Country vs State

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Country

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1noun

State

Top 2.000 (häufig)A2noun
Am häufigsten: Country
 CountryState
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ˈkʌntri/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkʌntri/"]/🇬🇧 /["/steɪt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/steɪt/"]/
BedeutungA land that has its own government and borders.A condition or situation someone or something is in.
BeispielCanada is a beautiful country known for its natural landscapes.The state of the economy is improving.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA1A2
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationenbeautiful, fascinating, great, govern, rule, run, border something, produce something, export something, across a/​the country, all over a/​the country, around a/​the country, countries around the globe, countries around the world, country of (somebody’s) birth, life, air, lane, across country, in the country, desert, hill, hilly, stretch, tractcity, nation, independent, create, establish, become, enterprise, monopoly, control, affairs of state, matters of state, church and state, battleground, swing, blue, handful, represent, win, allow something, require something, pass something, capital, line, court, across the state, throughout the state, at the state level, on the state level, a corner of the state, city, nation, independent, create, establish, become, enterprise, monopoly, control, affairs of state, matters of state, church and state, acceptable, fit, good, get into, go into, reach, in a state, into a state, state of, be in a good, bad, etc. state of repair, given the state of something, a state of affairs
Antonymecounty, city, townchange, disorder
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'county' which refers to a smaller area within a country., Incorrectly using 'country' as a verb., Using 'countries' without proper context when discussing multiple nations.Confusing 'state' with 'state of being'., Using 'state' as a verb improperly., Mixing up 'state' as a noun with 'status'.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed in both formal and informal contexts. Avoid when discussing specific regions (use 'region' instead) or specific areas within a country (use 'city' or 'state').Use 'state' to describe conditions, such as emotional states or physical states. Avoid using it in highly formal writing; consider more specific terms when applicable.

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Häufige Fragen: Country vs State

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Country und State?

Country: A land that has its own government and borders. State: A condition or situation someone or something is in.

Was ist häufiger: Country und State?

Country ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Country und State?

State ist das höchste Niveau, bei A2, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Country und State auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Country: A1, State: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Country und State?

Country: noun, State: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Country: Canada is a beautiful country known for its natural landscapes. State: The state of the economy is improving.

Kann ich Country und State austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Country und State 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.

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