Differenz

/dɪfəˈʁɛnts/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Differenzen

Meaning

  1. difference

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Unterschied

Unterschied is the general everyday word for "difference"; Differenz leans toward a numerical or mathematical difference, or a formal disagreement (Differenzen means disputes).

Similar in other languages

French

différence

différence is the French word for the same thing — both mean "difference."

Portuguese

diferença

diferença is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "difference."

Practice

1 What does Differenz mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ beträgt zwei Euro.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Differenz?

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