Attempt vs Seek

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Attempt

Top 2000 (común) B2 noun

Seek

Top 2000 (común) B2 verb

	Attempt	Seek
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/əˈtempt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/əˈtempt/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/siːk/","/siːks/","/sɔːt/","/ˈsiːkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/siːk/","/siːks/","/sɔːt/","/ˈsiːkɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Tratar de hacer algo. To try to do something.	Buscar algo o intentar encontrarlo. To look for something or try to find it.
Ejemplo	Her attempt to climb the mountain was met with several challenges.	I need to seek help from a professional for my anxiety.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 2000 (común)	Top 2000 (común)
Nivel CEFR	B2	B2
Categoría gramatical	noun	verb
Colocaciones	successful, abortive, botched, make, succeed in, abandon, succeed, fail, in an/​the attempt, attempt at, attempt by, an attempt on somebody’s life, at the first, second, etc. attempt, in the first, second, etc. attempt, successful, abortive, botched, make, succeed in, abandon, succeed, fail, in an/​the attempt, attempt at, attempt by, an attempt on somebody’s life, at the first, second, etc. attempt, in the first, second, etc. attempt	aggressively, avidly, eagerly, continue to, for, in, highly sought after
Antónimos	abandon, give up, quit	ignore, neglect, overlook
Errores comunes	'Attempted to' is often confused with 'tried to'., Learners sometimes use 'attempt' without an object, which is incorrect., Confusion between 'attempt' (to try) and 'achieve' (to succeed).	Confused with 'look for' — 'seek' is more formal., Using 'seek' without an object — it usually needs something to seek., Mixing 'seek' with 'find' — they have different meanings.
Notas de uso	Usa 'intento' cuando te refieres a tratar de lograr algo, especialmente cuando el resultado es incierto. Es adecuado tanto en contextos hablados como escritos, pero puede sonar un poco formal en una conversación casual. Use 'attempt' when referring to trying to achieve something, especially when the outcome is uncertain. It's suitable in both spoken and written contexts but may sound a bit formal in casual conversation.	Usa 'buscar' en contextos formales o neutros. No es común en conversaciones cotidianas. En su lugar, podrías decir 'mirar por'. Evita usarlo en situaciones muy informales. Use 'seek' in formal or neutral contexts. It is not common in everyday conversations. Instead, you might say 'look for'. Avoid using it in very casual situations.

Míralo en clips reales

those who attempt to poison and destroy My brothers.

The Pitt › S1 E1

- LMA in place. - Suicide attempt?

Top Gear › S1 E1

Final attempt at this. We've been trying to prove

those who attempt to poison and destroy My brothers.

The Pitt › S1 E1

- LMA in place. - Suicide attempt?

Attempt

Preguntas frecuentes: Attempt vs Seek

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Attempt y Seek?

Attempt: To try to do something. Seek: To look for something or try to find it.

¿Attempt y Seek tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

Attempt: B2, Seek: B2 en la escala CEFR.

¿Qué categoría gramatical son Attempt y Seek?

Attempt: noun, Seek: verb.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Attempt: Her attempt to climb the mountain was met with several challenges. Seek: I need to seek help from a professional for my anxiety.

¿Puedo usar Attempt y Seek indistintamente?

No siempre. Attempt y Seek están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.