hinzuschauen

[ˈhɪnt͡suˌʃaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈhɪnt͡suˌʃaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“hinzuschauen” is uncommon German (frequency #70,388 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,388
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hinschauen

Key facts for hinzuschauen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinzuschauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪnt͡suˌʃaʊ̯ən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#70,388
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hinzuschauen” 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). hinzuschauen 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

hinzuschauen is uncommon German at frequency #70,388 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɪnt͡suˌʃaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hinschauen".

No misspelling variants are generated for hinzuschauen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hinzuschauen, spelled H-I-N-Z-U-S-C-H-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hinschauen

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 "hinzuschauen"?
"hinzuschauen" is spelled H-I-N-Z-U-S-C-H-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪnt͡suˌʃaʊ̯ən].
What does "hinzuschauen" mean?
As a verb, "hinzuschauen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hinschauen
How do you pronounce "hinzuschauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinzuschauen" is [ˈhɪnt͡suˌʃaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinzuschauen" come from?
"hinzuschauen" 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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Using “hinzuschauen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-Z-U-S-C-H-A-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪnt͡suˌʃaʊ̯ən] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list