Which to use
“zeigst” and “zeigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,611
- “zeigst” frequency rank
- #1,648
- “zeigte” frequency rank
- 18259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zeigst | zeigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs zeigen |
Where the eye mixes zeigst and zeigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. zeigst (CVVCCC) and zeigte (CVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between zeigst and zeigte
A purely visual mix-up. zeigst ([t͡saɪ̯kst]) and zeigte ([ˈt͡saɪ̯ktə]) 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 18259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zeigst is recorded at frequency rank #16,611, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡saɪ̯kst]. zeigte is at rank #1,648, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯ktə].
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 18259, this pair ranks #1,919,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zeigst vs zeigte
Shared letters: egitz. Private to "zeigst": s. Private to "zeigte": -.
"zeigst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "zeigte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zeigst" for "zeigte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zeigst" vs "zeigte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "zeigst" and "zeigte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zeigst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zeigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zeigst" and "zeigte" 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 #1,919,941 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.