Which to use
“Zeh” and “Zehnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,460
- “Zeh” frequency rank
- #41,593
- “Zehnt” frequency rank
- 61053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeh | Zehnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der einem Finger entsprechende Teil des Fußes | eine vom Mittelalter bis ins 19. Jahrhundert von Laien an die Kirche zu zahlende Abgabe zur Unterhaltung des Klerus ursprünglich als Naturalsteuer, später als Vermögensabgabe ausgelegt |
Where the eye mixes Zeh and Zehnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Zeh runs 3 letters (CVC) against Zehnt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Zeh with Zehnt
A purely visual mix-up. Zeh ([t͡seː]) and Zehnt ([t͡seːnt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Zeh” sits inside “Zehnt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61053, 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]. Zehnt is at rank #41,593, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡seːnt].
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 61053, this pair ranks #764,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zeh vs Zehnt
Shared letters: ehz. Private to "Zeh": -. Private to "Zehnt": nt.
"Zeh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Zehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zehnt ← ezhnt · zehhnt · zehnnt · zehntt · zehtn · zenht · zhent · zzehnt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Zeh" and "Zehnt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Zeh" vs "Zehnt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Zeh" and "Zehnt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zeh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #764,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeh" and "Zehnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zehnt vs zerrt". 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 #764,028 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.