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Unterschied - Questions on differences between similar or seemingly similar words or expressions in a given context.

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"was ist der Unterschied" vs. "was ist die Differenz"

If you say Differenz, then I think of something like 2-1, for which the English difference is also appropriate. But for What's the difference between Unterschied and Differenz? …
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Unterschied Mietvertrag - Anmietvertrag

Ich selbst habe das Wort Anmietvertrag vorher noch nie bewusst gelesen oder gehört. Eine Google-Suche nach "Anmietvertrag" liefert im Moment nur 508 Ergebnisse, während es bei "Mietvertrag" fast 4 Mil …
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Is a body of water "die See", "das Meer" or "der Ozean"?

Let me expand on the gender of "See" that Jan already mentioned. It's very important not to confuse der See (the lake) and die See (the sea). One thing you can be sure about: if you hear der See, then …
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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen "sinnfrei" und "sinnlos"?

Ein wesentlicher Unterschied ist, dass sinnlos sehr viel mehr gebraucht wird als sinnfrei; Letzteres steht auch noch nicht lange im Duden. (Meine Ausgabe von 1991 führt das Wort nicht auf.) Auch im De …
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Is there a difference in the usage of "eben" vs. "vorhin"?

In my feeling, vorhin might be a bit longer ago than eben. If something happened in the immediate past (a few seconds ago), then you can say eben but not vorhin to express this. Moreover, eben sounds …
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When should I use ruhig / still?

The Problem is that ruhig and still both have several different meanings. One of the meanings of ruhig is calm or serene, as in the example Nun bleib mal ganz ruhig. In this meaning, ruhig can c …
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