Which to use
“vollziehen” and “vorziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,205
- “vollziehen” frequency rank
- #19,762
- “vorziehen” frequency rank
- 41967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vollziehen | vorziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas durchführen, in die Praxis umsetzen | nach vorne bewegen |
Where the eye mixes vollziehen and vorziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vollziehen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against vorziehen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vollziehen and vorziehen
A purely visual mix-up. vollziehen ([fɔlˈt͡siːən]) and vorziehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]) 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 41967, 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]. vorziehen is at rank #19,762, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən].
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 41967, this pair ranks #1,463,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vollziehen vs vorziehen
Shared letters: ehinovz. Private to "vollziehen": l. Private to "vorziehen": r.
"vollziehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "vorziehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vollziehen ← ovllziehen · vlolziehen · vollizehen · vollzeihen · vollzieehn · vollziehenn · vollziehhen · vollziehne
- vorziehen ← ovrziehen · vorizehen · vorrziehen · vorzeihen · vorzieehn · vorziehenn · vorziehhen · vorziehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vollziehen" and "vorziehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vollziehen" or "vorziehen"?
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 "vorziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,463,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vollziehen" and "vorziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorsehen 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 #1,463,634 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.