Which to use
“Zähne” and “Zehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,865
- “Zähne” frequency rank
- #41,593
- “Zehnt” frequency rank
- 45458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zähne | Zehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zahn | eine vom Mittelalter bis ins 19. Jahrhundert von Laien an die Kirche zu zahlende Abgabe zur Unterhaltung des Klerus ursprünglich als Naturalsteuer, später als Vermögensabgabe ausgelegt |
Where the eye mixes Zähne and Zehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Zähne (CVCCV) and Zehnt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Zähne and Zehnt
A purely visual mix-up. Zähne ([ˈt͡sɛːnə]) and Zehnt ([t͡seːnt]) 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 45458, 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]. Zehnt is at rank #41,593, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡seːnt].
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 45458, this pair ranks #1,352,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zähne vs Zehnt
Shared letters: ehnz. Private to "Zähne": ä. Private to "Zehnt": t.
"Zähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Zehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zehnt ← ezhnt · zehhnt · zehnnt · zehntt · zehtn · zenht · zhent · zzehnt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Zähne" and "Zehnt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Zähne" or "Zehnt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Zähne" and "Zehnt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,352,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zähne" and "Zehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zehnt vs zerrt". 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 #1,352,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.