Below vs Down vs Under

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

Below

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A1 adverb

Down

Häufiger Chunk A1 adverb

Under

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A1 preposition

	Below	Down	Under
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈləʊ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈləʊ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/daʊn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/daʊn/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈʌndə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈʌndər/"]/
Bedeutung	Lower than something else in position or level.	A word meaning below or to lower something.	Below or lower than something else.
Beispiel	They live on the floor below.	She quickly ran down the hill.	The cat is hiding under the table.
Register	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Häufiger Chunk	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	A1	A1	A1
Wortart	adverb	adverb	preposition
Kollokationen	below average, below freezing, below expectations	sit down, bring down, down the road	under pressure, under the weather, under control, under construction
Antonyme	above, over	up, higher, above	above, over, on top of
Häufige Fehler	Confused with 'bellow' (to shout)., Using 'below' to indicate time (instead of 'earlier')., Omitting the object when used in a sentence.	Confusing 'down' with 'up' when indicating direction., Using 'down' incorrectly with certain verbs like 'set down' instead of just 'set'., Using 'down' where a more specific preposition might be better, like 'beneath'.	Confusing 'under' with 'below' in specific contexts., Omitting the noun that follows 'under'., Using 'under' incorrectly as a standalone adverb.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Used in both written and spoken English. It can refer to physical position or metaphorical ranking. Avoid using it in overly formal contexts.	Use 'down' to indicate direction or position. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts but avoid using it in overly formal writing where more specific terms might be required.	Used to indicate a lower position or a state of being dominated by something. Common in both spoken and written English. Avoid in very formal contexts as a sole description.

Häufige Fragen: Below vs Down vs Under

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Below, Down und Under?

Below: Lower than something else in position or level. Down: A word meaning below or to lower something. Under: Below or lower than something else.

Sind Below, Down und Under auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Below: A1, Down: A1, Under: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Below, Down und Under?

Below: adverb, Down: adverb, Under: preposition.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Below: They live on the floor below. Down: She quickly ran down the hill. Under: The cat is hiding under the table.

Kann ich Below, Down und Under austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Below, Down und Under 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.