Which to use
“zusagt” is a verb and “zutage” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,144
- “zusagt” frequency rank
- #20,139
- “zutage” frequency rank
- 56283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zusagt | zutage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zusagen | offenkundig, sichtbar, frei |
Where the eye mixes zusagt and zutage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses zusagt with zutage
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zusagt is [ˈt͡suːˌzaːkt] while zutage is [t͡suˈtaːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zusagt is recorded at frequency rank #36,144, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌzaːkt]. zutage is at rank #20,139, tagged as anadv, pronounced [t͡suˈtaːɡə].
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 56283, this pair ranks #946,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zusagt vs zutage
Shared letters: agtuz. Private to "zusagt": s. Private to "zutage": e.
"zusagt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "zutage" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zusagt" for "zutage" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "zusagt" or "zutage" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "zusagt" and "zutage" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zusagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zutage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #946,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zusagt" and "zutage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zulage vs zusagt". 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 #946,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.