nachziehen

[ˈnaːxˌt͡siːən]

/[ˈnaːxˌt͡siːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachziehen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,697 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#37,697
frequency rank, German
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - noch einmal einen Strich an gleicher Stelle machen/ziehen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nachziehen vs nachzugehen
82% similar
nachziehen vs nachzusehen
82% similar
nachziehen vs nachgehen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nachziehen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachziehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌt͡siːən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,697
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachziehen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nachziehen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for nachziehen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaːxˌt͡siːən]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,697 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for nachziehen, with forms such as "anchziehen", "nacchziehen", and "nachhziehen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "nachzugehen", "nachzusehen", "nachgehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is nachziehen, spelled N-A-C-H-Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    noch einmal einen Strich an gleicher Stelle machen/ziehen
  2. 2
    seinen Lebensmittelpunkt dahin verlegen, wo jemand anderes bereits hingezogen ist
  3. 3
    einen Gegenstand (oder auch ein Bein) hinter sich hinterherziehen
  4. 4
    einen Vorteil, den sich jemand anderes erarbeitet hat, wieder aufholen
  5. 5
    eine Schraubverbindung ein weiteres Mal (durch Anziehen) sichern
  6. 6
    weitere Nachkommen züchten

Antonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anchziehen,nacchziehen,nachhziehen,nachizehen,nachzeihen,nachzieehn,nachziehenn,nachziehhen,nachziehne,nachziheen,nachzziehen,naczhiehen,nahcziehen,ncahziehen,nnachziehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nachziehen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

anchziehen2nacchziehen1nachhziehen1nachizehen2nachzeihen2nachzieehn2nachziehenn1nachziehhen1
Edit distance from "nachziehen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nachziehen"?
"nachziehen" is spelled N-A-C-H-Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌt͡siːən].
What does "nachziehen" mean?
As a verb, "nachziehen" means: noch einmal einen Strich an gleicher Stelle machen/ziehen
What words are commonly confused with "nachziehen"?
"nachziehen" is commonly confused with "nachzugehen", "nachzusehen", "nachgehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nachziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachziehen" is [ˈnaːxˌt͡siːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachziehen" come from?
"nachziehen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “nachziehen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-Z-I-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌt͡siːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “nachzugehen” - see the side-by-side comparison. nachziehen vs nachzugehen
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list