Which to use
“zack” is an intj and “zähe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,309
- “zack” frequency rank
- #44,398
- “zähe” frequency rank
- 52707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zack | zähe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drückt aus, dass etwas ganz plötzlich geschieht oder zu geschehen hat | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zäh |
Where the eye mixes zack and zähe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: zack vs zähe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zack is [t͡sak] while zähe is [ˈt͡sɛːə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zack is recorded at frequency rank #8,309, classified as anintj, pronounced [t͡sak]. zähe is at rank #44,398, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡sɛːə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52707, this pair ranks #1,086,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zack vs zähe
Shared letters: z. Private to "zack": ack. Private to "zähe": ehä.
"zack" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "zähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- zack ← azck · zacck · zackk · zakc · zcak · zzack
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zack" and "zähe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "zack" or "zähe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "zack" and "zähe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zack" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zähe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,086,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zack" and "zähe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zähe vs zapf". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,086,401 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.