hingeht

[ˈhɪnˌɡeːt]

/[ˈhɪnˌɡeːt]/ verb

The verdict

“hingeht” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #22,763 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#22,763
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hingehen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hingeht vs hingen
71% similar
hingeht vs hindert
71% similar
hingeht vs hingehen
75% similar

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

Key facts for hingeht
PropertyValue
Headwordhingeht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnˌɡeːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,763
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hingeht” 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). hingeht lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for hingeht is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɪnˌɡeːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,763 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hingeht, with forms such as "hhingeht", "higneht", and "hineght". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "hingen", "hindert", "hingehen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hingeht, spelled H-I-N-G-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hingehen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hingehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhingeht,higneht,hineght,hingehht,hingehtt,hingeth,hinggeht,hinghet,hinngeht,hnigeht,ihngeht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hingeht - 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.

hhingeht1higneht2hineght2hingehht1hingehtt1hingeth2hinggeht1hinghet2
Edit distance from "hingeht"

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 "hingeht"?
"hingeht" is spelled H-I-N-G-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌɡeːt].
What does "hingeht" mean?
As a verb, "hingeht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hingehen
What words are commonly confused with "hingeht"?
"hingeht" is commonly confused with "hingen", "hindert", "hingehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hingeht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hingeht" is [ˈhɪnˌɡeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hingeht" come from?
"hingeht" 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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Using “hingeht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-G-E-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪnˌɡeːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hingen” - see the side-by-side comparison. hingeht vs hingen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list