Which to use
“vorziehen” and “vorzuziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,762
- “vorziehen” frequency rank
- #28,929
- “vorzuziehen” frequency rank
- 48691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorziehen | vorzuziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach vorne bewegen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorziehen |
Where the eye mixes vorziehen and vorzuziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vorziehen runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against vorzuziehen's 11 (CVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorziehen and vorzuziehen
A purely visual mix-up. vorziehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]) and vorzuziehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌt͡siːən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorziehen is recorded at frequency rank #19,762, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]. vorzuziehen is at rank #28,929, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌt͡siːən].
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 48691, this pair ranks #1,239,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorziehen vs vorzuziehen
Shared letters: ehinorvz. Private to "vorziehen": -. Private to "vorzuziehen": u.
"vorziehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vorzuziehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorziehen ← ovrziehen · vorizehen · vorrziehen · vorzeihen · vorzieehn · vorziehenn · vorziehhen · vorziehne
- vorzuziehen ← ovrzuziehen · vorrzuziehen · voruzziehen · vorzuizehen · vorzuzeihen · vorzuzieehn · vorzuziehenn · vorzuziehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorziehen" and "vorzuziehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorziehen" or "vorzuziehen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorziehen" and "vorzuziehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorziehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzuziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,239,225 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorziehen" and "vorzuziehen" 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 #1,239,225 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.