Charge vs Cost

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

Charge

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B1noun

Cost

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1noun
 ChargeCost
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/tʃɑːdʒ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/tʃɑːrdʒ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/kɒst/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kɔːst/"]/
BedeutungTo request payment for something.The amount of money needed to buy something.
BeispielI need to charge my phone because the battery is low.The cost of the new car is very high.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB1A1
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationenheavy, high, nominal, impose, introduce, levy, at a charge, for a charge, charge for, free of charge, overall, personal, sole, have, take, place somebody in, in charge (of somebody/​something), in somebody’s charge, under somebody’s charge, grave, heavy, serious, bring, file, lay, allege something, sheet, on a/​the charge, without charge, charge against, bring charges (against somebody), prefer charges (against somebody), press charges (against somebody), grave, heavy, serious, bring, file, lay, allege something, sheet, on a/​the charge, without charge, charge against, bring charges (against somebody), prefer charges (against somebody), press charges (against somebody), baton, cavalry, leadconsiderable, high, enormous, carry, have, bear, escalate, go up, increase, reduction, savings, increase, at a cost of, cost to, an increase in cost, a reduction in cost, at great cost, considerable, enormous, great, incur, pay, increase, be associated, be involved, escalate, considerable, enormous, great, outweigh, suffer, count, at cost (to), at a cost (to), at the cost of, costs and benefits, at all costs, at any cost, court, legal, administrative, incur, pay, be awarded
Antonymecredit, refundfree, no cost
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'charges' when referring to multiple items., Using 'charge' as a noun incorrectly in casual conversations instead of using 'billing'., Mistaking 'charge' for 'change' in payment contexts.Using 'cost' in past tense improperly, like 'costed'., Confusing 'cost' with 'price' in terms of usage., Omitting the amount, e.g., saying 'This costs...' without stating the price.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed in contexts related to billing or pricing services. Can be formal in business and informal when referring to casual payments between friends. Avoid in situations where a more specific term is appropriate.Use 'cost' to describe the price of goods or services. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written language, but avoid using it in very formal contexts where more specific terms might be preferred.

Häufige Fragen: Charge vs Cost

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Charge und Cost?

Charge: To request payment for something. Cost: The amount of money needed to buy something.

Sind Charge und Cost auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Charge: B1, Cost: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Charge und Cost austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Charge und Cost 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.