hinauf

[hɪˈnaʊ̯f]

/[hɪˈnaʊ̯f]/ adv

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The verdict

“hinauf” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,189. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,189
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach oben, weg vom Sprecher

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinauf · hinauf · German

hinauf · rank #7,189 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,189
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haustür

Nearest frequency peer: Haustür (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „hinauf“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „hinauf“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

hinauf vs hinzu
67% similar
hinauf vs Hindu
50% similar
hinauf vs hinaus
83% similar

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

Key facts for hinauf
PropertyValue
Headwordhinauf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[hɪˈnaʊ̯f]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,189
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hinauf“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hinaufliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Haustür“ (#7,188), „historischer“ (#7,190), „hauen“ (#7,187). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hinauf“ bei #7,189. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around hinauf (IPA [hɪˈnaʊ̯f]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #7,189 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nach oben, weg vom Sprecher".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for hinauf, with forms such as "hhinauf", "hianuf", and "hinafu". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "hinzu", "Hindu", "hinaus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 hinauf, spelled H-I-N-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach oben, weg vom Sprecher

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Treppe hinauf habe ich Probleme.
  2. Vom Tal bis zum Gipfel hinauf braucht man zu Fuß gut drei Stunden.

Synonyms

hochemporhinanaufhinaufiauffinauf

Antonyms

herunterhinabhinunter

This word in other languages

up(English)arriba(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinauf
  • hianuf
  • hinafu
  • hinauff
  • hinnauf
  • hinuaf
  • hniauf
  • ihnauf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hinauf - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhinauf1hianuf2hinafu2hinauff1hinnauf1hinuaf2hniauf2ihnauf2
Edit distance from "hinauf"

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 "hinauf"?
"hinauf" is spelled H-I-N-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪˈnaʊ̯f].
What does "hinauf" mean?
As an adverb, "hinauf" means: nach oben, weg vom Sprecher
What words are commonly confused with "hinauf"?
"hinauf" is commonly confused with "hinzu", "Hindu", "hinaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinauf" is [hɪˈnaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinauf" come from?
"hinauf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kehren#7,198keines#7,199ganzer#7,176Futter#7,175

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

fusion8 variantsNicole8 variantsEinzel8 variantsApplaus8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list