hin und wieder

[hɪn ʊnt ˈviːdɐ]

/[hɪn ʊnt ˈviːdɐ]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehr oder weniger oft, unterschiedlich häufig; in unregelmäßigen Abständen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hin-und-wieder · hin und wieder · German

hin und wieder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 hin und wieder
PropertyValue
Headwordhin und wieder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[hɪn ʊnt ˈviːdɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hin und wieder“ im Deutschen

hin und wiederliegt 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

hin und wieder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [hɪn ʊnt ˈviːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mehr oder weniger oft, unterschiedlich häufig; in unregelmäßigen Abständen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hin und wieder, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hin und wieder, spelled H-I-N- -U-N-D- -W-I-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehr oder weniger oft, unterschiedlich häufig; in unregelmäßigen Abständen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Es kommt hin und wieder zu Verzögerungen in der Abwicklung der Aufträge.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "hin und wieder"?
"hin und wieder" is spelled H-I-N- -U-N-D- -W-I-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪn ʊnt ˈviːdɐ].
What does "hin und wieder" mean?
As a phrase, "hin und wieder" means: mehr oder weniger oft, unterschiedlich häufig; in unregelmäßigen Abständen
How do you pronounce "hin und wieder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hin und wieder" is [hɪn ʊnt ˈviːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hin und wieder" come from?
"hin und wieder" 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