Which to use
“hierzu” and “hinzu” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,600
- “hierzu” frequency rank
- #1,735
- “hinzu” frequency rank
- 4335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hierzu | hinzu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in diesem Fall, zu diesem Zweck | (noch) zusätzlich zu einer Sache, einem Vorgang, einem Zustand |
Where the eye mixes hierzu and hinzu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hierzu runs 6 letters (CVVCCV) against hinzu's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hierzu and hinzu
A purely visual mix-up. hierzu ([ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː]) and hinzu ([hɪnˈt͡suː]) 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 4335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hierzu is recorded at frequency rank #2,600, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː]. hinzu is at rank #1,735, tagged as anadv, pronounced [hɪnˈt͡suː].
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 4335, this pair ranks #1,997,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hierzu vs hinzu
Shared letters: hiuz. Private to "hierzu": er. Private to "hinzu": n.
"hierzu" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "hinzu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hierzu" and "hinzu" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hierzu" or "hinzu"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hierzu" and "hinzu" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hierzu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinzu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hierzu" and "hinzu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hindi vs hinzu". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,997,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.