Which to use
“hin” and “hinzu” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #327
- “hin” frequency rank
- #1,735
- “hinzu” frequency rank
- 2062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hin | hinzu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus | (noch) zusätzlich zu einer Sache, einem Vorgang, einem Zustand |
Where the eye mixes hin and hinzu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hin with hinzu
A purely visual mix-up. hin ([hɪn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “hin” sits inside “hinzu”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hin is recorded at frequency rank #327, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɪn]. 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 2062, this pair ranks #2,003,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hin vs hinzu
Shared letters: hin. Private to "hin": -. Private to "hinzu": uz.
"hin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hinzu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hinzu ← hhinzu · hinnzu · hinuz · hinzzu · hiznu · hnizu · ihnzu
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hin" and "hinzu" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hin" or "hinzu" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hin" 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 #2,003,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hin" and "hinzu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hin vs höh". 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 #2,003,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.