Vergleich

comparison

Plural: die Vergleiche/fɛɐˈɡlaɪç/

Masculine noun meaning 'comparison'. 'Im Vergleich zu' = compared to.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
der Vergleich	die Vergleiche	/fɛɐˈɡlaɪç/

Example Sentences

Im Vergleich zu letztem Jahr ist es besser.

Compared to last year, it's better.

Der Vergleich hinkt.

The comparison is flawed.

Ein Vergleich lohnt sich immer.

A comparison is always worthwhile.

Compound Words

vergleichbar — comparable

Common Mistakes

Wrong preposition: 'im Vergleich mit'

✅ Both 'im Vergleich zu' and 'im Vergleich mit' work, but 'zu' is more common

Related Words

Synonyms

derUnterschied

Related Verbs

vergleichen(B1)finden(A2)

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