hineinwerfen
[hɪˈnaɪ̯nˌvɛʁfn̩]
The verdict
“hineinwerfen” 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 außen/draußen in das Innere von etwas werfen
Corpus desk
Index DE-hineinwerfen · hineinwerfen · German
hineinwerfen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hineinwerfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɪˈnaɪ̯nˌvɛʁfn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hineinwerfen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hineinwerfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnaɪ̯nˌvɛʁfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
hineinwerfen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hineinwerfen, spelled H-I-N-E-I-N-W-E-R-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1von außen/draußen in das Innere von etwas werfen
- 2etwas in etwas eintauchen oder untergehen lassen, entweder in eine Flüssigkeit oder auch übertragen in ein anderes Medium oder Umfeld
- 3gefangensetzen
- 4nur kurz anschauen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hineinwerfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Magst du für mich den Brief in den Postkasten hineinwerfen?
Sie schleppten Jenny an den Beckenrand, um sie hineinzuwerfen.
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.