Fraction vs Percentage
Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.
Fraction
Percentage
| Fraction | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈfrækʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfrækʃn/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/pəˈsentɪdʒ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/pərˈsentɪdʒ/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | A part of a whole, often shown as a number with a top and a bottom. | A part of a whole expressed in hundredths. |
| Beispiel | Only a small fraction of a bank's total deposits will be withdrawn at any one time. | The percentage of students passing the exam has increased this year. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | B2 | B1 |
| Wortart | noun | noun |
| Kollokationen | large, significant, sizeable, fraction of, just a fraction, only a fraction, vulgar, decimal, improper, express something as | considerable, high, huge, calculate, determine, estimate, decline, decrease, drop, point, rate, figure, percentage of, in percentage terms, on a percentage basis, considerable, high, huge, calculate, determine, estimate, decline, decrease, drop, point, rate, figure, percentage of, in percentage terms, on a percentage basis |
| Antonyme | whole, entirety | whole, total |
| Häufige Fehler | Confused with 'fractional' which means something that is in part., Omitting the word 'of' when describing parts, e.g., saying '1/2 cake' instead of '1/2 of a cake'., Using it incorrectly with non-numerical contexts. | Confused with 'percent' — remember 'percentage' is used for a specific quantity., 'Percentage' is often misused as a countable noun; it's usually uncountable., 'Percentage' can be incorrectly pluralized as 'percentages' when not necessary. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Used in math and everyday situations to describe dividing things. It may not be used in casual conversations unless discussing specific math topics. | Used in math, finance, and statistics to describe a fraction of a total. Avoid in casual conversation where simpler terms like 'part' might be more understandable. |
Häufige Fragen: Fraction vs Percentage
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Fraction und Percentage?
Fraction: A part of a whole, often shown as a number with a top and a bottom. Percentage: A part of a whole expressed in hundredths.
Was ist häufiger: Fraction und Percentage?
Percentage ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Was ist anspruchsvoller: Fraction und Percentage?
Fraction ist das höchste Niveau, bei B2, auf der CEFR-Skala.
Sind Fraction und Percentage auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Fraction: B2, Percentage: B1 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Welche Wortart sind Fraction und Percentage?
Fraction: noun, Percentage: noun.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Fraction: Only a small fraction of a bank's total deposits will be withdrawn at any one time. Percentage: The percentage of students passing the exam has increased this year.
Kann ich Fraction und Percentage austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Fraction und Percentage 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.