Which to use
“Zähne” and “Zehner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,865
- “Zähne” frequency rank
- #30,398
- “Zehner” frequency rank
- 34263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zähne | Zehner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zahn | etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 10 |
Where the eye mixes Zähne and Zehner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Zähne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Zehner's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Zähne with Zehner
A purely visual mix-up. Zähne ([ˈt͡sɛːnə]) and Zehner ([ˈt͡seːnɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zähne is recorded at frequency rank #3,865, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡sɛːnə]. Zehner is at rank #30,398, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡seːnɐ].
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 34263, this pair ranks #1,667,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zähne vs Zehner
Shared letters: ehnz. Private to "Zähne": ä. Private to "Zehner": r.
"Zähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Zehner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zehner ← ezhner · zehenr · zehhner · zehnerr · zehnner · zehnre · zenher · zhener
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zähne" and "Zehner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Zähne" or "Zehner"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zähne" and "Zehner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zehe vs Zehner". 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 #1,667,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.