Which to use
“Zeh” and “Zeit” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,460
- “Zeh” frequency rank
- #101
- “Zeit” frequency rank
- 19561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeh | Zeit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der einem Finger entsprechende Teil des Fußes | der stetige Ablauf von Zeiteinheiten |
Where the eye mixes Zeh and Zeit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Zeh vs Zeit
A purely visual mix-up. Zeh ([t͡seː]) and Zeit ([t͡saɪ̯t]) 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 19561, 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]. Zeit is at rank #101, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡saɪ̯t].
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 19561, this pair ranks #1,907,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zeh vs Zeit
Shared letters: ez. Private to "Zeh": h. Private to "Zeit": it.
"Zeh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Zeit" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zeit ← ezit · zeitt · zeti · ziet · zzeit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zeh" for "Zeit" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Zeh" vs "Zeit" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Zeh" and "Zeit" 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 "Zeit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,907,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeh" and "Zeit" 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 #1,907,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.