Which to use
“ziehe” and “zier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,030
- “ziehe” frequency rank
- #40,340
- “zier” frequency rank
- 46370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ziehe | zier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ziehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zieren |
Where the eye mixes ziehe and zier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ziehe runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against zier's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ziehe with zier
A purely visual mix-up. ziehe ([ˈt͡siːə]) and zier ([t͡siːɐ̯]) 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 46370, 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]. zier is at rank #40,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡siːɐ̯].
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 46370, this pair ranks #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ziehe vs zier
Shared letters: eiz. Private to "ziehe": h. Private to "zier": r.
"ziehe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "zier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ziehe" for "zier" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ziehe" vs "zier" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ziehe" and "zier" 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 "zier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ziehe" and "zier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ZiB vs zier". 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 #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.