Which to use
“zeige” and “zeigst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,400
- “zeige” frequency rank
- #16,611
- “zeigst” frequency rank
- 21011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zeige | zeigst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen |
Where the eye mixes zeige and zeigst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. zeige runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against zeigst's 6 (CVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between zeige and zeigst
A purely visual mix-up. zeige ([ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21011, 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]. 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 21011, this pair ranks #1,891,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zeige vs zeigst
Shared letters: egiz. Private to "zeige": -. Private to "zeigst": st.
"zeige" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "zeigst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zeige" for "zeigst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zeige" vs "zeigst" - 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 "zeige" 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 #1,891,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zeige" 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 #1,891,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.