English–German
“distinguish” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ʊntɐˈʃaɪ̯dn̩/
Example
Ich unterscheide klar zwischen Arbeit und Freizeit.
I clearly distinguish between work and leisure.
How to say “distinguish” in German
“Distinguish” in German is unterscheiden.
A comparison makes a meaningful boundary visible between things that might otherwise be grouped together.
Example sentences with unterscheiden
Im Alltag kann man Fakten und Meinungen oft nicht leicht unterscheiden.
In everyday life, one often cannot easily distinguish between facts and opinions.
Tips for using unterscheiden
- Unterscheiden has an inseparable prefix, so its forms include ich unterscheide and the infinitive zu unterscheiden, without an extra ge- in the participle unterschieden.
Other German words for “distinguish”
Man differenziert oft zwischen Fakten und Meinungen.
People often distinguish between facts and opinions.