Which to use
“hinzugehen” and “hinzunehmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,734
- “hinzugehen” frequency rank
- #29,175
- “hinzunehmen” frequency rank
- 63909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinzugehen | hinzunehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hingehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hinnehmen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hinzugehen and hinzunehmen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hinzugehen ([ˈhɪnt͡suˌɡeːən]) and hinzunehmen ([ˈhɪnt͡suˌneːmən]) 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 63909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinzugehen is recorded at frequency rank #34,734, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnt͡suˌɡeːən]. hinzunehmen is at rank #29,175, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnt͡suˌneːmən].
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 63909, this pair ranks #660,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hinzugehen vs hinzunehmen
Shared letters: ehinuz. Private to "hinzugehen": g. Private to "hinzunehmen": m.
"hinzugehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "hinzunehmen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hinzugehen ← hhinzugehen · hinnzugehen · hinuzgehen · hinzguehen · hinzueghen · hinzugeehn · hinzugehenn · hinzugehhen
- hinzunehmen ← hhinzunehmen · hinnzunehmen · hinuznehmen · hinznuehmen · hinzuenhmen · hinzunehemn · hinzunehhmen · hinzunehmenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hinzugehen vs hinzunehmen
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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