Incidence vs Rate

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Incidence

Top 3.000 (häufig)C1noun

Rate

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun
Am häufigsten: Rate
 IncidenceRate
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ˈɪnsɪdəns/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈɪnsɪdəns/"]/🇬🇧 /["/reɪt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/reɪt/"]/
BedeutungThe occurrence of something, especially something bad.How much something is valued or measured.
Beispielan area with a **high incidence** of crimeThe teacher gave each student a rate based on their performance in class.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 3.000 (häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauC1A2
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationengreat, high, peak, have, show, increase, increase, decrease, fall, rate, incidence among, incidence in, a decrease in the incidence of something, an increase in the incidence of something, a variation in the incidence of somethingconstant, expected, regular, accelerate, improve, increase, be up, go up, shoot up, at a/​the rate, rate of, rate per, constant, expected, regular, accelerate, improve, increase, be up, go up, shoot up, at a/​the rate, rate of, rate per, cheap, competitive, low, determine, fix, peg, climb, go up, increase, at a/​the rate, rate for, rate of, a drop in rates, a rise in rates, a rate of return, cheap, competitive, low, determine, fix, peg, climb, go up, increase, at a/​the rate, rate for, rate of, a drop in rates, a rise in rates, a rate of return
Antonymenonoccurrence, absencedisrate, devalue
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'incident', which refers to a specific event., Used inappropriately in informal contexts., Incorrect pluralization, saying 'incidences' instead of 'incidents' when referring to events.Confused with 'rate' vs 'rate of' - 'rate of' implies a measurement over time., Using 'rated' when 'rate' is required - 'I rate this movie' not 'I rated this movie for now.', Mixing up with 'ratio' - 'rate' refers to the value assessment.
Hinweise zur VerwendungCommonly used in scientific, medical, and statistical contexts. Avoid casual conversations, as it may sound overly technical. Appropriate when discussing rates or frequencies of events.Used in both formal and informal contexts. Appropriate for discussing evaluations, scores, and comparisons. Avoid using it in contexts that require more emotional nuance.

Häufige Fragen: Incidence vs Rate

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Incidence und Rate?

Incidence: The occurrence of something, especially something bad. Rate: How much something is valued or measured.

Was ist häufiger: Incidence und Rate?

Rate ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Incidence und Rate?

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

Sind Incidence und Rate auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Incidence: C1, Rate: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Incidence und Rate?

Incidence: noun, Rate: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Incidence: an area with a **high incidence** of crime Rate: The teacher gave each student a rate based on their performance in class.

Kann ich Incidence und Rate austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Incidence und Rate 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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