Which to use
“Zeche” and “Zehe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,470
- “Zeche” frequency rank
- #43,650
- “Zehe” frequency rank
- 64120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeche | Zehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anlage, um wertvolle Materialien aus der Erde zu gewinnen | der einem Finger entsprechende Teil des Fußes |
Where the eye mixes Zeche and Zehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Zeche runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Zehe's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Zeche and Zehe
A purely visual mix-up. Zeche ([ˈt͡sɛçə]) and Zehe ([ˈt͡seːə]) 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 64120, 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]. Zehe is at rank #43,650, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡seːə].
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 64120, this pair ranks #652,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zeche vs Zehe
Shared letters: ehz. Private to "Zeche": c. Private to "Zehe": -.
"Zeche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Zehe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zeche" and "Zehe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Zeche" or "Zehe"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Zeche" and "Zehe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zeche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #652,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeche" and "Zehe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zechen vs Zehe". 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 #652,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.