hinlaufen

[ˈhɪnˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈhɪnˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hinlaufen” is uncommon German (frequency #95,721 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,721
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich schnell zu Fuß zu einem bestimmten Ort begeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinlaufen · hinlaufen · German

hinlaufen · rank #95,721 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,721
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinduistischen

Nearest frequency peer: hinduistischen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „hinlaufen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „hinlaufen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hinlaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinlaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,721
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hinlaufen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hinlaufenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hinduistischen“ (#95,720), „Hinterreifen“ (#95,722), „Hilfswissenschaften“ (#95,719). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hinlaufen“ bei #95,721. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hinlaufen is uncommon German at frequency #95,721 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɪnˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

hinlaufen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hinlaufen, spelled H-I-N-L-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich schnell zu Fuß zu einem bestimmten Ort begeben
  2. 2
    sich (mit mäßiger Geschwindigkeit) gehend irgendwohin begeben
  3. 3
    jemanden oder etwas sofort aufsuchen; sich unverzüglich an jemanden oder etwas wenden
  4. 4
    in eine bestimmte Richtung, zu eine bestimmte Stelle verlaufen
  5. 5
    (ohne erkennbares, festes Ziel) von einer Stelle zu einer anderen laufen
  6. 6
    gemächlich strömen; ohne große Ereignisse vor sich hin fließen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es war schon sehr spät – schnell bin ich zum Auto hingelaufen und fuhr nach Hause.
  2. Wie verrückt läuft der Hund zum Wald hin und versucht, den Hasen zu fangen.

Synonyms

hineilenhinrennendahinlaufendahinrennendahinlaufendahinfließendahinströmen

This word in other languages

y aller(Français)

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 "hinlaufen"?
"hinlaufen" is spelled H-I-N-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "hinlaufen" mean?
As a verb, "hinlaufen" means: sich schnell zu Fuß zu einem bestimmten Ort begeben
How do you pronounce "hinlaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinlaufen" is [ˈhɪnˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinlaufen" come from?
"hinlaufen" 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 "hinlaufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Holzhütte#95,734Heidentum#95,700Hörigkeit#95,750Incentive#95,758

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list