hinkommen

/[ˈhɪnˌkɔmən]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#25,595

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

hinkommen is aGermanverb. It means: zu einem Ort, einer Stelle gelangen Pronounced [ˈhɪnˌkɔmən]. Often confused with hinzukommen and herkommen.

Key facts for hinkommen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinkommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnˌkɔmən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,595
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for hinkommen is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɪnˌkɔmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,595 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for hinkommen, with forms such as "hhinkommen", "hiknommen", and "hinkkommen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "hinzukommen", "herkommen", "hinbekommen", 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 hinkommen, spelled H-I-N-K-O-M-M-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu einem Ort, einer Stelle gelangen
  2. 2
    stimmen, passen, zutreffen
  3. 3
    mit etwas auskommen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhinkommen,hiknommen,hinkkommen,hinkmomen,hinkomemn,hinkomen,hinkommenn,hinkommne,hinnkommen,hinokmmen,hnikommen,ihnkommen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for hinkommen

Misspelling Variants of "hinkommen"

hhinkommen10hiknommen9hinkkommen10hinkmomen9hinkomemn9hinkomen8hinkommenn10hinkommne9
Misspelling Variants of "hinkommen"

Frequency rank: #25,595 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hinkommen"?
"hinkommen" is spelled H-I-N-K-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌkɔmən].
What does "hinkommen" mean?
As a verb, "hinkommen" means: zu einem Ort, einer Stelle gelangen
What words are commonly confused with "hinkommen"?
"hinkommen" is commonly confused with "hinzukommen", "herkommen", "hinbekommen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinkommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinkommen" is [ˈhɪnˌkɔmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinkommen" come from?
"hinkommen" 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.