hinaufwerfen

[hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩]

/[hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von (hier) unten nach (dort) oben werfen (vom Sprechenden weg)

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinaufwerfen · hinaufwerfen · German

hinaufwerfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 hinaufwerfen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinaufwerfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hinaufwerfen“ im Deutschen

hinaufwerfenliegt 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

hinaufwerfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von (hier) unten nach (dort) oben werfen (vom Sprechenden weg)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hinaufwerfen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is hinaufwerfen, spelled H-I-N-A-U-F-W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von (hier) unten nach (dort) oben werfen (vom Sprechenden weg)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nachdem er seinen Basketball versehentlich auf das Garagendach hinaufgeworfen hatte, machte er sich ernsthafte Gedanken darüber, wie er ihn von dort wieder herunterbekommen sollte.

Antonyms

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 "hinaufwerfen"?
"hinaufwerfen" is spelled H-I-N-A-U-F-W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩].
What does "hinaufwerfen" mean?
As a verb, "hinaufwerfen" means: von (hier) unten nach (dort) oben werfen (vom Sprechenden weg)
How do you pronounce "hinaufwerfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinaufwerfen" is [hɪˈnaʊ̯fˌvɛʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinaufwerfen" come from?
"hinaufwerfen" 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