hinhalten

/[ˈhɪnˌhaltn̩]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#34,171

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

hinhalten is aGermanverb. It means: etwas (in den Händen, freihändig) so vor jemandem positionieren, dass dieser es sehen oder greifen kann Pronounced [ˈhɪnˌhaltn̩]. Often confused with herhalten.

Key facts for hinhalten
PropertyValue
Headwordhinhalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnˌhaltn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,171
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of hinhalten in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for hinhalten is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɪnˌhaltn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,171 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for hinhalten, with forms such as "hhinhalten", "hihnalten", and "hinahlten". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "herhalten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is hinhalten, spelled H-I-N-H-A-L-T-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (in den Händen, freihändig) so vor jemandem positionieren, dass dieser es sehen oder greifen kann
  2. 2
    jemanden ablenken oder beschäftigen mit dem Ziel, ihn zum Warten ohne Widerstand und ohne Weggehen zu bewegen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhinhalten,hihnalten,hinahlten,hinhaletn,hinhallten,hinhaltenn,hinhaltne,hinhaltten,hinhatlen,hinhhalten,hinhlaten,hinnhalten,hnihalten,ihnhalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for hinhalten

Misspelling Variants of "hinhalten"

hhinhalten10hihnalten9hinahlten9hinhaletn9hinhallten10hinhaltenn10hinhaltne9hinhaltten10
Misspelling Variants of "hinhalten"

Frequency rank: #34,171 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hinhalten"?
"hinhalten" is spelled H-I-N-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌhaltn̩].
What does "hinhalten" mean?
As a verb, "hinhalten" means: etwas (in den Händen, freihändig) so vor jemandem positionieren, dass dieser es sehen oder greifen kann
What words are commonly confused with "hinhalten"?
"hinhalten" is commonly confused with "herhalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinhalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinhalten" is [ˈhɪnˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinhalten" come from?
"hinhalten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.