Which to use
“zeig” is a verb and “Zeugs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,028
- “zeig” frequency rank
- #18,133
- “Zeugs” frequency rank
- 24161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zeig | Zeugs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen | eine Masse oder mehrere Dinge, die als unwichtig, wertlos oder störend empfunden und aus Abneigung nicht genauer benannt werden |
Where the eye mixes zeig and Zeugs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. zeig runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Zeugs's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zeig vs Zeugs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zeig is [t͡saɪ̯k] while Zeugs is [t͡sɔɪ̯ks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24161, 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]. Zeugs is at rank #18,133, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡sɔɪ̯ks].
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 24161, this pair ranks #1,851,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zeig vs Zeugs
Shared letters: egz. Private to "zeig": i. Private to "Zeugs": su.
"zeig" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Zeugs" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zeig" and "Zeugs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "zeig" or "Zeugs"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "zeig" and "Zeugs" 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 "Zeugs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,851,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zeig" and "Zeugs" 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 #1,851,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.