hergezogenvshingezogenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“hergezogen” and “hingezogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,025
“hergezogen” frequency rank
#22,377
“hingezogen” frequency rank
68402
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hergezogen hingezogen
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs herziehen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hinziehen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hergezogen and hingezogen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

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hergezogen
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hingezogen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hergezogen ([ˈheːɐ̯ɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) and hingezogen ([ˈhɪnɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hergezogen is recorded at frequency rank #46,025, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈheːɐ̯ɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]. hingezogen is at rank #22,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 68402, this pair ranks #508,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hergezogen vs hingezogen

Shared letters: eghnoz. Private to "hergezogen": r. Private to "hingezogen": i.

"hergezogen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "hingezogen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hergezogenehrgezogen · hegrezogen · heregzogen · hergeozgen · hergezgoen · hergezoegn · hergezogenn · hergezoggen
  • hingezogenhhingezogen · hignezogen · hinegzogen · hingeozgen · hingezgoen · hingezoegn · hingezogenn · hingezoggen

Frequency comparison

hergezogen#46,025
hingezogen#22,377

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hergezogen" and "hingezogen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈheːɐ̯ɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩] versus [ˈhɪnɡəˌt͡soːɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hergezogen" or "hingezogen"?
"hingezogen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,377 in our German list, against #46,025 for "hergezogen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hergezogen vs hingezogen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hergezogen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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