hinscheiden
[ˈhɪnˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]
The verdict
“hinscheiden” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufhören zu leben und sterben
Corpus desk
Index DE-hinscheiden · hinscheiden · German
hinscheiden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | hinscheiden |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhɪnˌʃaɪ̯dn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hinscheiden” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hinscheiden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɪnˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for hinscheiden in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hinscheiden, spelled H-I-N-S-C-H-E-I-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1aufhören zu leben und sterben
- 2einen Ort verlassen, von dort weggehen; jemanden verlassen, sich von ihm trennen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hinscheiden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nachdem er im morgendlichen Kampf verwundet worden war, schied er am Abend desselben Tages unter Wehklagen hin.
Bevor ihr hinscheidet, nehmt diesen Kompass, damit ihr sicher und wohlbehalten nach Hause findet.
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