hinwies

/[ˈhɪnˌviːs]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#38,814

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

hinwies is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen Pronounced [ˈhɪnˌviːs]. Often confused with Hippies and hinweg.

Key facts for hinwies
PropertyValue
Headwordhinwies
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnˌviːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,814
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of hinwies in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for hinwies is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɪnˌviːs]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,814 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for hinwies, with forms such as "hhinwies", "hiniwes", and "hinnwies". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Hippies", "hinweg", "Hinweis", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is hinwies, spelled H-I-N-W-I-E-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhinwies,hiniwes,hinnwies,hinwiess,hinwise,hinwwies,hiwnies,hniwies,ihnwies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for hinwies

Misspelling Variants of "hinwies"

hhinwies8hiniwes7hinnwies8hinwiess8hinwise7hinwwies8hiwnies7hniwies7
Misspelling Variants of "hinwies"

Frequency rank: #38,814 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hinwies"?
"hinwies" is spelled H-I-N-W-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌviːs].
What does "hinwies" mean?
As a verb, "hinwies" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen
What words are commonly confused with "hinwies"?
"hinwies" is commonly confused with "Hippies", "hinweg", "Hinweis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinwies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinwies" is [ˈhɪnˌviːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinwies" come from?
"hinwies" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.