Expenditure vs Expense

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Expenditure

Top 5.000 (recht häufig)C1noun

Expense

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2noun
Am häufigsten: Expense
 ExpenditureExpense
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspens/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspens/"]/
BedeutungThe amount of money spent.Money that you spend on something.
BeispielThe company's expenditure on research and development increased significantly last year.The expense of traveling abroad can add up quickly if you’re not careful.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 5.000 (recht häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauC1B2
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationenconsiderable, great, heavy, item, amount, level, make, increase, control, go up, grow, increase, cut, limit, level, expenditure for, expenditure of, expenditure on, a cut in expenditure, a reduction in expenditure, an increase in expenditureconsiderable, enormous, great, go to, incur, involve, rise, at somebody’s/​something’s expense, at… expense, at taxpayer expense, at taxpayers’ expense, at the taxpayer’s expense, big, considerable, major, high, low, allowable, incur, cover, defray, arise from something, arise out of something, increase, expense account, expenses claim, expense report, on expenses, all expenses paid, spare no expense, high, low, allowable, incur, cover, defray, arise from something, arise out of something, increase, expense account, expenses claim, expense report, on expenses, all expenses paid, spare no expense
Antonymeincome, revenueincome, profit
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'expense' which refers to specific costs., Using 'expenditure' in informal contexts where 'spending' would be better., Mispronouncing as 'expenDITure' instead of 'expenDITure'.Confused with 'expanse', which means a wide area., Using 'expenses' as a singular noun., Mispronouncing it as 'ex-pense' instead of 'ik-spens'.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed in discussions about budgets or finance. It is more formal than 'spending'. Avoid in casual conversations about day-to-day purchases.Use 'expense' in both personal and business contexts. It's appropriate when discussing costs, budgeting, or financial reports. Avoid using it in very casual conversations.

Häufige Fragen: Expenditure vs Expense

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Expenditure und Expense?

Expenditure: The amount of money spent. Expense: Money that you spend on something.

Was ist häufiger: Expenditure und Expense?

Expense ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Expenditure und Expense?

Expenditure ist das höchste Niveau, bei C1, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Expenditure und Expense auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Expenditure: C1, Expense: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Expenditure und Expense?

Expenditure: noun, Expense: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Expenditure: The company's expenditure on research and development increased significantly last year. Expense: The expense of traveling abroad can add up quickly if you’re not careful.

Kann ich Expenditure und Expense austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Expenditure und Expense 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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