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 September 3, 2026) - Tirer, attirer par le bras, par l'habit, un cordon.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ziehen · ziehen · French

ziehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

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

Longue queue: rang de « ziehen » en français

ziehenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ziehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hör auf, die Decke zu dir zu ziehen!
  2. Er zog ihn an den Haaren.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list