ziehen

\t͡siːən\

/\t͡siːən\/ verb

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The verdict

“ziehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tirer, attirer par le bras, par l'habit, un cordon.

Key facts for ziehen
PropertyValue
Headwordziehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\t͡siːən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ziehen” sits in French frequency

ziehen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ziehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \t͡siːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 24 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ziehen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ziehen, spelled Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tirer, attirer par le bras, par l'habit, un cordon.
  2. 2
    Tracer, tirer un trait.
  3. 3
    Tirer (des conclusions, des conséquences etc.)
  4. 4
    Retirer, prendre quelque chose d'un distributeur automatique.
  5. 5
    Entraîner, remorquer, tirer après soi.
  6. 6
    Sortir tirer une arme, dégainer.
  7. 7
    Cultiver une plante, engraisser un animal.
  8. 8
    Élever un mur, une construction ; creuser une tranchée.
  9. 9
    nach sich ziehen : entraîner, avoir des conséquences.
  10. 10
    Infuser.
  11. 11
    Mijoter un plat, faire cuire doucement à petit feu.
  12. 12
    Émettre, tirer au profit d'une tierce personne.
  13. 13
    frapper, battre quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec un objet.
  14. 14
    Étirer, allonger.
  15. 15
    Tirer sur quelque chose, aspirer.
  16. 16
    Tirer (le frein).
  17. 17
    Déménager, migrer.
  18. 18
    Se déplacer, bouger, migrer, passer.
  19. 19
    Errer, aller.
  20. 20
    Se répandre, en parlant de la fumée, des nuages.
  21. 21
    (sich ziehen) Traîner en longueur.
  22. 22
    S'étendre dans l'espace.
  23. 23
    Y avoir un courant d'air.
  24. 24
    Extraire, arracher (une dent).

Synonyms

zeichnennehmenreißenschleifenschleppenzerrenanbauenhaltenhälternkultivierenmästenzüchtenbewegenauslaugenköchelntrassierenwandern

Antonyms

drückenschieben

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ziehen"?
"ziehen" is spelled Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \t͡siːən\.
What does "ziehen" mean?
As a verb, "ziehen" means: Tirer, attirer par le bras, par l'habit, un cordon.
How do you pronounce "ziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ziehen" is \t͡siːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ziehen" come from?
"ziehen" is a French 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 “ziehen”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Z-I-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \t͡siːən\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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