Which to use
“Zeche” and “Zeh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,470
- “Zeche” frequency rank
- #19,460
- “Zeh” frequency rank
- 39930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeche | Zeh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anlage, um wertvolle Materialien aus der Erde zu gewinnen | der einem Finger entsprechende Teil des Fußes |
Where the eye mixes Zeche and Zeh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Zeche runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Zeh's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Zeche with Zeh
A purely visual mix-up. Zeche ([ˈt͡sɛçə]) and Zeh ([t͡seː]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zeche is recorded at frequency rank #20,470, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡sɛçə]. Zeh is at rank #19,460, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡seː].
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 39930, this pair ranks #1,522,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zeche vs Zeh
Shared letters: ehz. Private to "Zeche": c. Private to "Zeh": -.
"Zeche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Zeh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zeche ← ezche · zcehe · zecche · zeceh · zechhe · zehce · zzeche
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zeche" and "Zeh" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Zeche" or "Zeh"?
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 "Zeche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zeh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,522,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeche" and "Zeh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zeche vs zechen". 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 #1,522,862 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.