hinausgehenvshinausgehtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“hinausgehen” and “hinausgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,616
“hinausgehen” frequency rank
#22,018
“hinausgeht” frequency rank
42634
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hinausgehen hinausgeht
Definition zu Fuß aus dem Inneren von etwas ins Freie bewegen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinausgehen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hinausgehen and hinausgeht apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
hinausgehen
10 ch
hinausgeht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hinausgehen ([hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]) and hinausgeht ([hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌɡeːt]) 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 42634, 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]. hinausgeht is at rank #22,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌɡeːt].

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 42634, this pair ranks #1,443,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hinausgehen vs hinausgeht

Shared letters: aeghinsu. Private to "hinausgehen": -. Private to "hinausgeht": t.

"hinausgehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVC  ·  "hinausgeht" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hinausgehenhhinausgehen · hianusgehen · hinasugehen · hinaugsehen · hinauseghen · hinausgeehn · hinausgehenn · hinausgehhen
  • hinausgehthhinausgeht · hianusgeht · hinasugeht · hinaugseht · hinauseght · hinausgehht · hinausgehtt · hinausgeth

Frequency comparison

hinausgehen#20,616
hinausgeht#22,018

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hinausgehen" and "hinausgeht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌɡeːən] versus [hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌɡeːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hinausgehen" or "hinausgeht"?
"hinausgehen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,616 in our German list, against #22,018 for "hinausgeht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hinausgehen vs hinausgeht

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  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list