# ze vs zest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ze
*article · IPA /ziː/ · frequency rank #27,038*
Nonstandard spelling of the, usually signifying a foreign accent, often French or German.

### zest
*noun · IPA /zɛst/ · frequency rank #22,868*
The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ze-vs-zest