Which to use
“zweifelt” and “zweifle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,470
- “zweifelt” frequency rank
- #21,860
- “zweifle” frequency rank
- 41330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zweifelt | zweifle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zweifeln | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zweifeln |
Where the eye mixes zweifelt and zweifle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. zweifelt runs 8 letters (CCVVCVCC) against zweifle's 7 (CCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses zweifelt with zweifle
A purely visual mix-up. zweifelt ([ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩t]) and zweifle ([ˈt͡svaɪ̯flə]) 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 41330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zweifelt is recorded at frequency rank #19,470, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩t]. zweifle is at rank #21,860, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡svaɪ̯flə].
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 41330, this pair ranks #1,482,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zweifelt vs zweifle
Shared letters: efilwz. Private to "zweifelt": t. Private to "zweifle": -.
"zweifelt" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVCC · "zweifle" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zweifelt" for "zweifle" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zweifelt" vs "zweifle" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "zweifelt" and "zweifle" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zweifelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zweifle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,482,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zweifelt" and "zweifle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zweifelte vs zweifle". 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 #1,482,713 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.