hingeben

[ˈhɪnˌɡeːbn̩]

/[ˈhɪnˌɡeːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hingeben” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,114. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,114
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in die Richtung, in den Besitz von jemandem etwas überreichen, übergeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-hingeben · hingeben · German

hingeben · rank #30,114 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,114
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hierarchien

Nearest frequency peer: Hierarchien (-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 „hingeben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hingeben“ 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).

hingeben vs hingen
75% similar
hingeben vs hingegen
88% similar
hingeben vs hinteren
75% similar

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

Key facts for hingeben
PropertyValue
Headwordhingeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnˌɡeːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,114
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hingeben“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hingebenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hierarchien“ (#30,113), „hinziehen“ (#30,115), „Heften“ (#30,112). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hingeben“ bei #30,114. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around hingeben (IPA [ˈhɪnˌɡeːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,114 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for hingeben, with forms such as "hhingeben", "higneben", and "hinegben". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "hingen", "hingegen", "hinteren", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hingeben, spelled H-I-N-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in die Richtung, in den Besitz von jemandem etwas überreichen, übergeben
  2. 2
    bewusst den Verlust von etwas oder jemandem zu einem bestimmten (höheren) Zweck hinnehmen oder auch dies aktiv herbeiführen
  3. 3
    sich einer Sache, einer Tätigkeit mit vollem Herzen, Einsatz, Eifer widmen, darin aufgehen
  4. 4
    jemandes Wunsch nach Sex entgegenkommen, entsprechen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Da waren zwei alte Künstler, die erschraken darüber, was sie im Laufe der Zeit an so viele Menschen hingegeben hatten und wovon bei diesen Beschenkten keine Spur geblieben war; die nichts davon behalten und die die Gaben nicht zu Begabten gemacht hatten.“
  2. „Die alten Millionäre, die alle ihre Söhne hingegeben hatten, aber nicht all ihr bares Geld, schleppten die Bahre klagend in die Stadt zurück.“

Antonyms

entziehenverweigern

This word in other languages

hand over(English)entregar(Español)donner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhingeben
  • higneben
  • hinegben
  • hingbeen
  • hingebben
  • hingebenn
  • hingebne
  • hingeebn
  • hinggeben
  • hinngeben
  • hnigeben
  • ihngeben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hingeben - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhingeben1higneben2hinegben2hingbeen2hingebben1hingebenn1hingebne2hingeebn2
Edit distance from "hingeben"

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 "hingeben"?
"hingeben" is spelled H-I-N-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌɡeːbn̩].
What does "hingeben" mean?
As a verb, "hingeben" means: in die Richtung, in den Besitz von jemandem etwas überreichen, übergeben
What words are commonly confused with "hingeben"?
"hingeben" is commonly confused with "hingen", "hingegen", "hinteren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hingeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hingeben" is [ˈhɪnˌɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hingeben" come from?
"hingeben" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Handhabe#30,106Inserate#30,128Gewichts#30,091getaucht#30,090

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Intervall12 variantskassierte12 variantsgehenden12 variantsMagazinen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list