zeugt

[t͡sɔɪ̯kt]

/[t͡sɔɪ̯kt]/ verb

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The verdict

“zeugt” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,422
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeugt · zeugt · German

zeugt · rank #12,422 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,422
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zeitliche

Nearest frequency peer: zeitliche (-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 „zeugt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zeugt“ 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).

zeugt vs Zug
40% similar
zeugt vs Züge
20% similar
zeugt vs Zeus
40% similar

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

Key facts for zeugt
PropertyValue
Headwordzeugt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɔɪ̯kt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,422
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zeugt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zeugtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zeitliche“ (#12,421), „zitieren“ (#12,423), „Zehen“ (#12,420). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zeugt“ bei #12,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around zeugt (IPA [t͡sɔɪ̯kt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,422 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for zeugt, with forms such as "ezugt", "zegut", and "zeuggt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Zug", "Züge", "Zeus", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zeugt, spelled Z-E-U-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeugen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeugen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeugen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezugt
  • zegut
  • zeuggt
  • zeugtt
  • zeutg
  • zuegt
  • zzeugt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zeugt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ezugt2zegut2zeuggt1zeugtt1zeutg2zuegt2zzeugt1
Edit distance from "zeugt"

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 "zeugt"?
"zeugt" is spelled Z-E-U-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɔɪ̯kt].
What does "zeugt" mean?
As a verb, "zeugt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeugen
What words are commonly confused with "zeugt"?
"zeugt" 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 "zeugt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zeugt" is [t͡sɔɪ̯kt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zeugt" come from?
"zeugt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Zehen#12,420Worms#12,418Achim#12,435Türke#12,401

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Vettel7 variantstools7 variantsavenue7 variantsbaker7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list