hinreißen
[ˈhɪnˌʁaɪ̯sn̩]
The verdict
“hinreißen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas (ruckartig) zu sich, an eine bestimmte Stelle ziehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-hinrei-en · hinreißen · German
hinreißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hinreißen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhɪnˌʁaɪ̯sn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hinreißen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hinreißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɪnˌʁaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hinreißen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hinreißen, spelled H-I-N-R-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden oder etwas (ruckartig) zu sich, an eine bestimmte Stelle ziehen
- 2freudige Emotionen verursachen, Begeisterung auslösen
- 3aufgrund großer Emotionen zu etwas verleiten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hinreißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Vater riss seinen Bub zu dem zertrampelten Blumenbeet hin und schimpfte ihn ordentlich aus.
Die Stadionbesucher waren hingerissen von den Paraden des neuen Torhüters.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.