Which to use
“Zeh” and “Zehe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,460
- “Zeh” frequency rank
- #43,650
- “Zehe” frequency rank
- 63110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeh | Zehe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der einem Finger entsprechende Teil des Fußes | der einem Finger entsprechende Teil des Fußes |
Where the eye mixes Zeh and Zehe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Zeh runs 3 letters (CVC) against Zehe's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Zeh with Zehe
A purely visual mix-up. Zeh ([t͡seː]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Zeh” sits inside “Zehe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zeh is recorded at frequency rank #19,460, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡seː]. 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 63110, this pair ranks #688,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zeh vs Zehe
Shared letters: ehz. Private to "Zeh": -. Private to "Zehe": -.
"Zeh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Zehe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zehe ← ezhe · zeeh · zehhe · zhee · zzehe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zeh" for "Zehe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Zeh" vs "Zehe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zeh" 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 #688,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeh" 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 #688,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.