hin

[hɪn]

/[hɪn]/ adv

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The verdict

“hin” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #327) as an adverb. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#327
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus

Corpus desk

Index DE-hin · hin · German

hin · rank #327 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #327
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH deren

Nearest frequency peer: deren (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “hin”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hin” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hin vs hm
33% similar
hin vs hl
33% similar
hin vs Ho
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hin
PropertyValue
Headwordhin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[hɪn]
Letters3
Frequency rank#327
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hin” 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). hin lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for hin is neighbouring look-alikes ("hm", "hl", …), not just typos; it is anadverb pronounced [hɪn]. Frequency #327 among 3,372 “H” headwords. 11 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hin in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hm", "hl", "Ho", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is hin, spelled H-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus
  2. 2
    drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus
  3. 3
    drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus
  4. 4
    drückt die Erstreckung aus
  5. 5
    drückt die Erstreckung aus
  6. 6
    drückt die Erstreckung aus
  7. 7
    verloren, weg
  8. 8
    defekt, kaputt, unbrauchbar
  9. 9
    erschöpft
  10. 10
    tot
  11. 11
    voller Begeisterung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Urlaubshotel sind die Zimmer mit Balkon zum Meer hin teurer als die Zimmer, die zur Straße hin liegen.
  2. Die Tage werden immer kürzer, denn es geht schon zum Winter hin. Aber bis der erste Schnee fällt, ist es noch eine Weile hin.

Synonyms

in Richtungauf … zudahinverlorenwegdefektkaputtunbrauchbarerledigterschöpftkaputtmüdebegeistertfaszinierthingerissen

Antonyms

her

This word in other languages

to(English)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hin"?
"hin" is spelled H-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪn].
What does "hin" mean?
As an adverb, "hin" means: drückt die Richtung zu einer bestimmten Stelle oder einem Zeitpunkt aus
What words are commonly confused with "hin"?
"hin" is commonly confused with "hm", "hl", "Ho". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hin" is [hɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hin" come from?
"hin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

oft#310Art#289kam#274neu#385

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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