Which to use
“ziehe” and “ziehst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,030
- “ziehe” frequency rank
- #13,987
- “ziehst” frequency rank
- 20017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ziehe | ziehst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ziehen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ziehen |
Where the eye mixes ziehe and ziehst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ziehe runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against ziehst's 6 (CVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ziehe with ziehst
A purely visual mix-up. ziehe ([ˈt͡siːə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ziehe is recorded at frequency rank #6,030, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡siːə]. 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 20017, this pair ranks #1,902,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ziehe vs ziehst
Shared letters: ehiz. Private to "ziehe": -. Private to "ziehst": st.
"ziehe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "ziehst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ziehe" and "ziehst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ziehe" or "ziehst"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ziehe" and "ziehst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ziehe" 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 #1,902,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ziehe" 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 #1,902,195 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.