Which to use
“zahlst” and “zählte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,469
- “zahlst” frequency rank
- #7,557
- “zählte” frequency rank
- 28026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zahlst | zählte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zahlen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zählen |
Where the eye mixes zahlst and zählte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. zahlst (CVCCCC) and zählte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: zahlst vs zählte
A purely visual mix-up. zahlst ([t͡saːlst]) and zählte ([ˈt͡sɛːltə]) 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 28026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zahlst is recorded at frequency rank #20,469, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡saːlst]. zählte is at rank #7,557, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡sɛːltə].
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 28026, this pair ranks #1,791,837 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zahlst vs zählte
Shared letters: hltz. Private to "zahlst": as. Private to "zählte": eä.
"zahlst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "zählte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- zahlst ← azhlst · zahhlst · zahllst · zahlsst · zahlstt · zahlts · zahslt · zalhst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zahlst" for "zählte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "zahlst" or "zählte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "zahlst" and "zählte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zahlst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zählte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,837 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zahlst" and "zählte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zähe vs zählte". 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 #1,791,837 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.