Which to use
“zeig” and “zeugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,028
- “zeig” frequency rank
- #12,422
- “zeugt” frequency rank
- 18450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zeig | zeugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeugen |
Where the eye mixes zeig and zeugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. zeig runs 4 letters (CVVC) against zeugt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zeig vs zeugt
A purely visual mix-up. zeig ([t͡saɪ̯k]) and zeugt ([t͡sɔɪ̯kt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18450, 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]. zeugt is at rank #12,422, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡sɔɪ̯kt].
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 18450, this pair ranks #1,918,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zeig vs zeugt
Shared letters: egz. Private to "zeig": i. Private to "zeugt": tu.
"zeig" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "zeugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zeig" and "zeugt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "zeig" vs "zeugt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zeig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zeugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,918,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zeig" and "zeugt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zeugt 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 #1,918,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.