Not very probable vs Rare vs Unlikely

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Not very probable

Top 5000 (assez courant)

Rare

Top 2000 (courant) B1 adjective

Unlikely

Top 2000 (courant) B1 adjective

	Not very probable	Rare	Unlikely
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //nɒt ˈvɛri ˈprɒbəbl// 🇺🇸 //nɑt ˈvɛri ˈprɑbəbəl//	🇬🇧 /["/reə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rer/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ʌnˈlaɪkli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ʌnˈlaɪkli/"]/
Sens	something that is unlikely to happen	pas commun ou habituel not common or usual	Pas susceptible de se produire ou d'être vrai. Not likely to happen or to be true.
Exemple	It’s not very probable that they will win the game.	The museum has a collection of rare artifacts from ancient civilizations.	It is unlikely that it will rain today given the clear skies.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 5000 (assez courant)	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	B1	B1
Nature grammaticale		adjective	adjective
Collocations	not very likely, not very possible, not very realistic	be, seem, become, extremely, fairly, very, be, seem, become, extremely, fairly, very	appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very, appear, be, look, extremely, fairly, very
Antonymes	certain, likely	common, usual, frequent	likely, probable, certain
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'not very possible' instead of 'not very probable', Confusing with 'unlikely' without understanding subtle differences, Using it in overly formal contexts	Confusing 'rare' with 'rarely', which has a different meaning., Using 'rare' to describe frequency instead of quality., Misplacing 'rare' in sentences, leading to unclear meaning.	Confused with 'unlikely' vs 'unlikelyhood', Incorrectly using it in an informal context where 'improbable' might fit better., Using 'unlikely' to describe a person's character instead of a situation.
Notes d'usage	Use this phrase in discussions about events that are doubtful. Avoid in formal writing where more precise language may be expected.	Utilisé pour décrire quelque chose qui n'est pas souvent trouvé ou expérimenté. Convient aux contextes parlés et écrits. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des situations très informelles. Used to describe something that is not often found or experienced. Suitable in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using in very informal situations.	Utilisez 'peu probable' pour décrire des situations ou des résultats auxquels on ne s'attend pas. C'est plus approprié dans des contextes neutres ; évitez dans des écrits très formels. Use 'unlikely' to describe situations or outcomes that are not expected. It's more appropriate in neutral contexts; avoid in very formal writing.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

- It's possible. - But not very probable.

Not very probable

It's really rare that I remember my dreams.

Rare

Succession › S1 E1

in the event of my unlikely demise,

Sherlock › S1 E1

Unlikely you've got an extended family, not one you're close to.

Succession › S1 E1

in the event of my unlikely demise,

Sherlock › S1 E1

Unlikely you've got an extended family, not one you're close to.

Unlikely

Questions fréquentes : Not very probable vs Rare vs Unlikely

Quelle est la différence entre Not very probable, Rare et Unlikely ?

Not very probable: something that is unlikely to happen Rare: not common or usual Unlikely: Not likely to happen or to be true.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Not very probable: It’s not very probable that they will win the game. Rare: The museum has a collection of rare artifacts from ancient civilizations. Unlikely: It is unlikely that it will rain today given the clear skies.

Puis-je utiliser Not very probable, Rare et Unlikely de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Not very probable, Rare et Unlikely 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.