как по-английски: "какой вариант слова (фразы) ...предпочтительнее? "?

Which variant of the word (phrase) is more preferable? - but I think it's a bad translation)

Which variant of the word(structure) is more acceptable?
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What word would you use in this situation?

Is it OK to use this word in the meaning of____. Or there is another better way to say that?

Which one of these words is the most popular?
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I think it should be smth in that way