Which to use
“Zehe” and “Zeus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,650
- “Zehe” frequency rank
- #16,612
- “Zeus” frequency rank
- 60262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zehe | Zeus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der einem Finger entsprechende Teil des Fußes | höchster der olympischen Götter, Himmels- und Wettergott. Gatte der Hera. |
Where the eye mixes Zehe and Zeus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Zehe (CVCV) and Zeus (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Zehe and Zeus
A purely visual mix-up. Zehe ([ˈt͡seːə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60262, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zehe is recorded at frequency rank #43,650, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡seːə]. 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 60262, this pair ranks #793,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zehe vs Zeus
Shared letters: ez. Private to "Zehe": h. Private to "Zeus": su.
"Zehe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Zeus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zehe" for "Zeus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Zehe" or "Zeus"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehe" 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 #793,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zehe" and "Zeus" 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 #793,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.