Which to use
“Zahltag” and “Zahlung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,277
- “Zahltag” frequency rank
- #5,902
- “Zahlung” frequency rank
- 48179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zahltag | Zahlung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tag, an dem der Lohn oder eine andere Zahlung ausgezahlt wird | der Vorgang des Zahlens |
Where the eye mixes Zahltag and Zahlung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Zahltag (CVCCCVC) and Zahlung (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Zahltag vs Zahlung
A purely visual mix-up. Zahltag ([ˈt͡saːlˌtaːk]) and Zahlung ([ˈt͡saːlʊŋ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48179, 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]. Zahlung is at rank #5,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡saːlʊŋ].
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 48179, this pair ranks #1,257,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zahltag vs Zahlung
Shared letters: aghlz. Private to "Zahltag": t. Private to "Zahlung": nu.
"Zahltag" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Zahlung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zahltag" for "Zahlung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Zahltag" or "Zahlung"?
Useful next steps
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 "Zahlung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,257,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zahltag" and "Zahlung" 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 #1,257,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.