German adverb · CEFR B1
völlig
Meaning in English: completely, totally
Example
Nach der Wanderung war ich völlig kaputt.
After the hike I was completely worn out.
How common is völlig?
völlig is number 1,053 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 86 times per million words — about once every 12,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 65% 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
- 1,049geführtled, run, guided
- 1,050der Überblickoverview
- 1,051verantwortlichresponsible
- 1,052persönlichepersonal
- 1,053völligcompletely, totally
- 1,054der Prozessprocess, trial
- 1,055trägtcarries, wears
- 1,056zahlreichennumerous
- 1,057der Herbstautumn, fall
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