Which to use
“vollziehen” and “vollzieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,205
- “vollziehen” frequency rank
- #24,983
- “vollzieht” frequency rank
- 47188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vollziehen | vollzieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durchführen, in die Praxis umsetzen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vollziehen |
Where the eye mixes vollziehen and vollzieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vollziehen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against vollzieht's 9 (CVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vollziehen and vollzieht
A purely visual mix-up. vollziehen ([fɔlˈt͡siːən]) and vollzieht ([fɔlˈt͡siːt]) 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 47188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vollziehen is recorded at frequency rank #22,205, classified as averb, pronounced [fɔlˈt͡siːən]. vollzieht is at rank #24,983, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɔlˈt͡siːt].
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 47188, this pair ranks #1,293,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vollziehen vs vollzieht
Shared letters: ehilovz. Private to "vollziehen": n. Private to "vollzieht": t.
"vollziehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "vollzieht" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vollziehen ← ovllziehen · vlolziehen · vollizehen · vollzeihen · vollzieehn · vollziehenn · vollziehhen · vollziehne
- vollzieht ← ovllzieht · vlolzieht · vollizeht · vollzeiht · vollziehht · vollziehtt · vollzieth · vollzihet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vollziehen" for "vollzieht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vollziehen" vs "vollzieht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vollziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vollzieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,293,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vollziehen" and "vollzieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vollziehen vs vorziehen". 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 #1,293,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.