hingen

[ˈhɪŋən]

/[ˈhɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“hingen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,606. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,606
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hingen · hingen · German

hingen · rank #19,606 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,606
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hervorgebracht

Nearest frequency peer: hervorgebracht (-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 „hingen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hingen“ 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).

hingen vs hinter
67% similar
hingen vs hinten
83% similar
hingen vs Hunger
50% similar

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

Key facts for hingen
PropertyValue
Headwordhingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪŋən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,606
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hingen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hervorgebracht“ (#19,605), „hinsetzen“ (#19,607), „heroes“ (#19,604). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hingen“ bei #19,606. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hingen (IPA [ˈhɪŋən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,606 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hingen, with forms such as "hhingen", "hignen", and "hinegn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hinter", "hinten", "Hunger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 hingen, spelled H-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhingen
  • hignen
  • hinegn
  • hingenn
  • hinggen
  • hingne
  • hinngen
  • hnigen
  • ihngen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhingen1hignen2hinegn2hingenn1hinggen1hingne2hinngen1hnigen2
Edit distance from "hingen"

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 "hingen"?
"hingen" is spelled H-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪŋən].
What does "hingen" mean?
As a verb, "hingen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen
What words are commonly confused with "hingen"?
"hingen" is commonly confused with "hinter", "hinten", "Hunger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hingen" is [ˈhɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hingen" come from?
"hingen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heroes#19,604Henker#19,602immens#19,614Gruben#19,595

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Jeffrey9 variantsKaugummi9 variantsgeahnt9 variantsLagers9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list