herumziehen
[hɛˈʁʊmˌt͡siːən]
The verdict
“herumziehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne längeren Aufenthalt von einem Ort zum anderen ziehen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | herumziehen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁʊmˌt͡siːən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “herumziehen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
herumziehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁʊmˌt͡siːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
herumziehen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is herumziehen, spelled H-E-R-U-M-Z-I-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1ohne längeren Aufenthalt von einem Ort zum anderen ziehen
- 2im Kreis um etwas fortbewegen
- 3überall etwas mit sich ziehen
- 4sich um etwas herum befinden/erstrecken
- 5etwas um etwas herum ziehen/errichten
- 6etwas um jemanden oder um etwas ziehen
- 7jemanden hinhalten
This word in other languages
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 “herumziehen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-U-M-Z-I-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hɛˈʁʊmˌt͡siːən] (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.