Likely vs Perhaps

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

Likely

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A2 adjective

Perhaps

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A2 adverb

	Likely	Perhaps
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/ˈlaɪkli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈlaɪkli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/pəˈhæps//præps/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/pərˈhæps/"]/
Bedeutung	It probably will happen.	Vielleicht; es könnte wahr sein maybe; it might be true
Beispiel	It is likely that it will rain tomorrow.	‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’
Register	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	A2	A2
Wortart	adjective	adverb
Kollokationen	appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very	perhaps we should, perhaps it is, perhaps he thought
Antonyme	unlikely, improbable	definitely, certainly
Häufige Fehler	'Likely' vs 'likelihood': Confused the adjective with the noun., 'Likely' placement: Wrongly placed before the verb instead of before 'to'., 'Unlikely' usage: Misusing 'unlikely' in positive contexts.	'Perhaps' can't be used as a noun., Confused with 'perchance', which is more archaic., Using 'perhaps' in very direct or commanding statements.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Use 'likely' to express probability in neutral contexts. Avoid in very formal writing; use 'probable' instead. For informal contexts, 'likely' is suitable.	Verwenden Sie 'perhaps' in formellen Texten oder Reden. Es ist in lockeren Gesprächen weniger gebräuchlich, wo 'maybe' bevorzugt wird. Vermeiden Sie es, wenn Sie sich sicher sind. Use 'perhaps' in formal writing or speech. It's less common in casual conversations, where 'maybe' is preferred. Avoid using it when being certain.

Sieh es in echten Clips

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms › S1 E1

- Perhaps he's only stupid... - [actor whooshing]

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

Well, yes, but maybe with a little more salesmanship, perhaps?

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Perhaps "losing" is too nice a word.

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms › S1 E1

- Perhaps he's only stupid... - [actor whooshing]

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

Well, yes, but maybe with a little more salesmanship, perhaps?

Perhaps

Häufige Fragen: Likely vs Perhaps

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Likely und Perhaps?

Likely: It probably will happen. Perhaps: maybe; it might be true

Sind Likely und Perhaps auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Likely: A2, Perhaps: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Likely und Perhaps?

Likely: adjective, Perhaps: adverb.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Likely: It is likely that it will rain tomorrow. Perhaps: ‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’

Kann ich Likely und Perhaps austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Likely und Perhaps 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.