Cost vs Expenditure vs Spending

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

Cost

Top 1000 (muy común) A1 noun

Expenditure

Top 5000 (bastante común) C1 noun

Spending

Top 1000 (muy común) B1 noun

	Cost	Expenditure	Spending
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/kɒst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kɔːst/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈspendɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈspendɪŋ/"]/
Significado	La cantidad de dinero necesaria para comprar algo. The amount of money needed to buy something.	La cantidad de dinero que se gasta. The amount of money spent.	Usar dinero para comprar cosas o pagar servicios. Using money to buy things or pay for services.
Ejemplo	The cost of the new car is very high.	The company's expenditure on research and development increased significantly last year.	His spending has increased significantly this year.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 5000 (bastante común)	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	A1	C1	B1
Categoría gramatical	noun	noun	noun
Colocaciones	considerable, high, enormous, carry, have, bear, escalate, go up, increase, reduction, savings, increase, at a cost of, cost to, an increase in cost, a reduction in cost, at great cost, considerable, enormous, great, incur, pay, increase, be associated, be involved, escalate, considerable, enormous, great, outweigh, suffer, count, at cost (to), at a cost (to), at the cost of, costs and benefits, at all costs, at any cost, court, legal, administrative, incur, pay, be awarded	considerable, great, heavy, item, amount, level, make, increase, control, go up, grow, increase, cut, limit, level, expenditure for, expenditure of, expenditure on, a cut in expenditure, a reduction in expenditure, an increase in expenditure	total, high, low, boost, increase, cut, rise, fall, go to, level, plan, programme/​program, spending  on, a cut in spending, a reduction in spending, an increase in spending
Antónimos	free, no cost	income, revenue	saving, conserving
Errores comunes	Using 'cost' in past tense improperly, like 'costed'., Confusing 'cost' with 'price' in terms of usage., Omitting the amount, e.g., saying 'This costs...' without stating the price.	Confused with 'expense' which refers to specific costs., Using 'expenditure' in informal contexts where 'spending' would be better., Mispronouncing as 'expenDITure' instead of 'expenDITure'.	Confusing 'spending' with 'spent' as both can describe past actions., Omitting the object when saying how much was spent., Using 'spending' with inappropriate subjects like 'I' instead of 'on'.
Notas de uso	Usa 'costo' para describir el precio de bienes o servicios. Es apropiado tanto en lenguaje hablado como escrito, pero evita usarlo en contextos muy formales donde podrían preferirse términos más específicos. Use 'cost' to describe the price of goods or services. It’s appropriate in both spoken and written language, but avoid using it in very formal contexts where more specific terms might be preferred.	Se usa en discusiones sobre presupuestos o finanzas. Es más formal que 'gasto' (en el sentido de 'spending'). Evítalo en conversaciones informales sobre compras del día a día. Used in discussions about budgets or finance. It is more formal than 'spending'. Avoid in casual conversations about day-to-day purchases.	Se usa en un contexto general para transacciones financieras. Es adecuado para conversaciones cotidianas, pero puede requerir expresiones más formales en informes financieros. Used in a general context for financial transactions. Suitable for everyday conversation, but may require more formal expressions in financial reports.

Míralo en clips reales

Sir, our orders are to hold this bridge at all cost.

Top Gear › S1 E1

and it'll cost you 17,995 quid.

Yeah, I know. This isn't going to cost you any time.

Sir, our orders are to hold this bridge at all cost.

Top Gear › S1 E1

and it'll cost you 17,995 quid.

Cost

...about who you wanna spend the rest of your life with.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

But when I think of spending the rest of my life with Lily,

...about who you wanna spend the rest of your life with.

How I Met Your Mother › S1 E1

But when I think of spending the rest of my life with Lily,

Spending

Preguntas frecuentes: Cost vs Expenditure vs Spending

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Cost, Expenditure y Spending?

Cost: The amount of money needed to buy something. Expenditure: The amount of money spent. Spending: Using money to buy things or pay for services.

¿Cuál es más avanzada: Cost, Expenditure y Spending?

Expenditure es la de nivel más alto, en C1, en la escala CEFR.

¿Cost, Expenditure y Spending tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

Cost: A1, Expenditure: C1, Spending: B1 en la escala CEFR.

¿Qué categoría gramatical son Cost, Expenditure y Spending?

Cost: noun, Expenditure: noun, Spending: noun.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Cost: The cost of the new car is very high. Expenditure: The company's expenditure on research and development increased significantly last year. Spending: His spending has increased significantly this year.

¿Puedo usar Cost, Expenditure y Spending indistintamente?

No siempre. Cost, Expenditure y Spending 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.