Forget vs Overlook

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Forget

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1verb

Overlook

Top 2.000 (häufig)C1verb
Am häufigsten: Forget
 ForgetOverlook
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/fəˈɡet/","/fəˈɡets/","/fəˈɡɒt/","/fəˈɡɒtn/","/fəˈɡetɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/fərˈɡet/","/fərˈɡets/","/fərˈɡɑːt/","/fərˈɡɑːtn/","/fərˈɡetɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/","/ˌəʊvəˈlʊks/","/ˌəʊvəˈlʊkt/","/ˌəʊvəˈlʊkɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌəʊvərˈlʊk/","/ˌəʊvərˈlʊks/","/ˌəʊvərˈlʊkt/","/ˌəʊvərˈlʊkɪŋ/"]/
BedeutungTo fail to remember something.To not notice something or to ignore it.
BeispielI always forget where I put my keys.From the hilltop, you can overlook the entire city in the distance.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA1C1
Wortartverbverb
Kollokationencompletely, quite, totally, seem to, tend to, want to, about, forget all about something, keep forgetting, largely forgotten, completely, quite, totally, seem to, tend to, want to, about, forget all about something, keep forgetting, largely forgotten, completely, quite, totally, seem to, tend to, want to, about, forget all about something, keep forgetting, largely forgottencompletely, entirely, largely, cannot, cannot afford to, should not, be easily overlooked, something should not be overlooked, completely, entirely, largely, cannot, cannot afford to, should not, be easily overlooked, something should not be overlooked
Antonymeremember, recallnotice, acknowledge, spot
Häufige Fehler'Forget' is incorrectly used with a gerund (e.g., 'forget doing' instead of 'forget to do')., Confusing 'forget' with 'forgive' which have different meanings., Using 'forget' inappropriately in passive forms.'Overlook' used as a noun instead of a verb., Confusing 'overlook' with 'oversee', which means to supervise., Using 'overlook' with an incorrect preposition (e.g. 'overlook at something').
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'forget' in neutral contexts when discussing memory. Avoid in formal writing; consider 'neglect' or 'overlook' instead.Commonly used when referring to missed details or ignoring responsibilities. Appropriate in both written and spoken English. Generally not used in very formal contexts.

Häufige Fragen: Forget vs Overlook

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Forget und Overlook?

Forget: To fail to remember something. Overlook: To not notice something or to ignore it.

Was ist häufiger: Forget und Overlook?

Forget ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Sind Forget und Overlook auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Forget: A1, Overlook: C1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Forget und Overlook austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Forget und Overlook 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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