hinwegsetzen

[hɪnˈvɛkˌzɛt͡sn̩]

/[hɪnˈvɛkˌzɛt͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“hinwegsetzen” is uncommon German (frequency #69,362 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,362
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - über etwas setzen, springen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinwegsetzen · hinwegsetzen · German

hinwegsetzen · rank #69,362 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,362
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinterlegten

Nearest frequency peer: hinterlegten (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „hinwegsetzen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „hinwegsetzen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hinwegsetzen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinwegsetzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪnˈvɛkˌzɛt͡sn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#69,362
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hinwegsetzen“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hinwegsetzenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hinterlegten“ (#69,361), „Hinweisschild“ (#69,363), „hingeschickt“ (#69,360). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hinwegsetzen“ bei #69,362. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hinwegsetzen is uncommon German at frequency #69,362 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪnˈvɛkˌzɛt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

hinwegsetzen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hinwegsetzen, spelled H-I-N-W-E-G-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    über etwas setzen, springen
  2. 2
    etwas Erforderliches bewusst unbeachtet lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Pferd setzte über das Hindernis hinweg.
  2. Es stieß einen kurzen, ächzenden Laut aus – wahrscheinlich, als es gerade über einen gefallenen Baumstamm hinwegsetzte – und Vic blickte besorgt nach dem Rappen hinüber.

This word in other languages

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 "hinwegsetzen"?
"hinwegsetzen" is spelled H-I-N-W-E-G-S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪnˈvɛkˌzɛt͡sn̩].
What does "hinwegsetzen" mean?
As a verb, "hinwegsetzen" means: über etwas setzen, springen
How do you pronounce "hinwegsetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinwegsetzen" is [hɪnˈvɛkˌzɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinwegsetzen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list