Decide vs Pick

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

Decide

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A1 verb

Pick

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A2 verb

	Decide	Pick
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈsaɪd/","/dɪˈsaɪdz/","/dɪˈsaɪdɪd/","/dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈsaɪd/","/dɪˈsaɪdz/","/dɪˈsaɪdɪd/","/dɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/pɪk/","/pɪks/","/pɪkt/","/ˈpɪkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/pɪk/","/pɪks/","/pɪkt/","/ˈpɪkɪŋ/"]/
Bedeutung	Etwas auswählen, nachdem man darüber nachgedacht hat. To choose something after thinking about it.	To choose or select something.
Beispiel	I need to decide what to eat for dinner.	I will pick an apple from the tree.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	A1	A2
Wortart	verb	verb
Kollokationen	eventually, finally, ultimately, be able to, be unable to, cannot, against, between, in favour/​favor of, decide for yourself, the task of deciding something, to be decided, eventually, finally, ultimately, be able to, be unable to, cannot, against, between, in favour/​favor of, decide for yourself, the task of deciding something, to be decided	at random, randomly, out, as, for, freshly picked
Antonyme	hesitate, waver, vacillate	reject, discard, ignore
Häufige Fehler	Using 'decide' without an object (e.g., 'I decide.' should be 'I decide to go.')., Confusing 'decide' with 'deciding' when discussing ongoing choices., Saying 'decide for' instead of 'decide on' for choices.	'Pick' is often confused with 'choose', but 'pick' implies a more casual selection., Learners sometimes forget to include an object after 'pick'. For example, say 'pick a fruit', not just 'pick'., Overuse 'pick' when 'select' is more appropriate in formal writing.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Verwende 'entscheiden' im alltäglichen Gespräch, wenn du über Entscheidungen sprichst. Es ist neutral, also für jeden Kontext geeignet, aber nicht ideal für sehr formelle Texte. Use 'decide' in everyday conversation when you're talking about choices. It's neutral, so it's suitable for any context, but not ideal for very formal writing.	Use 'pick' when choosing items, people, or options. It is generally neutral but can be informal in contexts like 'pick a movie'. Avoid using it in very formal situations.

Sieh es in echten Clips

Someday we might look back on this and decide that

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

If they decide that they want you,

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

They must decide now how to end it.

Someday we might look back on this and decide that

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

If they decide that they want you,

Decide

Häufige Fragen: Decide vs Pick

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Decide und Pick?

Decide: To choose something after thinking about it. Pick: To choose or select something.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Decide und Pick?

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

Sind Decide und Pick auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Decide: A1, Pick: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Decide und Pick?

Decide: verb, Pick: verb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Decide: I need to decide what to eat for dinner. Pick: I will pick an apple from the tree.

Kann ich Decide und Pick austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Decide und Pick 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.