hinge

[ˈhɪŋə]

/[ˈhɪŋə]/ verb

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The verdict

“hinge” is uncommon German (frequency #84,097 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,097
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen

Key facts for hinge
PropertyValue
Headwordhinge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪŋə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#84,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hinge” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hinge lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hinge is uncommon German at frequency #84,097 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɪŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hinge, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hinge, spelled H-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen

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 "hinge"?
"hinge" is spelled H-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪŋə].
What does "hinge" mean?
As a verb, "hinge" means: 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen
How do you pronounce "hinge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinge" is [ˈhɪŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinge" come from?
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Using “hinge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪŋə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list