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German adjective · CEFR B2

berechtigt

Meaning in English: entitled, justified

Rank 3,038 of 5,000adjectiveLevel B2
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Example

Ihre Kritik ist durchaus berechtigt.

Her criticism is entirely justified.

How common is berechtigt?

berechtigt is number 3,038 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 29 times per million words — about once every 35,000 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 74% of the words in an ordinary German text. B2 means an upper-intermediate word, common in news and work.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 3,034abschließendfinally, in conclusion
  2. 3,035erreichtereached
  3. 3,036der Respektrespect
  4. 3,037fernerfurthermore, in addition
  5. 3,038berechtigtentitled, justified
  6. 3,039schlagento hit, to beat
  7. 3,040Vorstellungenideas, expectations; shows
  8. 3,041geklärtclarified, settled
  9. 3,042der Pfarrerpriest, pastor

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