hinwiesen

[ˈhɪnˌviːzn̩]

/[ˈhɪnˌviːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hinwiesen” is uncommon German (frequency #85,371 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,371
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen

Key facts for hinwiesen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinwiesen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnˌviːzn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,371
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hinwiesen” 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). hinwiesen 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

hinwiesen is uncommon German at frequency #85,371 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɪnˌviːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hinwiesen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is hinwiesen, spelled H-I-N-W-I-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen

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 "hinwiesen"?
"hinwiesen" is spelled H-I-N-W-I-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnˌviːzn̩].
What does "hinwiesen" mean?
As a verb, "hinwiesen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hinweisen
How do you pronounce "hinwiesen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinwiesen" is [ˈhɪnˌviːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinwiesen" come from?
"hinwiesen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hinwiesen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-W-I-E-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪnˌviːzn̩] (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