hinaufsteigen

[hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]

/[hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu Fuß nach oben gehen oder klettern

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinaufsteigen · hinaufsteigen · German

hinaufsteigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 hinaufsteigen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinaufsteigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hinaufsteigen“ im Deutschen

hinaufsteigenliegt 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

hinaufsteigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for hinaufsteigen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hinaufsteigen, spelled H-I-N-A-U-F-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu Fuß nach oben gehen oder klettern
  2. 2
    sich in einem Medium nach oben bewegen, zum Beispiel als Ballon in der Luft nach oben (hinauf) schweben
  3. 3
    sich nach oben erstrecken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Dorfbewohner standen am Straßenrand und warfen Blumen auf Hochzeiter und Gäste, die alle zu Fuß von der Kirche zum Haus der Braut hinaufstiegen.“
  2. Der rosarote Luftballon steigt in den azurblauen Abendhimmel hinauf.

Antonyms

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 "hinaufsteigen"?
"hinaufsteigen" is spelled H-I-N-A-U-F-S-T-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "hinaufsteigen" mean?
As a verb, "hinaufsteigen" means: zu Fuß nach oben gehen oder klettern
How do you pronounce "hinaufsteigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinaufsteigen" is [hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinaufsteigen" come from?
"hinaufsteigen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list