Which to use
“hingeben” and “hinzugeben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,114
- “hingeben” frequency rank
- #35,236
- “hinzugeben” frequency rank
- 65350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hingeben | hinzugeben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in die Richtung, in den Besitz von jemandem etwas überreichen, übergeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hingeben |
Where the eye mixes hingeben and hinzugeben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. hingeben runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against hinzugeben's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hingeben and hinzugeben
A purely visual mix-up. hingeben ([ˈhɪnˌɡeːbn̩]) and hinzugeben ([ˈhɪnt͡suˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hingeben is recorded at frequency rank #30,114, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌɡeːbn̩]. hinzugeben is at rank #35,236, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnt͡suˌɡeːbn̩].
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 65350, this pair ranks #609,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hingeben vs hinzugeben
Shared letters: beghin. Private to "hingeben": -. Private to "hinzugeben": uz.
"hingeben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "hinzugeben" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hingeben ← hhingeben · higneben · hinegben · hingbeen · hingebben · hingebenn · hingebne · hingeebn
- hinzugeben ← hhinzugeben · hinnzugeben · hinuzgeben · hinzgueben · hinzuegben · hinzugbeen · hinzugebben · hinzugebenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hingeben" and "hinzugeben" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hingeben" vs "hinzugeben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hingeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinzugeben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #609,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hingeben" and "hinzugeben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinzugeben vs hinzugehen". 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 #609,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.