Which to use
“hier” and “hin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #68
- “hier” frequency rank
- #327
- “hin” frequency rank
- 395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hier | hin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an diesem Ort | drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus |
Where the eye mixes hier and hin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hier ([hiːɐ̯]) and hin ([hɪn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hier is recorded at frequency rank #68, classified as anadv, pronounced [hiːɐ̯]. hin is at rank #327, tagged as anadv, pronounced [hɪn].
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 395, this pair ranks #2,005,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hier vs hin
Shared letters: hi. Private to "hier": er. Private to "hin": n.
"hier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hier ← heir · hhier · hierr · hire · iher