Which to use
“zähe” and “zart” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,398
- “zähe” frequency rank
- #13,283
- “zart” frequency rank
- 57681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zähe | zart |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zäh | wenig robust/widerstandsfähig |
Where the eye mixes zähe and zart
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. zähe (CVCV) and zart (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: zähe vs zart
A purely visual mix-up. zähe ([ˈt͡sɛːə]) and zart ([t͡saːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zähe is recorded at frequency rank #44,398, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡sɛːə]. zart is at rank #13,283, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t͡saːɐ̯t].
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 57681, this pair ranks #891,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zähe vs zart
Shared letters: z. Private to "zähe": ehä. Private to "zart": art.
"zähe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "zart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zart ← zarrt · zartt · zatr · zrat · zzart
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zähe" and "zart" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "zähe" vs "zart" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "zähe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zart" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #891,802 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zähe" and "zart" 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 #891,802 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.