Which to use
“Hinweis” is a noun and “hinwies” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,889
- “Hinweis” frequency rank
- #38,814
- “hinwies” frequency rank
- 40703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hinweis | hinwies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung, jemanden auf etwas aufmerksam zu machen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hinweis and hinwies apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hinweis is [ˈhɪnˌvaɪ̯s] while hinwies is [ˈhɪnˌviːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (ei ↔ ie) - a transposition the eye reads straight past, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hinweis is recorded at frequency rank #1,889, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌvaɪ̯s]. hinwies is at rank #38,814, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌviːs].
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 40703, this pair ranks #1,500,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hinweis vs hinwies
Shared letters: ehinsw. Private to "Hinweis": -. Private to "hinwies": -.
"Hinweis" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "hinwies" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hinweis" and "hinwies" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hinweis" or "hinwies"?
Remembering Hinweis vs hinwies
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hinweis”; for a verb, it's “hinwies”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hinweis” entry
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