heraufziehen
[hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌt͡siːən]
The verdict
“heraufziehen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas/jemanden von unten nach oben ziehen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | heraufziehen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌt͡siːən] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “heraufziehen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for heraufziehen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌt͡siːən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for heraufziehen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is heraufziehen, spelled H-E-R-A-U-F-Z-I-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas/jemanden von unten nach oben ziehen
- 2am Himmel sich nähern, näherkommen
- 3auftauchen, erscheinen; häufig zusammen mit dem Verb sehen gebraucht: jemand sieht etwas heraufziehen
- 4umziehen in eine höher gelegenes Stockwerk oder vom Süden in den Norden
- 5sich an einen höher gelegenen Ort begeben (beispielsweise in den Bergen)
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “heraufziehen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-A-U-F-Z-I-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hɛˈʁaʊ̯fˌt͡siːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.