hinübergehen

[hɪˈnyːbɐˌɡeːən]

/[hɪˈnyːbɐˌɡeːən]/ verb

The verdict

“hinübergehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich nach dort drüben, auf die gegenüberliegende Seite begeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinubergehen · hinübergehen · German

hinübergehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for hinübergehen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinübergehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪˈnyːbɐˌɡeːən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hinübergehen“ im Deutschen

hinübergehenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hinübergehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnyːbɐˌɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hinübergehen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 hinübergehen, spelled H-I-N-Ü-B-E-R-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich nach dort drüben, auf die gegenüberliegende Seite begeben
  2. 2
    aufhören zu leben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er ist hinübergegangen, um Scheschoka beim Packen zu helfen.“
  2. „Vielleicht sollte sie einfach hinübergehen und ihn fragen, anstatt sich verrückt zu machen und in die absurdesten Vermutungen zu verfallen.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hinübergehen"?
"hinübergehen" is spelled H-I-N-Ü-B-E-R-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪˈnyːbɐˌɡeːən].
What does "hinübergehen" mean?
As a verb, "hinübergehen" means: sich nach dort drüben, auf die gegenüberliegende Seite begeben
How do you pronounce "hinübergehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinübergehen" is [hɪˈnyːbɐˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinübergehen" come from?
"hinübergehen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list