Believe vs Reckon

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Believe

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 verb

Reckon

Top 2000 (comum) B2 verb

Mais comum: Believe

	Believe	Reckon
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈliːv/","/bɪˈliːvz/","/bɪˈliːvd/","/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈliːv/","/bɪˈliːvz/","/bɪˈliːvd/","/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈrekən/","/ˈrekənz/","/ˈrekənd/","/ˈrekənɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈrekən/","/ˈrekənz/","/ˈrekənd/","/ˈrekənɪŋ/"]/
Significado	achar que algo é verdade to think that something is true	Pensar ou acreditar em algo. To think or believe something.
Exemplo	I believe in fairytales.	I reckon it will rain tomorrow based on the weather forecast.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	B2
Classe gramatical	verb	verb
Colocações	deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something, deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something, deeply, fervently, firmly, cannot, be hard to, give somebody to, can hardly believe something, can scarcely believe something, not believe a word of something	reckon that, I reckon, reckon with, reckon it will, reckon on
Antônimos	deny, doubt	doubt, question, disbelieve
Erros comuns	Confused with 'believe in' (which means to trust in the existence or value of something)., Using 'believe' without an object (e.g., 'I believe.' should specify what)., Mixing 'believe' with 'think' when conveying certainty (they have slight differences).	Confused with 'recommend' — 'reckon' is about opinion, not suggesting something., Used too formally — it's better for conversations than in writing., Omitted the subject — must include who is doing the reckoning.
Notas de uso	Mais usado em declarações de fé ou confiança. Evite em escrita formal ao expressar dúvida; em vez disso, use 'considerar' ou 'ter em mente'. Most often used in statements of faith or trust. Avoid in formal writing when expressing doubt; instead, use 'consider' or 'regard'.	Comum em contextos informais, especialmente na fala. Pode soar muito casual para escrita formal. Evite usar em ambientes profissionais ou acadêmicos. Commonly used in informal contexts, particularly in spoken English. It may sound too casual for formal writing. Avoid using in professional or academic settings.

Veja em clipes reais

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

And I, for one, believe he's gonna lick this thing.

Now listen! This guy's trying to make you believe things that aren't so.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

And I believe, Hank, that that was around the time.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

And I, for one, believe he's gonna lick this thing.

Now listen! This guy's trying to make you believe things that aren't so.

Believe

Force, as in we're a force to be reckoned with.

Top Gear › S1 E1

And you reckon we could tip that

Force, as in we're a force to be reckoned with.

Top Gear › S1 E1

And you reckon we could tip that

Reckon

Perguntas frequentes: Believe vs Reckon

Qual é a diferença entre Believe e Reckon?

Believe: to think that something is true Reckon: To think or believe something.

Qual é mais comum: Believe e Reckon?

Believe é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Qual é mais avançada: Believe e Reckon?

Reckon é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

Believe e Reckon estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Believe: A1, Reckon: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Believe e Reckon?

Believe: verb, Reckon: verb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Believe: I believe in fairytales. Reckon: I reckon it will rain tomorrow based on the weather forecast.

Posso usar Believe e Reckon de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Believe e Reckon são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.