Which to use
“Zäsur” is a noun and “zur” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,758
- “Zäsur” frequency rank
- #66
- “zur” frequency rank
- 36824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zäsur | zur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Unterbrechung, nach der es deutlich anders weitergeht als zuvor; Einschnitt | Kurzform von „zu der“ |
Where the eye mixes Zäsur and zur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Zäsur runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against zur's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Zäsur with zur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zäsur is [t͡sɛˈzuːɐ̯] while zur is [t͡suːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zäsur is recorded at frequency rank #36,758, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡sɛˈzuːɐ̯]. zur is at rank #66, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [t͡suːɐ̯].
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 36824, this pair ranks #1,605,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zäsur vs zur
Shared letters: ruz. Private to "Zäsur": sä. Private to "zur": -.
"Zäsur" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "zur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zäsur" and "zur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Zäsur" or "zur" show up more?
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 "Zäsur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,605,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zäsur" and "zur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zäher vs Zäsur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,605,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.