Comparing and contrasting in German
16 German words on “Comparing and contrasting”: gleich, ander, verschieden, beide, ähnlich and more. Every word comes with a translation, transcription and audio.
Words for comparing and contrasting: similar and different, the same and the other, better and worse, similarity and difference, both, unlike, compared to, whereas, have in common. Use this list to weigh two options, explain a difference and build an argument in an essay or exam.
Level 1
- gleich — same
- ander — other
- verschieden — different
- beide — both
- ähnlich — similar
- genug — enough
Level 2
- besser — better
- vergleichen — compare
- Unterschied — difference
- gegenteilig — opposite
- Ähnlichkeit — similarity
Level 3
- schlechter — worse
- im Vergleich zu — compared to
- gemeinsam haben — have in common
- im Gegensatz zu — unlike
- während — whereas