Which to use
“hing” is a verb and “hinzu” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,109
- “hing” frequency rank
- #1,735
- “hinzu” frequency rank
- 11844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hing | hinzu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen | (noch) zusätzlich zu einer Sache, einem Vorgang, einem Zustand |
Where the eye mixes hing and hinzu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hing and hinzu
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hing is [hɪŋ] while hinzu is [hɪnˈt͡suː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hing is recorded at frequency rank #10,109, classified as averb, pronounced [hɪŋ]. 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 11844, this pair ranks #1,967,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hing vs hinzu
Shared letters: hin. Private to "hing": g. Private to "hinzu": uz.
"hing" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hinzu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hing" and "hinzu" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hing" or "hinzu" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hing" 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 #1,967,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hing" and "hinzu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hide vs hing". 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 #1,967,599 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.