Hinsicht

[ˈhɪnˌzɪçt]

/[ˈhɪnˌzɪçt]/ noun

The verdict

“Hinsicht” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,456. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,456
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - nur in festen Wendungen gebraucht: eine bestimmte Art, etwas zu sehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinsicht · Hinsicht · German

Hinsicht · rank #3,456 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,456
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heutzutage

Nearest frequency peer: heutzutage (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Hinsicht”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Hinsicht” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Hinsicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinsicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪnˌzɪçt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,456
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hinsicht” 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). Hinsicht lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Hinsicht (IPA [ˈhɪnˌzɪçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,456 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nur in festen Wendungen gebraucht: eine bestimmte Art, etwas zu sehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hinsicht, with forms such as "hhinsicht", "hinischt", and "hinnsicht". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hinsicht, spelled H-I-N-S-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur in festen Wendungen gebraucht: eine bestimmte Art, etwas zu sehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In dieser Hinsicht können wir uns auf keinen Fall einigen.
  2. „Der so Geehrte mußte jedoch seine Gönnerin in dieser Hinsicht enttäuschen, denn er war zeitlebens entweder zu schüchtern oder zu bescheiden, große und prächtige Gemälde zu verfertigen.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinsicht
  • hinischt
  • hinnsicht
  • hinsciht
  • hinsiccht
  • hinsichht
  • hinsichtt
  • hinsicth
  • hinsihct
  • hinssicht
  • hisnicht
  • hnisicht
  • ihnsicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hinsicht - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhinsicht1hinischt2hinnsicht1hinsciht2hinsiccht1hinsichht1hinsichtt1hinsicth2
Edit distance from "Hinsicht"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hinsicht"?
"Hinsicht" is spelled H-I-N-S-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌzɪçt].
What does "Hinsicht" mean?
As a noun, "Hinsicht" means: nur in festen Wendungen gebraucht: eine bestimmte Art, etwas zu sehen
What are common misspellings of "Hinsicht"?
Common misspellings include "hhinsicht", "hinischt", "hinnsicht", "hinsciht", "hinsiccht". The correct spelling is "Hinsicht".
How do you pronounce "Hinsicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinsicht" is [ˈhɪnˌzɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinsicht" come from?
"Hinsicht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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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