Alike vs Identical vs Resemble

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Alike

Top 2.000 (häufig)C1adverb

Identical

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2adjective

Resemble

Top 2.000 (häufig)C1verb
 AlikeIdenticalResemble
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/əˈlaɪk/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈlaɪk/"]/🇬🇧 /["/aɪˈdentɪkl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/aɪˈdentɪkl/"]/🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈzembl/","/rɪˈzemblz/","/rɪˈzembld/","/rɪˈzemblɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈzembl/","/rɪˈzemblz/","/rɪˈzembld/","/rɪˈzemblɪŋ/"]/
Bedeutungsimilar or the same as something elseExactly the same as something else.To look like someone or something.
BeispielThey tried to treat all their children alike.a row of identical housesShe closely resembles her sister.
RegisterNeutralNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 2.000 (häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauC1B2C1
Wortartadverbadjectiveverb
Kollokationenlook alike, feel alike, sound alike, think alikeappear, be, look, absolutely, completely, exactly, in, to, withclosely, greatly, strongly, be designed to, tend to, in, anything resembling something, something resembling something
Antonymedifferent, unlikedifferent, diverse, distinctdiffer, contrast, depart
Häufige Fehler'Alike' used for more than two subjects (e.g., 'The three cars look alike' is correct, but 'The car and the bike are alike'.), Confusing 'alike' with 'like' in different sentence structures., 'Alike' often misused in the passive voice.Using 'identical' when comparing things that are similar but not the same., Confusing 'identical' with 'similar'., Incorrectly using 'identical' in non-comparative contexts.'Resemble' is often confused with 'look like' despite being interchangeable in many contexts., Learners sometimes misuse 'resemble' with a preposition (e.g., 'resemble to'). It should be direct., Confusing the subject-verb agreement when using 'resemble' with plural nouns.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'alike' to show similarity between two objects or subjects. Avoid in formal writing; 'similar' is preferred in those contexts.Use 'identical' when comparing two or more things that have no differences. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid using it with subjective descriptions that don't show clear similarity.Use 'resemble' when discussing physical appearance or characteristics. It's typically neutral, but avoid it in very formal writing. In informal contexts, 'look like' is more common.

Häufige Fragen: Alike vs Identical vs Resemble

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Alike, Identical und Resemble?

Alike: similar or the same as something else Identical: Exactly the same as something else. Resemble: To look like someone or something.

Sind Alike, Identical und Resemble auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Alike: C1, Identical: B2, Resemble: C1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Alike, Identical und Resemble?

Alike: adverb, Identical: adjective, Resemble: verb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Alike: They tried to treat all their children alike. Identical: a row of identical houses Resemble: She closely resembles her sister.

Kann ich Alike, Identical und Resemble austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Alike, Identical und Resemble sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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