Which to use
“hinweg” is an adverb and “Hinweis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,457
- “hinweg” frequency rank
- #1,889
- “Hinweis” frequency rank
- 5346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinweg | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von dieser Stelle zu einer anderen | die Handlung, jemanden auf etwas aufmerksam zu machen |
Where the eye mixes hinweg and Hinweis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hinweg and Hinweis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hinweg is [hɪnˈvɛk] while Hinweis is [ˈhɪnˌvaɪ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinweg is recorded at frequency rank #3,457, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɪnˈvɛk]. Hinweis is at rank #1,889, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌvaɪ̯s].
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 5346, this pair ranks #1,995,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hinweg vs Hinweis
Shared letters: ehinw. Private to "hinweg": g. Private to "Hinweis": s.
"hinweg" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hinweis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hinweg" and "Hinweis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hinweg" vs "Hinweis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinweg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hinweis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinweg" and "Hinweis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinweg vs hinwies". 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 #1,995,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.