Which to use
“Ziel” and “Zink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #576
- “Ziel” frequency rank
- #15,274
- “Zink” frequency rank
- 15850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ziel | Zink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausrichtung oder Endpunkt einer Bestrebung | chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 30; bläulich-weißes, leicht formbares Metall |
Where the eye mixes Ziel and Zink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ziel and Zink
A purely visual mix-up. Ziel ([t͡siːl]) and Zink ([t͡sɪŋk]) 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 15850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ziel is recorded at frequency rank #576, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡siːl]. Zink is at rank #15,274, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡sɪŋk].
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 15850, this pair ranks #1,940,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ziel vs Zink
Shared letters: iz. Private to "Ziel": el. Private to "Zink": kn.
"Ziel" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Zink" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ziel" and "Zink" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ziel" or "Zink"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ziel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ziel" and "Zink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zicke vs Zink". 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 #1,940,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.