Which to use
“Vorzeichen” is a noun and “vorziehen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,463
- “Vorzeichen” frequency rank
- #19,762
- “vorziehen” frequency rank
- 37225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorzeichen | vorziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Anzeichen, das auf etwas Künftiges hindeutet | nach vorne bewegen |
Where the eye mixes Vorzeichen and vorziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Vorzeichen vs vorziehen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorzeichen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] while vorziehen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorzeichen is recorded at frequency rank #17,463, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. 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 37225, this pair ranks #1,595,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorzeichen vs vorziehen
Shared letters: ehinorvz. Private to "Vorzeichen": c. Private to "vorziehen": -.
"Vorzeichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC · "vorziehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorzeichen ← ovrzeichen · vorezichen · vorrzeichen · vorzecihen · vorzeicchen · vorzeicehn · vorzeichenn · vorzeichhen
- vorziehen ← ovrziehen · vorizehen · vorrziehen · vorzeihen · vorzieehn · vorziehenn · vorziehhen · vorziehne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vorzeichen" and "vorziehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vorzeichen" vs "vorziehen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorzeichen" and "vorziehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorzeichen" 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 #1,595,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorzeichen" and "vorziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorzeichen vs vorzeigen". 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 #1,595,675 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.