Which to use
“Zehnte” is a noun and “zeugte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,610
- “Zehnte” frequency rank
- #47,147
- “zeugte” frequency rank
- 63757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zehnte | zeugte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine etwa zehnprozentige traditionelle Steuer in Form von Geld oder Naturalien an eine Institution | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zeugen |
Where the eye mixes Zehnte and zeugte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Zehnte (CVCCCV) and zeugte (CVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Zehnte vs zeugte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zehnte is [t͡seːntə] while zeugte is [ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zehnte is recorded at frequency rank #16,610, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡seːntə]. zeugte is at rank #47,147, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktə].
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 63757, this pair ranks #665,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zehnte vs zeugte
Shared letters: etz. Private to "Zehnte": hn. Private to "zeugte": gu.
"Zehnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "zeugte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zehnte" for "zeugte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Zehnte" or "zeugte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zehnte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zeugte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #665,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zehnte" and "zeugte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zeugs vs zeugte". 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 #665,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.