Easy Way To remember E-Z isomerism

I keep getting mixed up whether when both of the highest priority groups are above the double bond whether its Z or E, I know its Z but keep getting mixed up.

Is there any acronym or something out there that'll help me remember?

I keep getting mixed up whether when both of the highest priority groups are above the double bond whether its Z or E, I know its Z but keep getting mixed up.

Is there any acronym or something out there that'll help me remember?

We learnt that the z stands for zusammen in german, which means together in english. So the groups are together (ie both are on the same side of the C=C bond)!

Zame side (same side)?

yeh that's what we learnt, but I guess im not very good at remembering german !



Thanks ! I'll never ever forget now

I have a specific way of remembering it - I think of the letter Z and it looks like it should be 'opposite' i.e. one above and one below the double bond, because of the diagonal line. But really it is 'together.' So I just remember it as it's the opposite to what I think it is.

It works for me, but it might only work for me!

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I usually remember that (if you ignore hydrogen), Z isomers are the ones that look nothing like Zs (and Es are the ones that do).

I'm weird though