Which to use
“Zeche” and “Zehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,470
- “Zeche” frequency rank
- #12,420
- “Zehen” frequency rank
- 32890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeche | Zehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anlage, um wertvolle Materialien aus der Erde zu gewinnen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zehe |
Where the eye mixes Zeche and Zehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Zeche and Zehen
A purely visual mix-up. Zeche ([ˈt͡sɛçə]) and Zehen ([ˈt͡seːən]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32890, 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]. Zehen is at rank #12,420, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡seːən].
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 32890, this pair ranks #1,697,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zeche vs Zehen
Shared letters: ehz. Private to "Zeche": c. Private to "Zehen": n.
"Zeche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Zehen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Zeche" and "Zehen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Zeche" vs "Zehen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Zeche" and "Zehen" 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 "Zehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,697,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeche" and "Zehen" 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 #1,697,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.