Clear vs White

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

Clear

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A2 adjective

White

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A1 adjective

	Clear	White
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/klɪə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/klɪr/"]/ Clear anhören	🇬🇧 /["/waɪt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/waɪt/"]/ White anhören
Bedeutung	Easy to see through or understand.	A color that looks like snow or clouds.
Beispiel	The sky is very clear today, perfect for a picnic.	The walls are painted white.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	A2	A1
Wortart	adjective	adjective
Kollokationen	be, seem, become, extremely, fairly, very, to, clear and concise, be, seem, become, extremely, fairly, very, to, clear and concise, be, extremely, fairly, very, about, on, be, look, become, extremely, fairly, very, loud and clear, be, become, extremely, fairly, very, be, look, seem, completely, fairly, pretty, of	dead, pure, bright, as white as a ghost, as white as snow, be, look, go, extremely, very, rather, with, as white as a sheet
Antonyme	cloudy, unclear, muddy	black, dark
Häufige Fehler	'Clear' is often confused with 'clean.', 'Clear' is sometimes incorrectly used as a verb instead of an adjective., Learners may forget to use 'clear' to describe abstract concepts, like thoughts.	Using 'white' as a verb (should be used as an adjective)., Confusing with 'whit' which means a tiny amount., Using 'white' to describe something that lacks color (better to use 'colorless').
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Use 'clear' to describe something easily understood or free of obstructions. It’s appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Avoid using it in overly technical discussions where precision matters.	Used to describe color of objects, clothing, and in metaphorical terms (e.g., 'white lie'). Not generally used for people directly unless describing race or light skin tone.

Häufige Fragen: Clear vs White

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Clear und White?

Clear: Easy to see through or understand. White: A color that looks like snow or clouds.

Sind Clear und White auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Clear: A2, White: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Clear und White austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Clear und White 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.