hinschreiben

[ˈhɪnˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈhɪnˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hinschreiben” is uncommon German (frequency #84,099 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,099
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem Scheibgerät an einer Stelle schriftlich eintragen; aufschreiben

Key facts for hinschreiben
PropertyValue
Headwordhinschreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#84,099
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hinschreiben” 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). hinschreiben lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

hinschreiben is uncommon German at frequency #84,099 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɪnˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

hinschreiben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hinschreiben, spelled H-I-N-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Scheibgerät an einer Stelle schriftlich eintragen; aufschreiben
  2. 2
    einen Brief (ein Schreiben) an einen Empfänger adressieren/schicken

Antonyms

entfernenlöschenstreichenwegradierenanrufenwiederschreibenzurückschreiben

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 "hinschreiben"?
"hinschreiben" is spelled H-I-N-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "hinschreiben" mean?
As a verb, "hinschreiben" means: mit einem Scheibgerät an einer Stelle schriftlich eintragen; aufschreiben
How do you pronounce "hinschreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinschreiben" is [ˈhɪnˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinschreiben" come from?
"hinschreiben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hinschreiben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪnˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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