spread
Loading your saved state.
spread
In finance, the difference between the bid and ask price of a security, a currency, or another financial product.
Bei dieser Aktie ist der Spread sehr gering, was auf eine hohe Liquidität hindeutet.
The spread on this stock is very low, which indicates high liquidity.
spread
In statistics, the range or dispersion of data points in a distribution.
Der Spread der Umfrageergebnisse zeigt eine große Meinungsvielfalt.
The spread of the survey results shows a wide variety of opinions.
spread
A bread spread, for example a cream or paste that is spread on bread or crackers. This Anglicism is used less often than the German word 'Aufstrich' (spread).
Zum Brunch gab es verschiedene Käse-Spreads und Marmelade.
At brunch there were various cheese spreads and jam.
'Spread' is a word from English that was adopted directly into German. It is therefore pronounced similarly to English. Its gender in German is masculine: der Spread.
Der Spread bei dieser Anleihe ist für mich zu hoch.
The spread on this bond is too high for me.
The three meanings of 'Spread' (spread) are very different. The context always makes clear what is meant: in finance it is about prices, in statistics about data, and in the kitchen about food.
Der Spread der Gehälter in der Firma ist sehr groß.
The spread of salaries in the company is very large.
In a financial context, 'Spread' (spread) is often combined with adjectives like 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), 'eng' (tight), or 'breit' (wide) to describe the size of the difference.
Bei Währungen von Schwellenländern ist der Spread oft höher.
With currencies from emerging markets, the spread is often higher.
In the meaning 'Brotaufstrich' (bread spread), 'Spread' (spread) is a modern Anglicism. You often find the word on café menus or as a product name in supermarkets.
Dieser Avocado-Spread ist hausgemacht.
This avocado spread is homemade.
range / span / margin
In finance, both words can refer to the difference between the purchase price and the selling price. „Die Spanne“ is the more general German word for this gap, while „der Spread“ is the technical term for the difference between the buying and selling price of a financial product. „Spread“ is therefore especially common in financial texts.
Der Spread zwischen Kauf- und Verkaufskurs dieser Währung ist heute besonders groß.
The spread between the bid and ask prices of this currency is particularly large today.
Die Spanne zwischen Einkaufs- und Verkaufspreis dieser Währung ist heute besonders groß.
The gap between the purchase and selling prices of this currency is particularly large today.
