Which to use
“Zehe” is a noun and “ziehen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,650
- “Zehe” frequency rank
- #771
- “ziehen” frequency rank
- 44421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zehe | ziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der einem Finger entsprechende Teil des Fußes | mit Anwendung von Kraft hinter sich her oder auf sich zu bewegen |
Where the eye mixes Zehe and ziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Zehe runs 4 letters (CVCV) against ziehen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Zehe and ziehen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zehe is [ˈt͡seːə] while ziehen is [ˈt͡siːən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 44421, 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]. ziehen is at rank #771, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡siːən].
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 44421, this pair ranks #1,386,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zehe vs ziehen
Shared letters: ehz. Private to "Zehe": -. Private to "ziehen": in.
"Zehe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ziehen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zehe" and "ziehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Zehe" or "ziehen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,386,721 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zehe" and "ziehen" 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 #1,386,721 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.