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German preposition · CEFR B1

trotz

Meaning in English: despite, in spite of

Rank 431 of 5,000prepositionLevel B1
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Example

Trotz des Regens sind wir spazieren gegangen.

Despite the rain we went for a walk.

How common is trotz?

trotz is number 431 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 202 times per million words — about once every 5,000 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 57% of the words in an ordinary German text. B1 means an intermediate word, typical of the B1 exam.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 427das Kindchild
  2. 428der MontagMonday
  3. 429gleichsame; right away, in a moment
  4. 430wirklichreally, truly
  5. 431trotzdespite, in spite of
  6. 432das Haushouse; building
  7. 433meistenmost
  8. 434die Gesellschaftsociety; company
  9. 435jedeevery, each (feminine)

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