Which to use
“Zeh” and “Zeus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,460
- “Zeh” frequency rank
- #16,612
- “Zeus” frequency rank
- 36072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeh | Zeus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der einem Finger entsprechende Teil des Fußes | höchster der olympischen Götter, Himmels- und Wettergott. Gatte der Hera. |
Where the eye mixes Zeh and Zeus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Zeh runs 3 letters (CVC) against Zeus's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Zeh and Zeus
A purely visual mix-up. Zeh ([t͡seː]) and Zeus ([t͡sɔɪ̯s]) 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 36072, 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]. Zeus is at rank #16,612, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡sɔɪ̯s].
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 36072, this pair ranks #1,624,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zeh vs Zeus
Shared letters: ez. Private to "Zeh": h. Private to "Zeus": su.
"Zeh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Zeus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zeus ← ezus · zesu · zeuss · zues · zzeus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zeh" for "Zeus" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Zeh" or "Zeus" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Zeh" and "Zeus" 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 "Zeus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,624,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeh" and "Zeus" 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 #1,624,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.