Which to use
“zugestehen” and “zustehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,956
- “zugestehen” frequency rank
- #29,887
- “zustehen” frequency rank
- 58843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zugestehen | zustehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem, der einen Anspruch auf etwas geltend macht, dieses gewähren/überlassen/erlauben | rechtmäßig gehören, rechtmäßig gegeben werden müssen |
Where the eye mixes zugestehen and zustehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. zugestehen runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVC) against zustehen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zugestehen vs zustehen
A purely visual mix-up. zugestehen ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃteːən]) and zustehen ([ˈt͡suːˌʃteːən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zugestehen is recorded at frequency rank #28,956, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃteːən]. zustehen is at rank #29,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃteːən].
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 58843, this pair ranks #847,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zugestehen vs zustehen
Shared letters: ehnstuz. Private to "zugestehen": g. Private to "zustehen": -.
"zugestehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "zustehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zugestehen ← uzgestehen · zguestehen · zuegstehen · zugesethen · zugesstehen · zugesteehn · zugestehenn · zugestehhen
- zustehen ← uzstehen · zsutehen · zusethen · zusstehen · zusteehn · zustehenn · zustehhen · zustehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zugestehen" for "zustehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zugestehen" vs "zustehen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zugestehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zustehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #847,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zugestehen" and "zustehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zuseher vs zustehen". 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 #847,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.