German conjunction · CEFR A1

wenn

Meaning in English: if; when, whenever

Rank 59 of 5,000conjunctionLevel A1
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Example

Ruf mich an, wenn du Zeit hast.

Call me when you have time.

How common is wenn?

wenn is number 59 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 1,778 times per million words — about once every 560 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 39% 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. 55bisuntil, till; by
  2. 56mehrmore
  3. 57warwas
  4. 58diesethis, these
  5. 59wennif; when, whenever
  6. 60manone, you, people (generic)
  7. 61ihreher; their; your (formal)
  8. 62wurdebecame; was (passive)
  9. 63seinto be; his, its

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