Which vs Who

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

Which

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1

Who

Bloco de alta frequência A1 pronoun

	Which	Who
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/wɪtʃ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wɪtʃ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/huː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/huː/"]/
Significado	used to ask about one or more items from a group	A word used to ask about a person.
Exemplo	Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis?	Who is that woman?
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFR	A1	A1
Classe gramatical		pronoun
Colocações	which one, which books, which option	who is, who are, who knows
Antônimos	that, who, what	someone, somebody, anyone, anybody
Erros comuns	'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.	Using 'who' for objects instead of 'whom'., 'Who' used incorrectly after prepositions like 'to'.
Notas de uso	Use 'which' when asking to specify one item from a defined set. Avoid using 'which' with totally open-ended questions where anything could apply.	Used to inquire about someone's identity; appropriate in both formal and informal settings. Avoid using it in contexts where specifics are required, like in legal or detailed reports.

Perguntas frequentes: Which vs Who

Qual é a diferença entre Which e Who?

Which: used to ask about one or more items from a group Who: A word used to ask about a person.

Which e Who estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Which: A1, Who: A1 na escala CEFR.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Which: Which is better exercise—swimming or tennis? Who: Who is that woman?

Posso usar Which e Who de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Which e Who 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.