Which to use
“zeigt” and “zerrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #399
- “zeigt” frequency rank
- #43,654
- “zerrt” frequency rank
- 44053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zeigt | zerrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zerren |
Where the eye mixes zeigt and zerrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. zeigt (CVVCC) and zerrt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses zeigt with zerrt
A purely visual mix-up. zeigt ([t͡saɪ̯kt]) and zerrt ([t͡sɛʁt]) 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 44053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zeigt is recorded at frequency rank #399, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡saɪ̯kt]. zerrt is at rank #43,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡sɛʁt].
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 44053, this pair ranks #1,398,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zeigt vs zerrt
Shared letters: etz. Private to "zeigt": gi. Private to "zerrt": r.
"zeigt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "zerrt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zeigt" and "zerrt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "zeigt" vs "zerrt" - 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 "zeigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zerrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,398,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zeigt" and "zerrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zerrt vs zorro". 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 #1,398,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.