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The answer or list of hits that a search engine, database, or other search function displays after a query.
Das passende Hotel war gleich das erste Suchergebnis auf der Webseite.
The suitable hotel was the very first search result on the website.
'Suchergebnis' (search result) is a compound noun made from the stem of the verb 'suchen' (to search) (Such-) and the noun 'das Ergebnis' (the result). So it literally describes the result of a search.
Das Ergebnis meiner Suche war eine lange Liste von Dokumenten.
The result of my search was a long list of documents.
This word is used almost exclusively in digital contexts. It refers to the list of hits from internet search engines, databases, online shops, or library catalogs.
Meine Suche nach „Deutsch lernen online“ lieferte Tausende von Suchergebnissen.
My search for 'Deutsch lernen online' (learn German online) returned thousands of search results.
Although the singular 'das Suchergebnis' (the search result) exists, the word is very often used in the plural 'die Suchergebnisse' (the search results). This is because a search usually returns a whole list of hits.
Die ersten zehn Suchergebnisse sind meistens die relevantesten.
The first ten search results are usually the most relevant.
Common verbs used in connection with search results are 'anzeigen' (to display), 'filtern' (to filter), 'verbessern' (to improve), or 'auf ein Suchergebnis klicken' (to click on a search result).
Nach der Eingabe des Passworts werden die Suchergebnisse angezeigt.
After entering the password, the search results are displayed.
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A Treffer is a single entry found by a search. The Suchergebnis is the search function's complete response and can consist of a list of several Treffer. Therefore, Treffer is used for a specific entry that was found, while Suchergebnis is used for the displayed response.
Das Suchergebnis enthielt zehn Links zu Artikeln über dieses Thema.
The search results contained ten links to articles about this topic.
Unter den angezeigten Links war der erste Treffer genau der gesuchte Artikel.
Among the displayed links, the first result was exactly the article we were looking for.
