Which to use
“zeig” is a verb and “zeitig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,028
- “zeig” frequency rank
- #26,706
- “zeitig” frequency rank
- 32734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zeig | zeitig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen | zu einem relativ frühen Zeitpunkt, verhältnismäßig früh |
Where the eye mixes zeig and zeitig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. zeig runs 4 letters (CVVC) against zeitig's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zeig vs zeitig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zeig is [t͡saɪ̯k] while zeitig is [ˈt͡saɪ̯tɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32734, 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]. zeitig is at rank #26,706, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯tɪç].
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 32734, this pair ranks #1,701,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zeig vs zeitig
Shared letters: egiz. Private to "zeig": -. Private to "zeitig": t.
"zeig" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "zeitig" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zeig" and "zeitig" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "zeig" or "zeitig"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "zeig" and "zeitig" 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 "zeitig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,701,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zeig" and "zeitig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zeitig vs Zeitz". 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 #1,701,174 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.