
Usage of 'zählten' in a teaching or learning context to show progress in a task like counting.