hingehenvshingehörenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,217
“hingehen” frequency rank
#46,031
“hingehören” frequency rank
55248
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hingehen hingehören
Definition sich an einen bestimmten Ort begeben seinen (normalen, richtigen, angestammten, früheren, passenden) Platz haben

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hingehen and hingehören apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
hingehen
10 ch
hingehören

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hingehen ([ˈhɪnˌɡeːən]) and hingehören ([ˈhɪnɡəˌhøːʁən]) 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 55248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hingehen is recorded at frequency rank #9,217, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌɡeːən]. hingehören is at rank #46,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnɡəˌhøːʁən].

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 55248, this pair ranks #986,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hingehen vs hingehören

Shared letters: eghin. Private to "hingehen": -. Private to "hingehören": .

"hingehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC  ·  "hingehören" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hingehenhhingehen · hignehen · hineghen · hingeehn · hingehenn · hingehhen · hingehne · hinggehen

Frequency comparison

hingehen#9,217
hingehören#46,031

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hingehen" and "hingehören" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhɪnˌɡeːən] versus [ˈhɪnɡəˌhøːʁən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hingehen" or "hingehören"?
"hingehen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,217 in our German list, against #46,031 for "hingehören". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hingehen vs hingehören

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hingehen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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