Which to use
“hinlegen” and “hinsehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,031
- “hinlegen” frequency rank
- #20,295
- “hinsehen” frequency rank
- 37326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinlegen | hinsehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas an einen bestimmten Ort legen, nicht mehr tragen | den Blick auf ein bestimmtes Ziel richten |
Where the eye mixes hinlegen and hinsehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. hinlegen and hinsehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: hinlegen vs hinsehen
A purely visual mix-up. hinlegen ([ˈhɪnˌleːɡn̩]) and hinsehen ([ˈhɪnˌzeːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinlegen is recorded at frequency rank #17,031, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌleːɡn̩]. hinsehen is at rank #20,295, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌzeːən].
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 37326, this pair ranks #1,593,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hinlegen vs hinsehen
Shared letters: ehin. Private to "hinlegen": gl. Private to "hinsehen": s.
"hinlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "hinsehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hinlegen" and "hinsehen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hinlegen" or "hinsehen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hinlegen" and "hinsehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinlegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinsehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,593,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinlegen" and "hinsehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinsehen vs hinziehen". 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 #1,593,110 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.