# zeal vs zeta

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### zeal
*noun · IPA /ziːl/ · frequency rank #20,275*
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

### zeta
*noun · IPA /ˈziː.tə/ · frequency rank #26,311*
The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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