vorzieht

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːt]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːt]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorzieht” is uncommon German (frequency #58,430 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,430
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorziehen

Key facts for vorzieht
PropertyValue
Headwordvorzieht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,430
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorzieht” 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). vorzieht lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vorzieht is uncommon German at frequency #58,430 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

vorzieht doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is vorzieht, spelled V-O-R-Z-I-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorziehen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs 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 "vorzieht"?
"vorzieht" is spelled V-O-R-Z-I-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːt].
What does "vorzieht" mean?
As a verb, "vorzieht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorziehen
How do you pronounce "vorzieht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorzieht" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorzieht" come from?
"vorzieht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vorzieht”

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-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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