Which to use
“hinsehen” and “hinziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,295
- “hinsehen” frequency rank
- #30,115
- “hinziehen” frequency rank
- 50410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinsehen | hinziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Blick auf ein bestimmtes Ziel richten | an einem bestimmten Ort seinen Wohnsitz einrichten; seinen Wohnsitz zu einem bestimmten Ort hin wechseln |
Where the eye mixes hinsehen and hinziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hinsehen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against hinziehen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hinsehen vs hinziehen
A purely visual mix-up. hinsehen ([ˈhɪnˌzeːən]) and hinziehen ([ˈhɪnˌt͡siːən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinsehen is recorded at frequency rank #20,295, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌzeːən]. hinziehen is at rank #30,115, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌt͡siːən].
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 50410, this pair ranks #1,174,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hinsehen vs hinziehen
Shared letters: ehin. Private to "hinsehen": s. Private to "hinziehen": z.
"hinsehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "hinziehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hinsehen" and "hinziehen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hinsehen" vs "hinziehen" - which ranks higher?
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 "hinsehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,174,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinsehen" and "hinziehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinziehen 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 #1,174,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.