Which to use
“Zahltag” is a noun and “zählte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,277
- “Zahltag” frequency rank
- #7,557
- “zählte” frequency rank
- 49834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zahltag | zählte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tag, an dem der Lohn oder eine andere Zahlung ausgezahlt wird | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zählen |
Where the eye mixes Zahltag and zählte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Zahltag runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against zählte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Zahltag and zählte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zahltag is [ˈt͡saːlˌtaːk] while zählte is [ˈt͡sɛːltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zahltag is recorded at frequency rank #42,277, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡saːlˌtaːk]. 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 49834, this pair ranks #1,196,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zahltag vs zählte
Shared letters: hltz. Private to "Zahltag": ag. Private to "zählte": eä.
"Zahltag" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "zählte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zahltag ← azhltag · zahhltag · zahlatg · zahlltag · zahltagg · zahltga · zahlttag · zahtlag
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Zahltag" and "zählte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Zahltag" vs "zählte" - 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 "Zahltag" 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 #1,196,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zahltag" and "zählte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zahltag vs zählten". 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 #1,196,572 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.