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German adverb · CEFR A1

leider

Meaning in English: unfortunately

Rank 677 of 5,000adverbLevel A1
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Example

Ich habe heute leider keine Zeit.

Unfortunately I don't have time today.

How common is leider?

leider is number 677 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 132 times per million words — about once every 7,600 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 61% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 673darumtherefore; about it
  2. 674der Sportsport(s), exercise
  3. 675der Kontaktcontact
  4. 676erwartetexpected; expects
  5. 677leiderunfortunately
  6. 678die Feuerwehrfire brigade
  7. 679der Besuchervisitor(s)
  8. 680der Metermetre
  9. 681geplantplanned

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Translations, levels and examples were written with AI help and are awaiting review by a native speaker — how the list was made.