English–German

“different” in German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩/

Example

Unsere Meinungen sind verschieden.

Our opinions are different.

Illustration for verschieden (different)

How to say “different” in German

“Different” in German is verschieden.

A collection of items that do not match in form, character, or appearance.

Full entry for verschieden: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verschieden

Ich treffe verschiedene Leute auf der Party.

I meet different people at the party.

Tips for using verschieden

  • After sein, verschieden has no ending, as in Unsere Meinungen sind verschieden, but attributive forms require adjective inflection.

Other German words for “different”

Seine Meinung ist abweichend von meiner.

His opinion is different from mine.

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