CEFR word level
What CEFR level is “parish”?
Estimated level
C1
advanced
“parish” is roughly the #5761 most common English word, which puts it at an estimated C1 level.
Meaning
verb. To place (an area, or rarely a person) into one or more parishes.
Example: 1991, Melissa Bradley Kirkpatrick, Re-parishing the Countryside: Progressivism and Religious Interests in Rural Life Reform, 1908-1934.
How the level is decided
The level is an estimate based on word frequency: the more common a word is in everyday English, the lower its CEFR level. “parish” sits in the C1 band. It is a quick guide for choosing what to study, not an official CEFR rating. Check any other word or a whole list with the word level checker.
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