Which to use
“Zehnt” is a noun and “zehnten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,593
- “Zehnt” frequency rank
- #9,304
- “zehnten” frequency rank
- 50897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zehnt | zehnten |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zehnte |
Where the eye mixes Zehnt and zehnten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Zehnt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against zehnten's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Zehnt with zehnten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zehnt is [t͡seːnt] while zehnten is [ˈt͡seːntn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Zehnt” sits inside “zehnten”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50897, 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]. zehnten is at rank #9,304, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡seːntn̩].
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 50897, this pair ranks #1,156,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zehnt vs zehnten
Shared letters: ehntz. Private to "Zehnt": -. Private to "zehnten": -.
"Zehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "zehnten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zehnt" for "zehnten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Zehnt" vs "zehnten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zehnten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,156,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zehnt" and "zehnten" 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 #1,156,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.