vorziehen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorziehen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,762 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#19,762
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach vorne bewegen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vorziehen vs vorzugehen
80% similar
vorziehen vs vorzuziehen
82% similar
vorziehen vs vorgehen
78% similar

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

Key facts for vorziehen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorziehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,762
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorziehen” 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). vorziehen 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 vorziehen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,762 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 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorziehen, with forms such as "ovrziehen", "vorizehen", and "vorrziehen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "vorzugehen", "vorzuziehen", "vorgehen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 vorziehen, spelled V-O-R-Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach vorne bewegen
  2. 2
    vor etwas bewegen
  3. 3
    unter etwas hervor bewegen
  4. 4
    etwas früher machen, erledigen (und dadurch etwas Anderes später)
  5. 5
    etwas lieber mögen, bevorzugen
  6. 6
    eine Pflanze im Gewächshaus, einem abgedeckten Frühbeet oder der Fensterbank früh im Jahr vom Samen bis zu einer Größe wachsen lassen (meist, um die Pflanze danach ins Freiland oder in einen größeren Topf umzupflanzen)

Synonyms

hervorziehenvorverlegenbevorzugenpräferieren

Antonyms

zurückrückendrunterstopfenaufschiebenbenachteiligen

This word in other languages

bring forward(English)correr(Español)avancer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrziehen,vorizehen,vorrziehen,vorzeihen,vorzieehn,vorziehenn,vorziehhen,vorziehne,vorziheen,vorzziehen,vozriehen,vroziehen,vvorziehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorziehen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovrziehen2vorizehen2vorrziehen1vorzeihen2vorzieehn2vorziehenn1vorziehhen1vorziehne2
Edit distance from "vorziehen"

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 "vorziehen"?
"vorziehen" is spelled V-O-R-Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən].
What does "vorziehen" mean?
As a verb, "vorziehen" means: nach vorne bewegen
What words are commonly confused with "vorziehen"?
"vorziehen" is commonly confused with "vorzugehen", "vorzuziehen", "vorgehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorziehen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorziehen" come from?
"vorziehen" 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 “vorziehen”

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

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