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German adverb · CEFR C1

insofern

Meaning in English: in that respect, insofar (as)

Rank 3,808 of 5,000adverbLevel C1

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Example

Insofern hast du natürlich recht.

In that respect you're right, of course.

How common is insofern?

insofern is number 3,808 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 22 times per million words — about once every 45,000 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 76% of the words in an ordinary German text. C1 means an advanced word, mostly met in formal or written German.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 3,804Immobilienreal estate, property
  2. 3,805vorbereitento prepare
  3. 3,806vertrautfamiliar; close
  4. 3,807die Vorsichtcaution, care; careful!
  5. 3,808insofernin that respect, insofar (as)
  6. 3,809schlechtenbad
  7. 3,810Belastungenburdens, strains, pressures
  8. 3,811Institutsof the institute (genitive)
  9. 3,812der Aufrufcall, appeal

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