hinzufügen

[hɪnˈt͡suːˌfyːɡn̩]

/[hɪnˈt͡suːˌfyːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“hinzufügen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,573
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Zusatz zu etwas geben

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinzufugen · hinzufügen · German

hinzufügen · rank #8,573 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,573
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herrmann

Nearest frequency peer: Herrmann (-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 „hinzufügen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hinzufügen“ 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).

hinzufügen vs hinzuzufügen
83% similar

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

Key facts for hinzufügen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinzufügen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪnˈt͡suːˌfyːɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,573
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hinzufügen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hinzufügenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Herrmann“ (#8,572), „intensiver“ (#8,575), „Hannes“ (#8,570). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hinzufügen“ bei #8,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around hinzufügen (IPA [hɪnˈt͡suːˌfyːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,573 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for hinzufügen, with forms such as "hhinzufügen", "hinnzufügen", and "hinuzfügen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hinzuzufügen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hinzufügen, spelled H-I-N-Z-U-F-Ü-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Zusatz zu etwas geben
  2. 2
    etwas ergänzend sagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe dem Artikel noch einige Beispiele hinzugefügt.
  2. Nach einiger Zeit fügte er noch einige Details hinzu.

Synonyms

anfügenbeifügenergänzen

This word in other languages

add(English)adicionar(Español)ajouter(Français)adicionar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinzufügen
  • hinnzufügen
  • hinuzfügen
  • hinzfuügen
  • hinzuffügen
  • hinzufgüen
  • hinzufüegn
  • hinzufügenn
  • hinzufüggen
  • hinzufügne
  • hinzuüfgen
  • hinzzufügen
  • hiznufügen
  • hnizufügen
  • ihnzufügen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hinzufügen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhinzufügen1hinnzufügen1hinuzfügen2hinzfuügen2hinzuffügen1hinzufgüen2hinzufüegn2hinzufügenn1
Edit distance from "hinzufügen"

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 "hinzufügen"?
"hinzufügen" is spelled H-I-N-Z-U-F-Ü-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪnˈt͡suːˌfyːɡn̩].
What does "hinzufügen" mean?
As a verb, "hinzufügen" means: einen Zusatz zu etwas geben
What words are commonly confused with "hinzufügen"?
"hinzufügen" is commonly confused with "hinzuzufügen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinzufügen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinzufügen" is [hɪnˈt͡suːˌfyːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinzufügen" come from?
"hinzufügen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

intensiver#8,575Fachkräfte#8,557Erzbischof#8,554entfernten#8,551

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Flensburg15 variantseinbringen15 variantsnachhaltige15 variantsblockieren15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list