Zeuge

[ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]

/[ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeuge” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,332. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,332
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person, die etwas Bestimmtes gesehen oder auf andere Art wahrgenommen hat und dies auch bestätigen kann/könnte

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeuge · Zeuge · German

Zeuge · rank #5,332 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,332
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Whatsapp

Nearest frequency peer: Whatsapp (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Zeuge“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Zeuge“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Zeuge vs Zug
60% similar
Zeuge vs Züge
60% similar
Zeuge vs Zeus
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Zeuge
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeuge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,332
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zeuge“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zeugeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Whatsapp“ (#5,331), „Zoo“ (#5,333), „wechselt“ (#5,330). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeuge“ bei #5,332. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Zeuge (IPA [ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,332 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Person, die etwas Bestimmtes gesehen oder auf andere Art wahrgenommen hat und dies auch bestätigen kann/könnte".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeuge, with forms such as "ezuge", "zegue", and "zeueg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Zug", "Züge", "Zeus", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zeuge, spelled Z-E-U-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die etwas Bestimmtes gesehen oder auf andere Art wahrgenommen hat und dies auch bestätigen kann/könnte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Zeuge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Vor gut hundert Zeugen zauberte er ein Kaninchen aus dem Hut.
  2. Haben Sie Zeugen, die diese Aussage bestätigen können?

Antonyms

OpferTäter

This word in other languages

witness(English)testigo(Español)témoin(Français)testemunha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezuge
  • zegue
  • zeueg
  • zeugge
  • zuege
  • zzeuge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zeuge - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ezuge2zegue2zeueg2zeugge1zuege2zzeuge1
Edit distance from "Zeuge"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zeuge"?
"Zeuge" is spelled Z-E-U-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə].
What does "Zeuge" mean?
As a noun, "Zeuge" means: eine Person, die etwas Bestimmtes gesehen oder auf andere Art wahrgenommen hat und dies auch bestätigen kann/könnte
What words are commonly confused with "Zeuge"?
"Zeuge" is commonly confused with "Zug", "Züge", "Zeus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zeuge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeuge" is [ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeuge" come from?
"Zeuge" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zeuge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Trier#5,321Clubs#5,349coach#5,350setze#5,307

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

fahr6 variantsroute6 variantspierre6 variantshebt6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list