Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #85
Word (Wort)

anstatt ... zu

Translation (Übersetzung) instead of ... to
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈanʃtat tsuː]
B1
Prepositional Phrase
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar conjunction preposition alternative infinitive
Used to express an alternative action. The structure is 'anstatt' + infinitive clause with 'zu'. It's a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause with the verb at the end. Often interchangeable with 'statt ... zu'.

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anstatt ... zu is a German Prepositional Phrase

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anstatt ... zu Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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synonym (Synonym)
statt ... zu
Meaning: instead of ... to
Example: Er bleibt zu Hause, statt auszugehen.
Prepositional phrase
related construction (Verwandte Konstruktion)
ohne ... zu
Meaning: without ... to
Example: Er geht, ohne zu bezahlen.
Prepositional phrase
um ... zu
Meaning: in order to
Example: Er lernt, um die Prüfung zu bestehen.
Prepositional phrase

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anstatt ... zu Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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anstatt ... zu Collocations (Kollokationen)

anstatt ... zu collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn anstatt ... zu word combinations and how to use anstatt ... zu with other words naturally.

anstatt zu arbeiten
instead of working
High frequency
anstatt zu schlafen
instead of sleeping
High frequency
anstatt zu essen
instead of eating
High frequency
anstatt zu lernen
instead of learning
High frequency
anstatt zu gehen
instead of going
High frequency
anstatt zu warten
instead of waiting
Medium frequency
anstatt zu sprechen
instead of speaking
Medium frequency
anstatt zu bezahlen
instead of paying
Medium frequency

anstatt ... zu Idioms (Redewendungen)

anstatt ... zu idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing anstatt ... zu with meanings and explanations. Master anstatt ... zu expressions used in everyday German.

anstatt zu jammern
instead of complaining
Used to suggest taking action rather than complaining about a situation
anstatt zu zögern
instead of hesitating
Encourages decisive action rather than hesitation
anstatt zu träumen
instead of dreaming
Suggests taking practical action rather than just dreaming about something

anstatt ... zu Synonyms (Synonyme)

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an Stelle von
Meaning: in place of
Medium similarity
anstelle von
Meaning: in place of
Medium similarity
anstelle ... zu
Meaning: in place of ... to
Low similarity

anstatt ... zu Antonyms (Antonyme)

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um ... zu
Meaning: in order to
ohne ... zu
Meaning: without ... to
während
Meaning: while

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anstatt ... zu Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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statt alternativ ersatzweise wahlweise entweder oder

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