Cool MateCapability vs Potential
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Capability
Top 2.000 (häufig)C1noun
Potential
Top 2.000 (häufig)B2adjective
| Capability | Potential | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //pəˈtɛnʃəl//🇺🇸 //pəˈtɛnʃəl// |
| Bedeutung | The ability to do something. | Something that could happen or be true in the future. |
| Beispiel | Her capability as a leader impressed everyone at the meeting. | She has a lot of potential as a musician. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | C1 | B2 |
| Wortart | noun | adjective |
| Kollokationen | advanced, enhanced, limited, demonstrate, have, possess, beyond somebody’s capability, within somebody’s capability, capability for, advanced, enhanced, limited, demonstrate, have, possess, beyond somebody’s capability, within somebody’s capability, capability for | potential risks, potential benefits, high potential |
| Antonyme | incapability, inability | actual, certain, definite |
| Häufige Fehler | Confusing with 'capacity' which refers to volume or quantity., Using it as a verb instead of a noun., Misplacing the emphasis in pronunciation. | Confused with 'actual', which refers to things that are real, not just possible., Using 'potential' as a noun instead of the adjective form by mistake., Misusing it to mean 'certain' when it actually describes likelihood. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'capability' in professional or academic contexts to discuss skills or potential. It's not commonly used in casual conversations. | Used to describe abilities or possibilities. Common in academic and professional contexts, but may sound formal in casual conversation. |
Häufige Fragen: Capability vs Potential
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Capability und Potential?
Capability: The ability to do something. Potential: Something that could happen or be true in the future.
Sind Capability und Potential auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Capability: C1, Potential: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Kann ich Capability und Potential austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Capability und Potential 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.