Percentage vs Portion

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

Percentage

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B1noun

Portion

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2noun
Am häufigsten: Percentage
 PercentagePortion
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/pəˈsentɪdʒ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/pərˈsentɪdʒ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈpɔːʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈpɔːrʃn/"]/
BedeutungA part of a whole expressed in hundredths.a part of something larger
BeispielThe percentage of students passing the exam has increased this year.I only ate a small portion of the pie, as I wasn't really hungry.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB1B2
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationenconsiderable, 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 basisconsiderable, good, huge, make up, take up, portion of, double, generous, large, eat, portion of, divide something into portions, considerable, good, huge, make up, take up, portion of
Antonymewhole, totalwhole, entirety, total
Häufige FehlerConfused 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.Using 'portion' with plural nouns (e.g., 'portions of food' is correct, but don't say 'portion of foods')., Confusing 'portion' with 'proportion', which refers to a ratio., Using 'portion' when referring to an entire object instead of a part.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed 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.Use 'portion' when you refer to a part of food, quantity, or share. It's neutral and suitable for everyday conversations and formal writing. Avoid using it when discussing something that can't be divided easily.

Häufige Fragen: Percentage vs Portion

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Percentage und Portion?

Percentage: A part of a whole expressed in hundredths. Portion: a part of something larger

Was ist häufiger: Percentage und Portion?

Percentage ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Sind Percentage und Portion auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Percentage: B1, Portion: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Percentage und Portion austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Percentage und Portion 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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