Which to use
“zeige” and “zeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,400
- “zeige” frequency rank
- #448
- “zeigen” frequency rank
- 4848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zeige | zeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen | jemanden etwas sehen lassen |
Where the eye mixes zeige and zeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. zeige ([ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡə]) and zeigen ([ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “zeige” sits inside “zeigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zeige is recorded at frequency rank #4,400, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡə]. zeigen is at rank #448, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 4848, this pair ranks #1,996,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zeige vs zeigen
Shared letters: egiz. Private to "zeige": -. Private to "zeigen": n.
"zeige" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "zeigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zeige" and "zeigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "zeige" or "zeigen"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "zeige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zeige" and "zeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zeige 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
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