Which to use
“Zehner” and “Zehnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,398
- “Zehner” frequency rank
- #16,610
- “Zehnte” frequency rank
- 47008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zehner | Zehnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 10 | eine etwa zehnprozentige traditionelle Steuer in Form von Geld oder Naturalien an eine Institution |
Where the eye mixes Zehner and Zehnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Zehner (CVCCVC) and Zehnte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Zehner and Zehnte
A purely visual mix-up. Zehner ([ˈt͡seːnɐ]) and Zehnte ([t͡seːntə]) 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 47008, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zehner is recorded at frequency rank #30,398, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡seːnɐ]. Zehnte is at rank #16,610, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡seːntə].
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 47008, this pair ranks #1,299,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zehner vs Zehnte
Shared letters: ehnz. Private to "Zehner": r. Private to "Zehnte": t.
"Zehner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Zehnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zehner" and "Zehnte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Zehner" or "Zehnte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehnte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,299,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zehner" and "Zehnte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zehe vs Zehner". 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 #1,299,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.