hinsetzen

[ˈhɪnˌzɛt͡sn̩]

/[ˈhɪnˌzɛt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hinsetzen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,607. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,607
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich in eine sitzende Position bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinsetzen · hinsetzen · German

hinsetzen · rank #19,607 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,607
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hingen

Nearest frequency peer: hingen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „hinsetzen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „hinsetzen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hinsetzen vs hinsehen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hinsetzen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinsetzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnˌzɛt͡sn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,607
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hinsetzen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hinsetzenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hingen“ (#19,606), „Hochburg“ (#19,608), „hervorgebracht“ (#19,605). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hinsetzen“ bei #19,607. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around hinsetzen (IPA [ˈhɪnˌzɛt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,607 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for hinsetzen, with forms such as "hhinsetzen", "hinestzen", and "hinnsetzen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hinsehen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hinsetzen, spelled H-I-N-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich in eine sitzende Position bringen
  2. 2
    auf einer Sitzgelegenheit Platz nehmen
  3. 3
    etwas hinsetzen: etwas (meist schweres) abstellen
  4. 4
    im übertragenen Sinne: (Tiere, Dinge, etc) sich in eine Position bringen; sich irgendwo platzieren (auch in sitzähnlicher Haltung)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er konnte nicht mehr weiterlaufen und trotz des nassen Bodens setzte er sich hin.
  2. Vor Empörung sprang er auf, doch der Blick des Vorgesetzten zwang ihn dazu, sich wieder hinzusetzen.

Synonyms

aufsetzensetzenPlatz nehmensetzenabstellenhinstellenplatzierenlanden

Antonyms

aufstehenhinlegenhinstellen

This word in other languages

sit down(English)sentarse(Español)asseoir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinsetzen
  • hinestzen
  • hinnsetzen
  • hinsetezn
  • hinsettzen
  • hinsetzenn
  • hinsetzne
  • hinsetzzen
  • hinsezten
  • hinssetzen
  • hinstezen
  • hisnetzen
  • hnisetzen
  • ihnsetzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hinsetzen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhinsetzen1hinestzen2hinnsetzen1hinsetezn2hinsettzen1hinsetzenn1hinsetzne2hinsetzzen1
Edit distance from "hinsetzen"

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 "hinsetzen"?
"hinsetzen" is spelled H-I-N-S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌzɛt͡sn̩].
What does "hinsetzen" mean?
As a verb, "hinsetzen" means: sich in eine sitzende Position bringen
What words are commonly confused with "hinsetzen"?
"hinsetzen" is commonly confused with "hinsehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinsetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinsetzen" is [ˈhɪnˌzɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinsetzen" come from?
"hinsetzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hinsetzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Häuptling#19,610häusliche#19,611hölzernen#19,612grandiose#19,593

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Kleingeld14 variantsgehorchen14 variantsLeitlinien14 variantsMarxismus14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list