hinwegsehen

[hɪnˈvɛkˌzeːən]

/[hɪnˈvɛkˌzeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“hinwegsehen” is uncommon German (frequency #53,778 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,778
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Blick oberhalb von etwas auf sein Ziel lenken

Key facts for hinwegsehen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinwegsehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪnˈvɛkˌzeːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,778
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hinwegsehen” 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). hinwegsehen 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

hinwegsehen is uncommon German at frequency #53,778 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪnˈvɛkˌzeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hinwegsehen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 hinwegsehen, spelled H-I-N-W-E-G-S-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Blick oberhalb von etwas auf sein Ziel lenken
  2. 2
    nicht zur Kenntnis nehmen; ignorieren

Antonyms

untendrunterdurchsehenahndenaufgreifenbetonen

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 "hinwegsehen"?
"hinwegsehen" is spelled H-I-N-W-E-G-S-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪnˈvɛkˌzeːən].
What does "hinwegsehen" mean?
As a verb, "hinwegsehen" means: den Blick oberhalb von etwas auf sein Ziel lenken
How do you pronounce "hinwegsehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinwegsehen" is [hɪnˈvɛkˌzeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinwegsehen" come from?
"hinwegsehen" 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 “hinwegsehen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-W-E-G-S-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɪnˈvɛkˌzeːən] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list