hieven

[ˈhiːfn̩]

/[ˈhiːfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hieven” is uncommon German (frequency #65,343 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,343
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Last hochziehen, mit einer Winde nach oben befördern

Corpus desk

Index DE-hieven · hieven · German

hieven · rank #65,343 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,343
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heuerte

Nearest frequency peer: Heuerte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „hieven“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „hieven“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hieven
PropertyValue
Headwordhieven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhiːfn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#65,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hieven“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hievenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Heuerte“ (#65,342), „Hilfsangebote“ (#65,344), „heucheln“ (#65,341). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hieven“ bei #65,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hieven is uncommon German at frequency #65,343 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhiːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for hieven in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hieven, spelled H-I-E-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Last hochziehen, mit einer Winde nach oben befördern
  2. 2
    etwas Schweres heben und an eine Stelle befördern
  3. 3
    jemanden in ein Amt, auf einen Posten bringen
  4. 4
    etwas mit Aufwand auf einen höheren Stand, eine höhere Ebene bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Früh morgens beim Hellwerden begannen wir mit dem Einnehmen unseres Heckankers, anschließend hievten wir unsere Ankerketten kurzstag und den Steuerbord-Anker ganz auf.“
  2. „Der Concierge im Hotel trägt neuzeitliches Anthrazit, er hievt den Koffer mit jener beleidigten Exaltiertheit aus dem Auto, die Menschen an den Tag legen, die sich von der Welt missachtet fühlen.“

Synonyms

aufseilenaufwindenheraufziehenhinaufziehenhochhievenhochwindenhochziehenlichtenwuchteneinsetzenanhebenheben

Antonyms

abseilenherunterlassenhinunterlassenabsägensenken

This word in other languages

heave(English)izar(Español)hisser(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hieven"?
"hieven" is spelled H-I-E-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhiːfn̩].
What does "hieven" mean?
As a verb, "hieven" means: eine Last hochziehen, mit einer Winde nach oben befördern
How do you pronounce "hieven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hieven" is [ˈhiːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hieven" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hieven", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list