Which to use
“hingegen” is an adverb and “hingen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,483
- “hingegen” frequency rank
- #19,606
- “hingen” frequency rank
- 21089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hingegen | hingen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Gegensatz [dazu], andererseits, jedoch | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen |
Where the eye mixes hingegen and hingen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hingegen and hingen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hingegen is [hɪnˈɡeːɡn̩] while hingen is [ˈhɪŋən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hingegen is recorded at frequency rank #1,483, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɪnˈɡeːɡn̩]. hingen is at rank #19,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪŋən].
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 21089, this pair ranks #1,890,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hingegen vs hingen
Shared letters: eghin. Private to "hingegen": -. Private to "hingen": -.
"hingegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "hingen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hingegen" and "hingen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hingegen" vs "hingen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hingegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hingen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,890,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hingegen" and "hingen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hingen vs hissen". 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 #1,890,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.