hereingucken

[hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌɡʊkn̩]

/[hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌɡʊkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

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

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Index DE-hereingucken · hereingucken · German

hereingucken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 hereingucken
PropertyValue
Headwordhereingucken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌɡʊkn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hereingucken“ im Deutschen

hereinguckensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

hereingucken doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hereingucken, spelled H-E-R-E-I-N-G-U-C-K-E-N.

Definition

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

Synonyms

hereinblickenhereinsehen

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 "hereingucken"?
"hereingucken" is spelled H-E-R-E-I-N-G-U-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌɡʊkn̩].
What does "hereingucken" mean?
As a verb, "hereingucken" means: in (das Innere von) etwas blicken; seinen Blick von dort draußen nach hier drinnen richten (in Richtung zum Sprechenden)
How do you pronounce "hereingucken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hereingucken" is [hɛˈʁaɪ̯nˌɡʊkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hereingucken" come from?
"hereingucken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list