Which to use
“zugeht” and “zusteht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,135
- “zugeht” frequency rank
- #18,136
- “zusteht” frequency rank
- 39271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zugeht | zusteht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zugehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zustehen |
Where the eye mixes zugeht and zusteht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. zugeht runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against zusteht's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses zugeht with zusteht
A purely visual mix-up. zugeht ([ˈt͡suːˌɡeːt]) and zusteht ([ˈt͡suːˌʃteːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zugeht is recorded at frequency rank #21,135, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌɡeːt]. zusteht is at rank #18,136, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃteːt].
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 39271, this pair ranks #1,541,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zugeht vs zusteht
Shared letters: ehtuz. Private to "zugeht": g. Private to "zusteht": s.
"zugeht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "zusteht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zugeht" and "zusteht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "zugeht" or "zusteht" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "zugeht" and "zusteht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zugeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zusteht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,541,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zugeht" and "zusteht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zugeht vs zügeln". 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 #1,541,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.