Which to use
“hinab” and “hinzu” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,324
- “hinab” frequency rank
- #1,735
- “hinzu” frequency rank
- 16059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinab | hinzu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von hier oben nach dort unten | (noch) zusätzlich zu einer Sache, einem Vorgang, einem Zustand |
Where the eye mixes hinab and hinzu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hinab (CVCVC) and hinzu (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between hinab and hinzu
A purely visual mix-up. hinab ([hɪˈnap]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinab is recorded at frequency rank #14,324, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɪˈnap]. 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 16059, this pair ranks #1,938,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hinab vs hinzu
Shared letters: hin. Private to "hinab": ab. Private to "hinzu": uz.
"hinab" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hinzu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hinab" and "hinzu" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hinab" and "hinzu" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinab" 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 #1,938,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinab" and "hinzu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinab vs Hindi". 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 #1,938,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.