einen Vergleich anstellen

to make a comparison

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Not einen Vergleich machen

English says to make, so machen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Vergleich goes with anstellen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Vergleich m.

Verb

anstellen

Topic

Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Die Studentin stellt einen Vergleich zwischen zwei literarischen Werken an.

How it is used

Means 'to make a comparison' (systematically). Neutral register. Use when analyzing data or options, e.g., comparing prices before buying. More analytical than 'ziehen'.

Other verbs that go with Vergleich

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Vergleich ziehento draw a comparison

All collocations with Vergleich

Other collocations built on anstellen

• Beobachtungen anstellento make observations
• Berechnungen anstellento perform calculations
• (einen) Blödsinn anstellento do nonsense or fool around
• Mutmaßungen anstellento make assumptions without full facts
• Nachforschungen anstellento carry out research or inquiries
• Recherchen anstellen über+Akk.to conduct research
• Spekulationen anstellento engage in speculation/make conjectures
• Überlegungen anstellento make considerations/deliberate