hereinblicken

[hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌblɪkn̩]

/[hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌblɪkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“hereinblicken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in (das Innere von) etwas sehen; seinen Blick von dort draußen nach hier drinnen richten (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)

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Index DE-hereinblicken · hereinblicken · German

hereinblicken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for hereinblicken
PropertyValue
Headwordhereinblicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌblɪkn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hereinblicken“ im Deutschen

hereinblickenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hereinblicken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌblɪkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in (das Innere von) etwas sehen; seinen Blick von dort draußen nach hier drinnen richten (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)".

No misspelling variants are generated for hereinblicken in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is hereinblicken, spelled H-E-R-E-I-N-B-L-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in (das Innere von) etwas sehen; seinen Blick von dort draußen nach hier drinnen richten (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hereinblicken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Vor unserem Verkaufswagen bildete sich eine Menschenschlange, aber die meisten Leute blickten nur kurz herein und gingen dann weiter, ohne etwas zu kaufen.
  2. Ein schöner Morgen! Die Sonne blickt zum Fenster herein.

Synonyms

hereinschauenhereinsehen

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hereinblicken"?
"hereinblicken" is spelled H-E-R-E-I-N-B-L-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌblɪkn̩].
What does "hereinblicken" mean?
As a verb, "hereinblicken" means: in (das Innere von) etwas sehen; seinen Blick von dort draußen nach hier drinnen richten (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)
How do you pronounce "hereinblicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hereinblicken" is [hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌblɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hereinblicken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list