Which to use
“Zehnt” and “Zehnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,593
- “Zehnt” frequency rank
- #16,610
- “Zehnte” frequency rank
- 58203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zehnt | Zehnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine vom Mittelalter bis ins 19. Jahrhundert von Laien an die Kirche zu zahlende Abgabe zur Unterhaltung des Klerus ursprünglich als Naturalsteuer, später als Vermögensabgabe ausgelegt | eine etwa zehnprozentige traditionelle Steuer in Form von Geld oder Naturalien an eine Institution |
Where the eye mixes Zehnt and Zehnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Zehnt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Zehnte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Zehnt and Zehnte
A purely visual mix-up. Zehnt ([t͡seːnt]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Zehnt” sits inside “Zehnte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zehnt is recorded at frequency rank #41,593, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡seːnt]. 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 58203, this pair ranks #871,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zehnt vs Zehnte
Shared letters: ehntz. Private to "Zehnt": -. Private to "Zehnte": -.
"Zehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Zehnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Zehnt" and "Zehnte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Zehnt" vs "Zehnte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehnt" 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 #871,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zehnt" and "Zehnte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zehnt vs zerrt". 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 #871,783 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.