Chance vs Fortune

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

Chance

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 noun

Fortune

Top 1000 (muy común) B2 noun

	Chance	Fortune
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/tʃɑːns/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/tʃæns/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈfɔːrtʃən/"]/
Significado	A possibility of something happening.	A lot of money or good luck.
Ejemplo	She took a chance and applied for the job, despite her doubts.	She decided to test her fortune by playing the lottery.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	A2	B2
Categoría gramatical	noun	noun
Colocaciones	excellent, good, high, give somebody, be in with, have, by any chance, chance of, chance for, fat chance, have every chance, no chance!, equal, fair, good, element, get, have, deserve, arise, come, come your way, chance at, given the chance, half a chance, let a chance slip, take, chance on, chance with, mere, pure, sheer, leave something to, by chance, due to chance, through chance, a game of chance, take your chances	considerable, enormous, great, accumulate, acquire, amass, hunter, fortune from, fortune in, fortune on, fame and fortune, heir to a fortune, heiress to a fortune, good, bad, ill, piece, stroke, have, bring (somebody), be on somebody’s side, favour/​favor somebody, smile on somebody, as good fortune would have it, a change in fortune, a change of fortune, declining, flagging, changing, boost, improve, revive, change, fluctuate, improve, a reversal of fortune, a reversal of fortunes, read, tell, teller, telling
Antónimos	certainty, inevitability	poverty, misfortune
Errores comunes	Confused with 'change' in spoken English., Using 'chance' as a verb incorrectly., Saying 'a chance to do' when it should be 'chance of doing'.	Confused with 'fortuitous' — relates to chance, not wealth., Placing 'a' before 'fortune' when referencing large amounts, e.g., 'a fortune' not 'fortune'.
Notas de uso	Use 'chance' when discussing the likelihood of an event. It's appropriate in both spoken and written contexts but avoid using it in very formal documents. It can often be replaced with 'opportunity' when talking about the possibility for success.	Used in contexts related to wealth or luck. Not typically used in formal business conversations.

Preguntas frecuentes: Chance vs Fortune

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Chance y Fortune?

Chance: A possibility of something happening. Fortune: A lot of money or good luck.

¿Cuál es más avanzada: Chance y Fortune?

Fortune es la de nivel más alto, en B2, en la escala CEFR.

¿Chance y Fortune tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

Chance: A2, Fortune: B2 en la escala CEFR.

¿Qué categoría gramatical son Chance y Fortune?

Chance: noun, Fortune: noun.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Chance: She took a chance and applied for the job, despite her doubts. Fortune: She decided to test her fortune by playing the lottery.

¿Puedo usar Chance y Fortune indistintamente?

No siempre. Chance y Fortune 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.