Which to use
“Zeh” is a noun and “zeig” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,460
- “Zeh” frequency rank
- #6,028
- “zeig” frequency rank
- 25488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeh | zeig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der einem Finger entsprechende Teil des Fußes | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen |
Where the eye mixes Zeh and zeig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Zeh runs 3 letters (CVC) against zeig's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Zeh with zeig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zeh is [t͡seː] while zeig is [t͡saɪ̯k]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25488, 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]. zeig is at rank #6,028, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡saɪ̯k].
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 25488, this pair ranks #1,832,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zeh vs zeig
Shared letters: ez. Private to "Zeh": h. Private to "zeig": gi.
"Zeh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "zeig" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zeig ← ezig · zegi · zeigg · zieg · zzeig
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zeh" for "zeig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Zeh" or "zeig"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Zeh" and "zeig" 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 "zeig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,832,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeh" and "zeig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zähe vs Zeh". 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 #1,832,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.