Which to use
“hinausgehen” is a verb and “hinausgehende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,616
- “hinausgehen” frequency rank
- #36,395
- “hinausgehende” frequency rank
- 57011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinausgehen | hinausgehende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Fuß aus dem Inneren von etwas ins Freie bewegen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinausgehend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hinausgehen and hinausgehende apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hinausgehen is [hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌɡeːən] while hinausgehende is [hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌɡeːəndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “hinausgehen” sits inside “hinausgehende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinausgehen is recorded at frequency rank #20,616, classified as averb, pronounced [hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]. hinausgehende is at rank #36,395, tagged as anadj, pronounced [hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌɡeːəndə].
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 57011, this pair ranks #917,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hinausgehen vs hinausgehende
Shared letters: aeghinsu. Private to "hinausgehen": -. Private to "hinausgehende": d.
"hinausgehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVC · "hinausgehende" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hinausgehen ← hhinausgehen · hianusgehen · hinasugehen · hinaugsehen · hinauseghen · hinausgeehn · hinausgehenn · hinausgehhen
- hinausgehende ← hhinausgehende · hianusgehende · hinasugehende · hinaugsehende · hinauseghende · hinausgeehnde · hinausgehedne · hinausgehendde
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hinausgehen vs hinausgehende
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hinausgehen”; for an adjective, it's “hinausgehende”.
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