What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
zero
Example
The temperature outside is zero degrees Celsius. [zero: noun]
Example
I have zero experience in coding. [zero: adjective]
Example
We need to bring the number of errors to zero. [zero: numeral]
zip
Example
The company's profits were zip this quarter. [zip: noun]
Example
I got zip done today, I was too tired. [zip: pronoun]
Example
The car zoomed past us at lightning speed. [zoomed: verb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Zero is more common than zip in formal contexts, while zip is more common in informal contexts.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between zero and zip?
Zero is more formal than zip, which is more casual and colloquial.
