Disease vs Illness

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Disease

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun

Illness

Top 2.000 (häufig)A2noun
Am häufigsten: Disease
 DiseaseIllness
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈziːz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈziːz/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈɪlnəs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪlnəs/"]/
BedeutungAn illness or sickness that affects a person's body or mind.Being sick or not healthy.
BeispielThe doctor diagnosed her with a rare disease.The doctor said my illness will take a few weeks to heal.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA2A2
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationencommon, obscure, rare, outbreak, have, suffer from, catch, spread, affect somebody, afflict somebody, with a/​the disease, disease in, disease of, a cure for a disease, the incidence of (a) disease, a patient with a diseasedeadly, fatal, incurable, bout, episode, experience, have, suffer, affect somebody, afflict, plague somebody, after illness, because of illness, due to illness, the onset of an illness, deadly, fatal, incurable, bout, episode, experience, have, suffer, affect somebody, afflict, plague somebody, after illness, because of illness, due to illness, the onset of an illness
Antonymehealth, wellnesshealth, wellness
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'disorder' which refers to a less defined condition., Using 'disease' too casually in everyday conversations., Omitting the article when referring to specific diseases.Confused with 'disease' — 'illness' often refers to a temporary state, while 'disease' is more permanent., Using 'illness' when 'condition' is more appropriate for chronic health issues., Mispronouncing as 'illnes' instead of 'ill-ness'.
Hinweise zur VerwendungCommonly used in medical contexts. Not typically used to refer to minor illnesses like colds; more for serious or chronic conditions.Commonly used in both spoken and written English. Appropriate in medical contexts and everyday conversations. Avoid using in slang or very casual settings.

Häufige Fragen: Disease vs Illness

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Disease und Illness?

Disease: An illness or sickness that affects a person's body or mind. Illness: Being sick or not healthy.

Was ist häufiger: Disease und Illness?

Disease ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Sind Disease und Illness auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Disease: A2, Illness: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Disease und Illness?

Disease: noun, Illness: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Disease: The doctor diagnosed her with a rare disease. Illness: The doctor said my illness will take a few weeks to heal.

Kann ich Disease und Illness austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Disease und Illness 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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