Considerable vs Significant

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Considerable

Top 2000 (courant)B2adjective

Significant

Top 1000 (très courant)B2adjective
Le plus courant: Significant
 ConsiderableSignificant
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/kənˈsɪdərəbl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kənˈsɪdərəbl/"]/🇬🇧 /["/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/"]/
SensA lot; significant in amount or degree.Important or meaning a lot.
ExempleThe project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.The research showed a significant improvement in patient outcomes.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB2B2
Nature grammaticaleadjectiveadjective
Collocationsconsiderable impact, considerable effort, considerable amountbe, prove, become, extremely, fairly, very, for, to
Antonymesinsignificant, minor, inconsequentialinsignificant, trivial, minor
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'considering' as a verb instead of 'considerable' as an adjective., Using 'considerable' with uncountable nouns only, instead of also with countable., Omitting it when it can emphasize significant amounts.Confusing 'significant' with 'significance'., Using 'significant' as a noun instead of an adjective., Overusing 'significant' in casual speaking.
Notes d'usageUse 'considerable' when discussing something important or substantial. It's appropriate in both written and spoken language, but avoid using it in very casual contexts.Used in academic and formal contexts to indicate importance. Avoid in very casual conversations; instead, use simpler words like 'big' or 'important'.

Questions fréquentes : Considerable vs Significant

Quelle est la différence entre Considerable et Significant ?

Considerable: A lot; significant in amount or degree. Significant: Important or meaning a lot.

Lequel est le plus courant : Considerable et Significant ?

Significant est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Considerable et Significant sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Considerable: B2, Significant: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Considerable et Significant de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Considerable et Significant sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.