What vs Which

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

What

Bloco de alta frequência A1

Which

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1

	What	Which
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/wɒt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wʌt/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/wɪtʃ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wɪtʃ/"]/
Significado	Used to ask for information about something.	used to ask about one or more items from a group
Exemplo	What is your name?	Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis?
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Bloco de alta frequência	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	A1
Colocações	what time, what if, what about	which one, which books, which option
Antônimos	that, nothing	that, who, what
Erros comuns	'What' is sometimes confused with 'which' when choosing from specific options., Learners may forget to use a subject after 'what'., Using 'what' to ask about time, when 'when' should be used.	'Which' vs. 'what' confusion - 'which' is for limited choices., Omitting 'which' in questions – e.g., 'What book do you want?' instead of 'Which book?', Using 'which' with plural nouns without context – 'Which animals?' needs clarification.
Notas de uso	Used to ask questions in a variety of situations. Avoid in very formal contexts; in those cases, use 'that which' or 'which one'.	Use 'which' when asking to specify one item from a defined set. Avoid using 'which' with totally open-ended questions where anything could apply.

Perguntas frequentes: What vs Which

Qual é a diferença entre What e Which?

What: Used to ask for information about something. Which: used to ask about one or more items from a group

What e Which estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

What: A1, Which: A1 na escala CEFR.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

What: What is your name? Which: Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis?

Posso usar What e Which de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. What e Which 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.