German word

vergleichen

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈglaɪ̯çn̩/

Meaning

  • verbcompare

Example

Wir vergleichen die Angebote.

We compare the offers.

Illustration for vergleichen (compare)

More examples

Ich vergleiche mich oft mit anderen, wenn ich ihre Erfolge sehe.

I often compare myself with others when I see their successes.

Core concept

A scale weighs two objects against each other while their shared and differing qualities are examined.

Common phrases

  • Preise vergleichen

    compare prices

  • Angebote vergleichen

    compare offers

  • sich mit anderen vergleichen

    compare oneself to others

Similar words

unterscheiden: Identifying differences between two or more things to tell them apart.
ähneln: Having a similar appearance or set of qualities to another thing.

Definition in German

Zwei oder mehr Dinge gegenüberstellen, um ihre Unterschiede oder Gemeinsamkeiten in Eigenschaften oder im Wert zu erkennen.

Word origin

The verb developed from "gleich" through the prefix "ver-", expressing the process of determining how things relate in likeness or value.

Usage tips

  • A named comparison partner commonly follows "mit" and takes the dative, as in "Wir vergleichen A mit B."

Other meanings

  • contrastverb

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