Which to use
“zieh” and “ziehst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,750
- “zieh” frequency rank
- #13,987
- “ziehst” frequency rank
- 20737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zieh | ziehst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zeihen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ziehen |
Where the eye mixes zieh and ziehst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. zieh runs 4 letters (CVVC) against ziehst's 6 (CVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zieh vs ziehst
A purely visual mix-up. zieh ([t͡siː]) and ziehst ([t͡siːst]) 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 extra letter(s) - “zieh” sits inside “ziehst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zieh is recorded at frequency rank #6,750, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡siː]. ziehst is at rank #13,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡siːst].
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 20737, this pair ranks #1,894,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zieh vs ziehst
Shared letters: ehiz. Private to "zieh": -. Private to "ziehst": st.
"zieh" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "ziehst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zieh" for "ziehst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "zieh" or "ziehst" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "zieh" and "ziehst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zieh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ziehst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zieh" and "ziehst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zehnt vs ziehst". 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 #1,894,318 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.