Which to use
“Zahl” and “Zähler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #730
- “Zahl” frequency rank
- #16,889
- “Zähler” frequency rank
- 17619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zahl | Zähler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | numerischer Wert, Quantität (das Wieviel) | Person, die etwas zählt |
Where the eye mixes Zahl and Zähler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Zahl ([t͡saːl]) and Zähler ([ˈt͡sɛːlɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zahl is recorded at frequency rank #730, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡saːl]. Zähler is at rank #16,889, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡sɛːlɐ].
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 17619, this pair ranks #1,925,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zahl vs Zähler
Shared letters: hlz. Private to "Zahl": a. Private to "Zähler": erä.
"Zahl" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Zähler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zahl ← azhl · zahhl · zahll · zalh · zhal · zzahl