German preposition · CEFR C1
wider
Meaning in English: against, contrary to
Example
Wider Erwarten hat es nicht geregnet.
Contrary to expectations, it didn't rain.
How common is wider?
wider is number 4,373 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 19 times per million words — about once every 54,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 78% 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
- 4,369heutigetoday's, present-day
- 4,370Zielgruppentarget groups
- 4,371das Obstfruit
- 4,372einbezogenincluded, involved
- 4,373wideragainst, contrary to
- 4,374Sitzungensessions, meetings
- 4,375schwimmento swim
- 4,376enormeenormous, huge
- 4,377die Arenaarena
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