Which to use
“nachziehen” and “nachzugehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,697
- “nachziehen” frequency rank
- #22,077
- “nachzugehen” frequency rank
- 59774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachziehen | nachzugehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | noch einmal einen Strich an gleicher Stelle machen/ziehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachgehen |
Where the eye mixes nachziehen and nachzugehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. nachziehen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against nachzugehen's 11 (CVCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nachziehen and nachzugehen
A purely visual mix-up. nachziehen ([ˈnaːxˌt͡siːən]) and nachzugehen ([ˈnaːxt͡suˌɡeːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachziehen is recorded at frequency rank #37,697, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌt͡siːən]. nachzugehen is at rank #22,077, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxt͡suˌɡeːən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 59774, this pair ranks #811,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nachziehen vs nachzugehen
Shared letters: acehnz. Private to "nachziehen": i. Private to "nachzugehen": gu.
"nachziehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "nachzugehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachziehen ← anchziehen · nacchziehen · nachhziehen · nachizehen · nachzeihen · nachzieehn · nachziehenn · nachziehhen
- nachzugehen ← anchzugehen · nacchzugehen · nachhzugehen · nachuzgehen · nachzguehen · nachzueghen · nachzugeehn · nachzugehenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nachziehen" and "nachzugehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nachziehen" or "nachzugehen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachzugehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #811,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachziehen" and "nachzugehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachziehen vs nachzusehen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #811,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.