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.
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
- hinausgehen ← hhinausgehen · hianusgehen · hinasugehen · hinaugsehen · hinauseghen · hinausgeehn · hinausgehenn · hinausgehhen
- hinausgeht ← hhinausgeht · hianusgeht · hinasugeht · hinaugseht · hinauseght · hinausgehht · hinausgehtt · hinausgeth
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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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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