German NOUN B1 Rank 6687

das Guthaben

credit / balance

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Guthaben vs Gutschein

voucher

Both words can refer to a value that you redeem later when making a purchase. A „Gutschein“ is usually the document or code that can be presented, while „Guthaben“ refers to the value already credited to an account. „Gutschein“ is suitable for a document, while „Guthaben“ is used for the account balance.

Visual example for Gutschein
Guthaben

Mein Guthaben im Kundenkonto reicht für den nächsten Einkauf.

The balance in my customer account is enough for my next purchase.

Gutschein

Ich löse den Gutschein beim nächsten Einkauf an der Kasse ein.

I’ll redeem the voucher at the checkout the next time I shop.

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