hinschicken

[ˈhɪnˌʃɪkn̩]

/[ˈhɪnˌʃɪkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“hinschicken” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #48,223 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#48,223
frequency rank, German
11
letters
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden auffordern, an einen anderen Ort zu gehen (um etwas zu tun)

Key facts for hinschicken
PropertyValue
Headwordhinschicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnˌʃɪkn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#48,223
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hinschicken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hinschicken lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for hinschicken is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɪnˌʃɪkn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,223 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 generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for hinschicken, with forms such as "hhinschicken", "hincshicken", and "hinnschicken". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hinschicken, spelled H-I-N-S-C-H-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden auffordern, an einen anderen Ort zu gehen (um etwas zu tun)
  2. 2
    eine Sache/Information an einen Empfänger senden

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhinschicken,hincshicken,hinnschicken,hinscchicken,hinschciken,hinschhicken,hinschiccken,hinschicekn,hinschickenn,hinschickken,hinschickne,hinschikcen,hinscihcken,hinshcicken,hinsschicken,hisnchicken,hnischicken,ihnschicken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hinschicken - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhinschicken1hincshicken2hinnschicken1hinscchicken1hinschciken2hinschhicken1hinschiccken1hinschicekn2
Edit distance from "hinschicken"

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 "hinschicken"?
"hinschicken" is spelled H-I-N-S-C-H-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌʃɪkn̩].
What does "hinschicken" mean?
As a verb, "hinschicken" means: jemanden auffordern, an einen anderen Ort zu gehen (um etwas zu tun)
What are common misspellings of "hinschicken"?
Common misspellings include "hhinschicken", "hincshicken", "hinnschicken", "hinscchicken", "hinschciken". The correct spelling is "hinschicken".
How do you pronounce "hinschicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinschicken" is [ˈhɪnˌʃɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinschicken" come from?
"hinschicken" 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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Using “hinschicken”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-S-C-H-I-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪnˌʃɪkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list