hinzu

[hɪnˈt͡suː]

/[hɪnˈt͡suː]/ adv

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The verdict

“hinzu” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,735. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,735
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (noch) zusätzlich zu einer Sache, einem Vorgang, einem Zustand

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinzu · hinzu · German

hinzu · rank #1,735 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,735
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hauptsächlich

Nearest frequency peer: hauptsächlich (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „hinzu“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „hinzu“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hinzu vs Hitze
40% similar
hinzu vs hin
60% similar
hinzu vs hing
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hinzu
PropertyValue
Headwordhinzu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[hɪnˈt͡suː]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,735
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hinzu“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hinzuliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hauptsächlich“ (#1,734), „krank“ (#1,736), „gingen“ (#1,733). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hinzu“ bei #1,735. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hinzu (IPA [hɪnˈt͡suː]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,735 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(noch) zusätzlich zu einer Sache, einem Vorgang, einem Zustand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hinzu, with forms such as "hhinzu", "hinnzu", and "hinuz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Hitze", "hin", "hing", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hinzu, spelled H-I-N-Z-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    (noch) zusätzlich zu einer Sache, einem Vorgang, einem Zustand

This word in other languages

additionally(English)encima(Español)en plus(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinzu
  • hinnzu
  • hinuz
  • hinzzu
  • hiznu
  • hnizu
  • ihnzu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hinzu - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhinzu1hinnzu1hinuz2hinzzu1hiznu2hnizu2ihnzu2
Edit distance from "hinzu"

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 "hinzu"?
"hinzu" is spelled H-I-N-Z-U. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪnˈt͡suː].
What does "hinzu" mean?
As an adverb, "hinzu" means: (noch) zusätzlich zu einer Sache, einem Vorgang, einem Zustand
What words are commonly confused with "hinzu"?
"hinzu" is commonly confused with "Hitze", "hin", "hing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinzu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinzu" is [hɪnˈt͡suː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinzu" come from?
"hinzu" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

krank#1,736fragt#1,727Falle#1,726wollt#1,718

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Unfall7 variantsStrom7 variantsdavor7 variantsmögen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list