Which to use
“Zähne” and “Zehnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,865
- “Zähne” frequency rank
- #16,610
- “Zehnte” frequency rank
- 20475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zähne | Zehnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zahn | eine etwa zehnprozentige traditionelle Steuer in Form von Geld oder Naturalien an eine Institution |
Where the eye mixes Zähne and Zehnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Zähne with Zehnte
A purely visual mix-up. Zähne ([ˈt͡sɛːnə]) and Zehnte ([t͡seːntə]) 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 20475, 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]. Zehnte is at rank #16,610, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡seːntə].
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 20475, this pair ranks #1,897,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zähne vs Zehnte
Shared letters: ehnz. Private to "Zähne": ä. Private to "Zehnte": t.
"Zähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Zehnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zehnte ← ezhnte · zehhnte · zehnet · zehnnte · zehntte · zehtne · zenhte · zhente
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zähne" and "Zehnte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Zähne" or "Zehnte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehnte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zähne" and "Zehnte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zehnte vs zeugte". 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 #1,897,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.