hieven

[ˈhiːfn̩]

/[ˈhiːfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hieven” is uncommon German (frequency #65,343 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,343
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Last hochziehen, mit einer Winde nach oben befördern

Key facts for hieven
PropertyValue
Headwordhieven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhiːfn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#65,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hieven” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hieven lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hieven is uncommon German at frequency #65,343 among 59,066 “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

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?
"hieven" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “hieven”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-E-V-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhiːfn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list