Which to use
“Zeile” and “Zölle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,551
- “Zeile” frequency rank
- #23,388
- “Zölle” frequency rank
- 30939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zeile | Zölle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | horizontale Aneinanderreihung gleichartiger Objekte, etwa die in links-Rechts-Richtung liegenden Einteilungen von Text oder Daten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zoll |
Where the eye mixes Zeile and Zölle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Zeile (CVVCV) and Zölle (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Zeile with Zölle
A purely visual mix-up. Zeile ([ˈt͡saɪ̯lə]) and Zölle ([ˈt͡sœlə]) 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 30939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zeile is recorded at frequency rank #7,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡saɪ̯lə]. Zölle is at rank #23,388, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡sœlə].
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 30939, this pair ranks #1,737,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zeile vs Zölle
Shared letters: elz. Private to "Zeile": i. Private to "Zölle": ö.
"Zeile" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Zölle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zeile ← ezile · zeiel · zeille · zelie · zzeile
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zeile" for "Zölle" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Zeile" vs "Zölle" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Zeile" and "Zölle" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zeile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zölle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,737,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zeile" and "Zölle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zocke vs Zölle". 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 #1,737,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.