Which to use
“zeigen” and “zeigst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #448
- “zeigen” frequency rank
- #16,611
- “zeigst” frequency rank
- 17059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zeigen | zeigst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden etwas sehen lassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen |
Where the eye mixes zeigen and zeigst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. zeigen (CVVCVC) and zeigst (CVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: zeigen vs zeigst
A purely visual mix-up. zeigen ([ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zeigen is recorded at frequency rank #448, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. 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 17059, this pair ranks #1,930,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zeigen vs zeigst
Shared letters: egiz. Private to "zeigen": n. Private to "zeigst": st.
"zeigen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "zeigst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zeigen" and "zeigst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "zeigen" vs "zeigst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zeigen" 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 #1,930,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zeigen" 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 #1,930,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.