Zeus

[t͡sɔɪ̯s]

/[t͡sɔɪ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeus” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,612. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,612
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - höchster der olympischen Götter, Himmels- und Wettergott. Gatte der Hera.

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeus · Zeus · German

Zeus · rank #16,612 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,612
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zeigst

Nearest frequency peer: zeigst (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Zeus”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Zeus” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Zeus vs zu
25% similar
Zeus vs zum
25% similar
Zeus vs zur
25% similar

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

Key facts for Zeus
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɔɪ̯s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,612
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Zeus” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zeusliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „zeigst“ (#16,611), „Zubereitung“ (#16,613), „Zehnte“ (#16,610). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Zeus (IPA [t͡sɔɪ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,612 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "höchster der olympischen Götter, Himmels- und Wettergott. Gatte der Hera.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeus, with forms such as "ezus", "zesu", and "zeuss". 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, "zu", "zum", "zur", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zeus, spelled Z-E-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    höchster der olympischen Götter, Himmels- und Wettergott. Gatte der Hera.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die wohl bekannteste Darstellung des Zeus ist die heute nicht mehr erhaltene Kolossalstatue des Phidias in Olympia.
  2. „Spätestens seit dem 7. Jahrhundert war Olympia ein Heiligtum des Zeus.“

This word in other languages

Zeus(English)Zeus(Español)Zeus(Français)Zeus(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezus
  • zesu
  • zeuss
  • zues
  • zzeus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zeus - 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.

ezus2zesu2zeuss1zues2zzeus1
Edit distance from "Zeus"

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 "Zeus"?
"Zeus" is spelled Z-E-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɔɪ̯s].
What does "Zeus" mean?
As a noun, "Zeus" means: höchster der olympischen Götter, Himmels- und Wettergott. Gatte der Hera.
What words are commonly confused with "Zeus"?
"Zeus" is commonly confused with "zu", "zum", "zur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zeus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeus" is [t͡sɔɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeus" come from?
"Zeus" 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 "Zeus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Anke#16,626Arne#16,633Cape#16,663casa#16,664

Similar misspelling depth

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

terra5 variantscoup5 variantsdana5 variantsRuine5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list