Which to use
“zeig” and “zeigst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,028
- “zeig” frequency rank
- #16,611
- “zeigst” frequency rank
- 22639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zeig | zeigst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen |
Where the eye mixes zeig and zeigst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. zeig runs 4 letters (CVVC) against zeigst's 6 (CVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zeig vs zeigst
A purely visual mix-up. zeig ([t͡saɪ̯k]) and zeigst ([t͡saɪ̯kst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “zeig” sits inside “zeigst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zeig is recorded at frequency rank #6,028, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡saɪ̯k]. zeigst is at rank #16,611, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡saɪ̯kst].
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 22639, this pair ranks #1,871,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zeig vs zeigst
Shared letters: egiz. Private to "zeig": -. Private to "zeigst": st.
"zeig" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "zeigst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zeig" for "zeigst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zeig" vs "zeigst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "zeig" and "zeigst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zeig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zeigst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,871,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zeig" and "zeigst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zeigst vs Zwist". 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 #1,871,649 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.