Job vs Work

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Job

Häufiger Chunk A1 noun

Work

Häufiger Chunk A1 verb

	Job	Work
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/dʒɒb/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/dʒɑːb/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/wɜːk/","/wɜːks/","/wɜːkt/","/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wɜːrk/","/wɜːrks/","/wɜːrkt/","/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/"]/
Bedeutung	A paid position of regular employment.	To do a job or task.
Beispiel	I have a job in a restaurant.	I need to work on my homework before dinner.
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Häufiger Chunk	Häufiger Chunk
CEFR-Niveau	A1	A1
Wortart	noun	verb
Kollokationen	decent, good, great, have, carry out, do, pay, disappear, go, search, ad, advertisement, in a/​the job, on the job, out of a job, change jobs, move jobs, a loss of jobs, adequate, decent, good, carry out, do, handle, job in, job on, get the job done, make a good, poor, etc. job of something, odd jobs, bank, inside, do, bungle	hard, tirelessly, assiduously, continue to, choose to, prefer to, as, at, for, hard, tirelessly, assiduously, continue to, choose to, prefer to, as, at, for, correctly, effectively, efficiently, seem to, work like a charm, work like magic, work to somebody’s advantage, correctly, effectively, efficiently, seem to, work like a charm, work like magic, work to somebody’s advantage
Antonyme	unemployment, idleness	rest, idleness, leisure
Häufige Fehler	Confused with 'occupation' vs 'job'; 'occupation' can imply a broader career., Saying 'Jobs are important' instead of 'Jobs is important' when referring to the concept., Using 'job' only for manual labor and forgetting it applies to all employment types.	Confused with 'job' vs 'work': 'Job' is a specific role, while 'work' refers to the tasks involved., Using 'work' as a noun in contexts needing a verb: e.g., saying 'I will work tomorrow' instead of 'I will do work tomorrow.', Omitting plural forms: e.g., saying 'We all have work to do' is correct, but learners may mistakenly say 'We all have works to do.'
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Use 'job' in both formal and informal settings. It's appropriate to refer to work in any context, but be cautious with implications of stability or permanence when discussing careers.	Use 'work' in professional or casual contexts to refer to tasks or jobs. Avoid using in overly formal settings where a more specific term may be preferred.

Häufige Fragen: Job vs Work

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Job und Work?

Job: A paid position of regular employment. Work: To do a job or task.

Sind Job und Work auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Job: A1, Work: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Job und Work?

Job: noun, Work: verb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Job: I have a job in a restaurant. Work: I need to work on my homework before dinner.

Kann ich Job und Work austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Job und Work 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.