Which to use
“Zeiger” is a noun and “zeigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,974
- “Zeiger” frequency rank
- #399
- “zeigt” frequency rank
- 23373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeiger | zeigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil eines Messgeräts oder einer Uhr, der den gemessenen Wert oder eine Richtung anzeigt (siehe auch Kompass, Navi oder Sextant) | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen |
Where the eye mixes Zeiger and zeigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Zeiger runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against zeigt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Zeiger vs zeigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zeiger is [ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ] while zeigt is [t͡saɪ̯kt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zeiger is recorded at frequency rank #22,974, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡɐ]. zeigt is at rank #399, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡saɪ̯kt].
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 23373, this pair ranks #1,862,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zeiger vs zeigt
Shared letters: egiz. Private to "Zeiger": r. Private to "zeigt": t.
"Zeiger" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "zeigt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Zeiger" and "zeigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Zeiger" or "zeigt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zeiger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zeigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,862,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeiger" and "zeigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zeiger vs zier". 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 #1,862,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.