Altitude vs Height

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

Altitude

Top 3.000 (häufig)

Height

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A2 noun

Am häufigsten: Height

	Altitude	Height
Aussprache	🇬🇧 //ˈæl.tɪ.tʃuːd// 🇺🇸 //ˈæl.tɪ.tjuːd//	🇬🇧 /["/haɪt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/haɪt/"]/
Bedeutung	How high something is above sea level.	How tall something is.
Beispiel	The airplane reached an altitude of 30,000 feet.	The height of the Eiffel Tower is 1,083 feet.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 3.000 (häufig)	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	-	A2
Wortart		noun
Kollokationen	high altitude, low altitude, altitude sickness, altitude training, record altitude	full, maximum, considerable, determine, measure, have, in height, full, maximum, considerable, determine, measure, have, in height, considerable, great, ceiling, gain, lose, maintain, at a height of, mountain, rocky, scale, be afraid of, have a head for, from a height, a fear of heights, commanding, dizzy, dizzying, achieve, climb to, reach, commanding, dizzy, dizzying, achieve, climb to, reach
Antonyme	depth, lowland	depth, width
Häufige Fehler	Confused with 'latitude' (north-south position) or 'longitude' (east-west position)., Using inappropriately in casual contexts where simpler terms would suffice., Mistaken plural form 'altitudes' when referring to a single measure.	Confusing 'height' with 'weight'., Using 'high' instead of 'tall' when referring to people., Mixing up units of measurement, like feet and meters.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Altitude is often used in scientific contexts, especially in geography and aviation. It's less common in casual conversation. Be careful not to confuse it with 'latitude' or 'longitude'.	Use 'height' when discussing measurements, like the height of a person or a building. It's suitable for both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it in metaphorical contexts, like 'the height of fame.'

Sieh es in echten Clips

tried to gain some altitude and still keep her from stalling.

Altitude

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

To rise above the height of all your fathers since the days of Elendil...

Height

Häufige Fragen: Altitude vs Height

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Altitude und Height?

Altitude: How high something is above sea level. Height: How tall something is.

Was ist häufiger: Altitude und Height?

Height ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Altitude: The airplane reached an altitude of 30,000 feet. Height: The height of the Eiffel Tower is 1,083 feet.

Kann ich Altitude und Height austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Altitude und Height 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.